Blaine, MN Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Blaine City Code Section 82-66 bans parking, or continuing to leave a vehicle parked, on any street once snowfall reaches two inches or more, and the ban stays in effect until the street has been plowed from curb to curb. Unlike the seasonal overnight ban in Section 82-65(b), which runs only from November 1 through April 1 between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. regardless of snowfall, Section 82-66 is triggered purely by the two-inch snowfall threshold and can apply at any time of day the plows have not yet cleared the street.

The two provisions can stack: a car parked overnight during a winter storm can violate both the seasonal 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ban and the snowfall-triggered ban at once. A vehicle left in violation of Section 82-66 may be towed under Section 82-38 at the owner's expense, and the city is not liable for damage from the tow. Because the rule references the street being plowed 'curb to curb' rather than a fixed time period, a car can remain in violation well past the storm's end if the city has not yet finished plowing that particular block, and the obligation to move the vehicle falls on the owner rather than waiting for a ticket.