Duluth, MN Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited spots
- 17 listed locations, § 33-82(a)
- Driveway blocking
- Barred, § 33-82(a)(2)
- Double parking
- Barred, § 33-82(a)(12)
- Living in a parked vehicle
- Barred on right-of-way, § 33-82(c)
- Max general fine
- $1,000 (§ 1-7)
Summary
In the City of Duluth, Duluth Legislative Code § 33-82 bars stopping, standing or parking in seventeen specific situations, including in front of driveways, on sidewalks, within intersections and double-parked in the roadway, unless avoiding traffic conflict or directed by police.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the ... following places: ... (2) In front of a public or private driveway; ... (12) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street (double parking);
Full Breakdown
77. Subsection (b) separately bars moving someone else's vehicle into a prohibited space or an unlawful distance from the curb, subsection (c) prohibits parking a vehicle on a highway right-of-way for the purpose of residing in it, and subsection (d) requires drivers to move when ordered by a peace officer directing traffic. The section traces to the 1950 code (Ord. No. 6838) and was last amended by Ord. No. 10576 in 2018. 34 provides the parallel state authority the city footnotes.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 33 sets no separate fine for § 33-82, so the citywide general penalty in § 1-7 applies: a fine of up to $1,000, with each day of a continuing violation, such as a vehicle left blocking a driveway, treated as a separate offense. A vehicle stopped in violation, including one blocking a fire hydrant, fire lane or driveway, is also subject to removal and impoundment under § 33-98, with the owner billed for removal, impound and storage costs.
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