Motor Vehicles

Safe use and storage of motor vehicles is everyone’s responsibility.

OPERATION

130.03
Motorcycles
Police Non-Emergency (507) 328-6800
Motorcycles and motorized bicycles cannot be operated upon public sidewalks or pedestrian walkways, or in any public park, public school grounds, or any other public ground except on roadways.

137.02
Snowmobiles
Police Non-Emergency (507) 328-6800
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public street, roadway, or alley within the city limits.

134.10
Parking
Police Non-Emergency (507) 328-6800
No one may park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended:

• on a sidewalk or boulevard between a sidewalk and a roadway;
• within 5 feet of any public or private driveway;
• in a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

Refer to the ordinance for additional conditions.

134.28
Certain areas have parking restrictions which are marked by signs, parking meters, etc. In areas without specific limitations, vehicles cannot be parked for more than 12 consecutive hours.

134.11 Subd. 3
Parking in the unpaved portion of a front yard in a residential neighborhood is not permitted.

55.02.7
Obstructing Fire Lanes & Hydrants
Police Non-Emergency (507) 328-6800
Obstruction of the fire department and fire department equipment is prohibited, including blocking or parking in fire lanes and obstructing a fire hydrant with snow or shrubbery.

134.23
Certain Types of Vehicles
Police Non-Emergency (507) 328-6800
The following vehicles shall not be parked on any street or alley for more than one hour:

• Trucks of capacity more than 3/4 ton;
• trucks or “motor Homes” having an overall length of more than 20 feet;
• dump trucks;
• tractors;
• truck-tractors;
• trailers;
• boats and boat trailers;
• semi-trailers;
• recreation vehicles (RV’s), advertising or livestock vehicles or any heavy machinery.

62.278 subd. 7
Recreational vehicles (RV’s) may be parked in the rear yard. If the RV is less than 18 feet in length and 7 feet in height it may be parked in a side yard on a hard surface adjacent to the driveway. If the RV is over 18 feet in length or 7 feet in height, it can be parked on the driveway but there must be 20 feet between curb and the vehicle.

136.04 subd. 2
Snow Emergency
On occasion a snow emergency may be declared. Please do not park
your vehicle on the public streets until they have been plowed.

35.22 subd. 2, 85.22
Inoperable or Junked Motor Vehicles
Building Safety (507) 328-2600
Motor vehicles in an open area on residential or rental property must have current legal license plates, all essential parts that would make it operative and must not be rusted, wrecked, or partially dismantled.

62.278 subd. 7
No Current Plates
Planning and Zoning (507) 328-7100
Vehicles or trailers without current legal license plates on residential property must be stored or parked in a completely closed building.

85.21
Unsheltered Storage
Planning and Zoning (507) 328-7100
Except for junk or salvage yards, the unsheltered storage of old, unused, or stripped automobiles, machinery, implements, junk, or personal property no longer safely usable is considered a nuisance.