Whether you may park a commercial truck, semi, or work vehicle in a residential area is set by your Dakota County city zoning code, not the county. Cities commonly ban or size-limit commercial vehicles in residential zones.
Dakota County does not regulate residential commercial-vehicle parking; that is a municipal zoning matter under Minn. Stat. Ch. 462. Cities such as Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and Lakeville restrict parking of semis, tractor-trailers, and heavy commercial vehicles by weight, gross-vehicle-weight rating, or class in residential districts, often with limited loading/unloading exceptions. Check your city code for the exact weight threshold and any permitted business-use exceptions. The county regulates commercial activity only inside its parks (Ordinance 107 requires a permit for commercial use).
Penalties, ticket amounts, and tow authority are set by your city. County-park commercial use without a permit violates Ordinance 107.
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