Plymouth, MN Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Snowfall of 2.0 inches or more
- Ban duration
- Until street is plowed to curb line
- Also banned
- Depositing private snow/ice onto the street
- Enforcement
- Tow-away under § 1310.11, owner pays
Summary
After 2 inches or more of snowfall, Plymouth bans parking on any public street or alley until it has been plowed to the curb line, and City Code Section 1310.05 also makes it illegal to shovel or plow private snow onto the street.
Subd. 5.Snow Emergency. After a snowfall of at least 2.0 inches in the City, parking is prohibited on any public street or alley until and after that particular street or alley has been plowed and the snow removed to the curb line. It is unlawful to deposit snow or ice, plowed or removed from private property, onto the traveled portion of a street, alley or public way.
Full Breakdown
0 inches of snow has fallen in the City: parking is then prohibited on any public street or alley until that particular street or alley has been plowed and the snow removed to the curb line, and the ban lifts only after that plowing happens. The same subdivision separately makes it unlawful to deposit snow or ice, plowed or removed from private property, onto the traveled portion of a street, alley or public way, so a homeowner or contractor clearing a driveway cannot push the snow back into the roadway.
This snow-emergency parking ban sits alongside the Section's other no-parking tools: Subdivision 2's signed or yellow-curbed No Parking Zones, Subdivision 3's off-street-parking requirement for industrial, commercial and multi-dwelling areas, and Subdivision 4's restriction on parking in City parks to designated areas. 11, which lets a police officer or City official have it removed to facilitate snow removal, with the owner responsible for towing and storage costs. Unlike some cities' odd/even calendar-day systems, Plymouth's trigger is snowfall depth and completion of plowing on that specific street, not a fixed date or route list.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle parked on a public street or alley after a 2.0-inch or greater snowfall, before that street has been plowed to the curb, violates Section 1310.05, Subdivision 5, and the vehicle is subject to towing and impoundment under Section 1310.11 at the owner's expense, plus the Chapter XIII petty misdemeanor penalty under Section 1300.07. Plowing snow from a driveway back onto the street is a separate violation of the same subdivision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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