Minnetonka, MN Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Minnetonka City Code § 930.032
- Created by
- City council resolution after police chief recommendation
- Permit issuer
- Police chief
- Display
- Hung from the rearview mirror, visible through windshield
- Transfer
- Not allowed to anyone outside the permit household
- Ordinance adopted
- Ord. 2013-18, October 28, 2013
Summary
In the City of Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota, section 930.032 lets the City Council create overnight parking permit areas by resolution where residential streets lack off-street parking. Only vehicles with a permit can park overnight on posted streets there, and permits cannot be transferred.
2. Authority to establish. The council may establish overnight parking permit areas as provided in this section. No person in charge of a vehicle may park or permit the vehicle to be parked overnight on posted streets in a designated area unless the vehicle bears a permit as provided in this section. ... 5. Permits. ... The police chief will issue parking permits for each established permit area, according to the requirements in the council resolution for that area. a. Unless otherwise specified in the council resolution, permits will be issued to residents of dwellings located on streets in the permit area. b. Each permit will be issued with a unique identifying number. Permits must be hung from the rearview mirror of the vehicle and must be easily seen by law enforcement personnel through the windshield. ... e. No transfer. No resident parking permit may be used by or sold or transferred to a person not living at the address for which the permit was issued in the household of the person to whom the permit was issued.
Full Breakdown
Section 930.032 is the Minnetonka City Code's resident permit parking tool, added by Ord. 2013-18, adopted October 28, 2013. The council finds that streets in certain residential areas do not have sufficient off-street vehicular parking for residents near their homes, and the purpose is to protect residents from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their residences. The section covers overnight parking only.
The process starts with the police chief, either at the council's request or on his or her own initiative. The chief investigates whether insufficient parking exists in a residential area and whether overnight permit parking, or removal or modification of it, is a viable solution, then submits a written recommendation on the establishment, location and boundaries of the area. The council establishes the area by resolution. The resolution must include findings of insufficient off-street parking and that residents' health, safety, and welfare will be promoted, identify the streets, specify permit conditions including limits on the number of permits per residence and snow plowing requirements, and direct the public works director to post the streets.
Permits are issued by the police chief according to the resolution. Unless the resolution says otherwise, permits go to residents of dwellings on streets in the area. Each permit has a unique identifying number and must hang from the rearview mirror, visible through the windshield. The chief can issue temporary special event permits that state their dates and hours on their face. Applicants apply on a form from the chief of police and pay a fee established by city code unless the resolution specifies otherwise.
A permit is valid only for the area where it was issued. Permits do not exempt holders from other parking rules, including the ban on interference with snow removal, and they do not nullify state parking privileges for the physically disabled. The council can remove an area or modify its boundaries after investigation and the police chief's recommendation.
Violations & Fines
Section 930.032 sets no separate penalty, so the chapter 930 default in section 930.105 applies: a petty misdemeanor, rising to a misdemeanor if the violation endangers or is likely to endanger a person or property, or follows two or more violations of the chapter or state traffic laws within the preceding 12 months. Parking overnight without a permit also runs into the 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. ban in section 930.030.
Frequently Asked Questions
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