Saint Paul, MN Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

01 sets the policy: residential permit parking exists to protect neighborhoods near heavy nonresidential uses from overflow commuter and visitor parking that causes traffic hazards, pollution, noise and access problems. 02 gives the city council authority, after following the chapter's procedures, to establish, modify or remove residential permit parking areas by resolution, limiting on-street parking to certain locations, hours or vehicles. 03 sets minimum thresholds: a new district needs at least eight contiguous block faces or 4,000 lineal feet of block frontage; an expansion needs at least one block face contiguous to an existing district; removals need at least one block face or traffic engineer discretion.

08 lay out the process -- a written request triggers a traffic engineer investigation, then a petition requiring signatures from 75 percent or more of the owners or occupants of every tax parcel in the proposed area, followed by a public hearing with 30 days' mailed notice to affected owners, occupants, businesses and neighborhood district councils within 350 feet, plus published notice at least 10 days ahead. 09 requires the council's approving resolution to document the specific parking problem being solved. 11 limits enforcement to permits properly displayed as stickers, dashboard placards or hang tags.