Approved driveways in Prior Lake's Residential districts must be surfaced with bituminous asphalt, pavers, or concrete. Only currently licensed, registered, or operable vehicles may be parked on a driveway.
Prior Lake's Chapter 10 zoning standards require driveways in R districts to be surfaced with bituminous, pavers, or concrete - gravel, dirt, or grass driveways are not approved for vehicle parking. Only currently licensed, registered, or operable motor vehicles can be parked on an approved driveway. Vehicles that are unregistered, expired, or inoperable are 'junk vehicles' under City Code Section 5-134 and cannot be stored outside an enclosed structure. New driveway installation or expansion requires a city permit; widths must conform to lot coverage and impervious surface limits within the shoreland and standard zoning districts.
Parking on an unimproved surface or storing a junk vehicle in the driveway is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000. Code enforcement can order removal of the vehicle and remediation of the surface.
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