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

Blaine enforces multiple snow-related parking and removal rules. Under Blaine City Code section 82-152, it is unlawful to park or permit to be parked, or to continue to park or permit to stand, any vehicle upon any street after two inches or more of snowfall, until such time as the snow has been plowed from the street, curb to curb. This snowfall rule operates alongside the seasonal winter parking ban (section 82-151), under which no on-street parking is allowed from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from November 1 to April 1. Together these rules keep streets clear for plows; vehicles in violation are fined and may be towed at the owner's expense. Separately, residents with property fronting a sidewalk are responsible for sidewalk snow removal within 48 hours after the snow has ceased (BCO 70-2 through 70-4); if snow is not cleared, the city may remove it at the property owner's expense, though certain sidewalks may be exempt. Residents may not push or deposit snow, slush, or ice into the street or onto private property without permission, which the city notes is against state law and creates hazardous driving conditions. Questions go to Community Standards (763-785-6146) or Blaine Police (763-785-6168).