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Property Maintenance in Maple Grove, MN (2026)

5 verified property maintenance rules for Maple Grove, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Trash Bin Storage

City Code Sec. 26-2(d) limits outdoor storage to no more than two refuse and recycling containers, kept behind the front plane of the house, on a paved surface, and screened from streets and neighbors. Containers must stay closed at all times and be kept reasonably clean. Garbage cans that are not flytight are a nuisance (Sec. 14-32).

Maple Grove Trash & Recycling Bin Storage

Some Restrictions

Property Blight

Maple Grove declares blighting conditions public nuisances under City Code Sec. 14-32, including junked vehicles, stored appliances, debris piles, fire-damaged structures, dead trees and incomplete landscaping. The city also enforces the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (Sec. 8-121). Violations are misdemeanors; the city may abate and assess costs.

Maple Grove Property Blight & Nuisance Accumulations

Some Restrictions

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Vacant land in Maple Grove must be kept clean, safe and sanitary under the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (Sec. 8-121). Weeds and grass over eight inches are a nuisance (Sec. 14-127), though undeveloped, agricultural and R-A parcels have limited exceptions. Outdoor debris accumulations are nuisances under Sec. 14-32.

Maple Grove Vacant Lot & Land Maintenance

Some Restrictions

Garage Sale Rules

Maple Grove allows garage sales without a permit, but limits them to four sales per year, each lasting no more than three consecutive days, conducted inside the principal or accessory structure. Temporary sale signs may be posted no more than five days in an eight-day period, with the property owner's permission, and must be removed when the sale ends.

Maple Grove Garage Sale Rules

Few Restrictions

Weeds & Overgrown Grass

City Code Sec. 14-127 makes noxious weeds and any weeds or grass over eight inches a nuisance. The city publishes an annual notice by May 15 and serves violators by certified mail, giving ten days to cut and remove. If the owner fails, the city mows and bills the cost as a special assessment. R-A and undeveloped/agricultural land are excepted.

Maple Grove Weeds & Tall Grass Ordinance

Some Restrictions

Looking for Hennepin County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Maple Grove city rules.

Property Maintenance in Hennepin County