Parking Rules in Ramsey County, MN (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
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 stay hitched and moves within 48 hours.
RV and Boat Parking in Ramsey County, MN
Some RestrictionsSt. Paul Parks & Recreation Rules and Regulations
Parking of buses, RVs, campers, and trailers, except for boat trailers, is not allowed in park lots.
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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 street in residential R, RT, RM, or T zoning districts except while actively loading, unloading, or providing services.
Commercial Vehicle Parking in Ramsey County, MN
Some RestrictionsSt. Paul Legislative Code § 157.11
No vehicle or combination of vehicles except those licensed as mobile food vehicles or those registered as recreational vehicles pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 168.013, subdivision 1g, twenty-two (22) feet or more in length and seven (7) feet or more in width, shall be parked on any street or alley for more than thirty (30) minutes.
Street Parking Limits
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 bans that override normal parking.
On-Street Parking in Ramsey County, MN
Some RestrictionsSaint Paul Snow Emergency Parking Rules (Public Works)
Night Plow Routes are plowed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Beginning at 9 p.m. the day a Snow Emergency has been declared, parking is not allowed on streets marked with signs that say "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE."
Abandoned Vehicles
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 is inoperable. Government units and police may impound it.
Abandoned Vehicles in Ramsey County, MN
Some RestrictionsMinn. Stat. § 168B.011, subd. 2(a)
"Abandoned vehicle" means a motor vehicle that: (1) has remained illegally for a period of more than 48 hours on any property owned or controlled by a unit of government, or more than four hours on that property when it is properly posted... and (3) lacks vital component parts or is in an inoperable condition such that it has no substantial potential for further use consistent with its usual fu...
Parking Rules by City in Ramsey County
1 cities in Ramsey County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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