Frequently Asked Questions

Vehicles can not be parked in the street for more than 72 consecutive hours when winter parking restrictions aren't in effect.

Winter parking restrictions begin on November 1 and end on April 15 of each year. During this time, no vehicle parking is allowed on city streets between 2:30 and 5:30 am and after a two-inch or greater snowfall until the streets are plowed curb to curb.

No. Personal vehicles must be parked on a hard surface driveway or parking apron. Recreational vehicles must be parked on a hard surface driveway in the front yard. If parked in the side or rear yard, the vehicles must be parked on asphalt, concrete, or decorative landscape rock. No class 5 rock/gravel is allowed.

The city does not enforce trees encroaching on private property. Every effort should be made to come to a solution with your neighbor. You have the right to cut any part of the encroaching tree straight up from your property line.

No person in charge or control of any property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow any unlicensed vehicle, or any partially dismantled, non-operating, junked, or discarded vehicle to remain on such property longer than 72 hours; and no person shall leave any such vehicle on any property within the city for a longer time than 72 hours.

This does not apply to a vehicle in an enclosed building, a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operating of such business enterprise, or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the city.

The Police Department has the right to remove/tow any vehicle that is unlicensed, dismantled, non-operating, junked, or discarded on city streets.

The Police Department enforces dog-related issues.

Contact the Non-Emergency Police Line at 651-280-6700.

No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley, or other public place, or upon any private property whether owned by such person or not, within the city except it be in a proper container for collection or under express approval granted by the city. Nor shall any person place any refuse in a proper container not owned by them unless they have written permission from the individual owning that proper container. Nor shall any person throw or deposit any refuse in any stream or other body of water.

Yes. Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and trails in the City is the responsibility of the abutting property owners or occupants, including HOAs. All sidewalks and trails should be removed of snow 12 hours after the snow event ends.

Failure to plow the sidewalks in a timely manner may result in the City plowing the sidewalk and charging all costs against the property.

The city has an odd/even watering policy in place year-round. Addresses ending in an odd number may water on odd-numbered calendar days and vice versa for even-numbered addresses.

Please note: No watering (garden sprinkling or other irrigation) is allowed between noon - 6 pm regardless if it's an odd or even day. 

Exceptions

• Hand watering (hose must be attended) of plants
• Children's water toys, when in use by children
• Vehicle washing

Violation of the policy can result in a fine.

Grasses and weeds cannot be greater than one foot in length. This requirement addresses pest, health, and sanitation concerns and is not intended to enforce the aesthetics of a property.