Parking Rules in Stearns County, MN (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Stearns County, Minnesota.
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RV & Boat Parking
Stearns County restricts how long a recreational camping vehicle can sit on a residential lot. Under Ordinance 439, Section 7.22, only one permanent RV is allowed per parcel, and none at all if the parcel already has a residential dwelling unit; leave one occupied past thirty days and it becomes the principal structure, triggering the Section 4.11 permit.
Stearns County Limits Permanent RV Parking
Significant RestrictionsStearns County Ordinance No. 439, Sec. 7.22.1
Recreational Camping Vehicles, Permanent shall meet the structural setback requirements of this Ordinance. Only one (1) Recreational Camping Vehicle, Permanent is allowed per parcel unless otherwise provided for in this Ordinance. If the parcel has a Residential Dwelling Unit, a Recreational Camping Vehicle, Permanent is not allowed. A Recreational Camping Vehicle, Permanent located on a parcel...
Driveway Rules
Any new or changed driveway access onto a Stearns County road needs a driveway access permit from the Public Works Director before any construction site or use permit can issue, and every driveway must be at least nine feet wide under Ordinance 439's General Development Standards.
Stearns County Driveway Access Rules
Some RestrictionsStearns County Ordinance No. 439 (Land Use and Zoning Ordinance), § 7.1.1, 7.1.4
7.1.1 New, Revised or Changed Use Accesses onto County Roads. All new, revised or change of use accesses onto County roads shall be subject to the access and corridor protection guidelines of the Stearns County Comprehensive Plan. The Public Works Director shall determine the appropriate location, size and design of such accesses and may limit the number of accesses in the interest of public sa...
Abandoned Vehicles
Stearns County declares unlicensed or inoperative vehicles stored beyond the zoning-code limit, plus unsheltered junked cars, trucks, RVs and farm equipment, a public nuisance. The Environmental Services Department can force removal or have the County tow and bill the owner.
Abandoned/Junked Vehicles: Stearns County
Some RestrictionsStearns County Ordinance No. 392, § 4.2(P)
Any unlicensed and/or inoperative motor vehicle stored on property in excess of that authorized by Section 7.13.8 of Stearns County Ordinance Number 209; or successor ordinance, and the unsheltered storage of unused, inoperative, stripped, junked automobiles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, farm implements, manufactured homes, motorcycles, snowmobiles, watercraft or other machinery, equip...
Loading Zones
Stearns County regulates off-street loading through Ordinance 439, Section 7.19. Loading areas must be sized to handle the use's actual needs plus room to maneuver without spilling onto neighboring lots or the public right-of-way, and parking areas serving commercial or industrial loading cannot be used to store inoperable, for-sale, or for-rent vehicles.
Stearns County Off-Street Loading Area Standards
Some RestrictionsStearns County Ordinance No. 439, Sec. 7.19.1-7.19.2
Off-street parking areas in any district shall not be utilized for open storage of goods or for the storage of vehicles that are inoperable, for sale or for rent. ... Loading areas shall be sufficient to meet the requirement of the use and shall provide adequate area for parking and maneuvering on the site without impact on adjacent properties or the public right-of-way. ... Parking areas for s...
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