Apple Valley, MN Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Section 71.19(A) of the Apple Valley Code of Ordinances lists the places where it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle. The City Council of Apple Valley, Minnesota, wrote in two built-in exceptions: stopping is allowed when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the specific directions of a traffic-control device or a person authorized to direct traffic.

The listed places are a sidewalk or trailway or the area between the sidewalk and roadway; in front of the access to a public or private driveway or trailway; within an intersection; within ten feet of a fire hydrant or mailbox; on any crosswalk; alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic; on any surface which does not comply with the zoning regulations of the code; any place where official signs prohibit or restrict stopping, parking or both; and within the vehicular travel portion of any public or private street or roadway. Blocking a driveway falls under item (2), which covers the area in front of the access to a public or private driveway.

Division (A)(10) adds a duration limit. No vehicle can remain on a public street or public property for more than 48 hours unless the city first issues a permit, the driveway of a residence where the vehicle owner is an occupant or visitor has no space left once it holds the maximum number of vehicles, or the off-street parking area is under construction, repair or reconstruction.

Position rules sit next door in Chapter 71. Section 71.21 requires a vehicle parked on a street with a curb to be parallel to the curb with the right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb. On streets without a curb, the vehicle is parked to the right of the main traveled portion, parallel to it, in a manner that does not interfere with the free flow of traffic. Section 71.16 separately bars parking a vehicle on a street to display it for sale.