Ramsey County, MN Ordinances (2026)

Ramsey County sets no on-street commercial-vehicle rule; cities do. Under St. Paul Legislative Code Sec. 157.11, no commercial or overweight vehicle may stop, stand, or park on any…

Ramsey County sets no countywide street-parking rule for RVs or boats: your city does. In St. Paul, a large RV (22 ft+) may park on a street only 30 minutes, and a boat trailer must…

On-street parking is set by your city, not Ramsey County. St. Paul bars leaving a car in the same on-street spot for more than 48 hours and enforces winter Snow Emergency plow-route…

Minnesota state law defines abandoned vehicles statewide. A car is abandoned if left illegally more than 48 hours on public property (or 4 hours where posted) and lacks vital parts or…

Neither Ramsey County nor Minnesota bans any dog breed. State law regulates individual dogs by behavior under the Dangerous Dog Act, Minn. Stat. §347.50-.565. A dog becomes 'dangerous'…

Ramsey County has no countywide animal-control ordinance. Each city sets its own leash law. In St. Paul (the county seat), dogs may not run at large and must be restrained by a chain…

Ramsey County (Minnesota) sets no residential grass-height limit for its cities: that is municipal (St. Paul requires grass/weeds under eight inches). Statewide, Minn. Stat. §18.78…

Ramsey County sets no watering schedule. St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) enforces even/odd-address outdoor watering during drought: odd addresses water on odd days, even on…

Ramsey County supports backyard composting and runs free yard-waste and organics drop-off sites for residents. The county advises contacting your city about specific composting rules…

Ramsey County does not regulate tree trimming on private land. You may prune trees on your own property freely. In St. Paul, any work on a public boulevard (street) tree, including…

Ramsey County issues no tree-removal permit for private property. In Saint Paul, no permit is required to remove a private tree, but any work on a public boulevard tree, including…

There is no countywide animal-control ordinance: each Ramsey County city handles barking dogs. In St. Paul (county seat), a dog that howls, yelps or barks to the reasonable annoyance…

Minnesota's statewide standards cap industrial noise: heavy-industrial areas (Class 3) at L50 75 / L10 80 dBA day and night (Minn. R. 7030.0040). St. Paul mirrors this at 80 dBA for…

Minnesota state law, not Ramsey County, governs vehicle noise. Every motor vehicle must have a working muffler; cutouts and bypasses are illegal (Minn. Stat. § 169.69). St. Paul adds…

Ramsey County sets no building-height limit for city land; your city does under Minn. Stat. §462.357. St. Paul limits R1 homes to 28 feet at the side setback, up to 35 feet.

Ramsey County sets no lot-coverage limit for city land; your city does under Minn. Stat. §462.357. In St. Paul's R1–R4 districts, principal buildings may cover no more than 35% of the…

Ramsey County sets no building setbacks for city land; each city does under Minn. Stat. §462.357. St. Paul sets front, side, and rear yard minimums in its residential dimensional table…

Sign rules for a home business are set by your city, not Ramsey County. In St. Paul a home occupation may have one identification sign no larger than two square feet, and it may not be…

There is no county home-occupation permit. In St. Paul you certify a home occupation by filing a Home Occupation Affidavit; the business must be run by no more than two people (one of…

Cottage food is a statewide exemption, not a county rule. Under Minn. Stat. 28A.152 you must register with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture before selling and are capped at…

Ramsey County IS the licensing agency for family child care. It licenses in-home providers on behalf of MN DHS under Minnesota Rules ch. 9502. Family child care serves no more than ten…

Ramsey County (Minnesota) runs free yard-waste drop-off sites and household hazardous waste (HHW) collection; bulky-item pickup is arranged through your city. St. Paul offers free…

Dumping garbage, litter, or waste on public or private land in Ramsey County (Minnesota) is illegal statewide. Minn. Stat. §609.68 makes unlawful deposit of litter a petty misdemeanor…

Ramsey County sets no ADU rule. Accessory dwelling units are municipal zoning under Minn. Stat. 462.357. St. Paul (county seat) allows ADUs citywide and permits up to two ADUs per…

Ramsey County sets no rule on converting a garage to living space. This is municipal zoning and building permitting under Minn. Stat. 462.357. In St. Paul, a garage converted to a…

Ramsey County sets no tiny-home rule. Whether a tiny home is allowed, and as a primary dwelling or an ADU, is decided by city zoning under Minn. Stat. 462.357. In St. Paul a tiny home…

Ramsey County has no shed ordinance. Detached accessory buildings are municipal zoning under Minn. Stat. 462.357. In St. Paul, detached sheds max at 15 ft (flat/shed roof) or 18 ft…

Ramsey County MN issues no short-term-rental permit. STRs are licensed by each city. In St. Paul (the county seat), Sec. 379.07 of the Legislative Code requires every host to obtain a…

Ramsey County sets no STR insurance rule, but St. Paul does: hosts must carry liability insurance of at least $300,000 naming the City as certificate holder, or rent only through a…

Ramsey County sets no STR occupancy limit. In St. Paul, each unit's maximum occupancy is set by the zoning and building code and must be posted inside the rental for guests to see.

This is the real county-level layer. Minnesota lodging-tax authority runs through Minn. Stat. §469.190 (up to 3%). St. Paul imposes a 3.0% lodging tax on all lodging in the city, and…

Ramsey County sets no host-presence requirement. St. Paul does not require the host to stay on-site, but every rental must post a responsible-party contact reachable to handle problems…

Ramsey County imposes no primary-residence requirement. St. Paul does not limit STRs to a host's primary residence: it licenses both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied units, with…

Only non-aerial, non-explosive fireworks (sparklers, cones, fountains, snakes) are legal in Minnesota. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, and any aerial or exploding device are illegal…

Burning brush, leaves, or vegetation in Minnesota generally requires a DNR open-burning permit from the commissioner or an agent. In the urban Twin Cities metro, open burning is…

Minnesota law requires every dwelling unit to have a smoke alarm meeting the State Fire Code. This applies statewide across Ramsey County; disabling an alarm that causes injury or…

A recreational campfire for cooking, warming, or ceremony that is no more than 3 feet in diameter by 3 feet high needs no state burning permit. Larger fires or burning yard debris…

Ramsey County Public Health enforces fencing for PUBLIC pools under Minn. Rules 4717.1550: fences must be at least five feet high with self-closing, self-latching lockable gates. A…

Ramsey County sets no sign rule, but Minnesota law overrides city limits during elections: Minn. Stat. 211B.045 lets you post noncommercial signs of any size, in any number, from 46…

Ramsey County sets no light-trespass rule. Whether a neighbor's light spilling onto your property violates a standard is decided by city zoning codes under Minn. Stat. 462.357. Many…

Ramsey County has no dark-sky ordinance. Exterior lighting and glare are municipal zoning matters under Minn. Stat. 462.357. St. Paul and other east-metro cities set lighting standards…

This one IS a county rule. Ramsey County regional and county parks and trails are open from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Being in a county park outside…