Maple Grove, MN Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who enforces
- City clerk or police officer
- Notice given to
- Placer and abutting owner
- City removal
- After reasonable time, if unremoved
- Cost recovery
- Invoice, civil suit, or assessment
Summary
Maple Grove orders unauthorized obstructions on streets and sidewalks removed on notice, and if the responsible party doesn't act, city crews can clear it and bill the owner.
When any obstruction or encumbrance of any kind shall be put, placed or left on any street, sidewalk, alley, land or public thoroughfare in the city contrary to the provisions of this article, the clerk or any police officer shall attempt to notify the person who put... such obstruction or encumbrance... and the owner of the abutting property... to immediately remove the obstruction or encumbrance. If such person fails or refuses to remove such obstruction or encumbrance within a reasonable time, such obstruction or encumbrance may be removed by municipal employees, upon the order of the clerk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Maple Grove City Code § 28-24, when an obstruction or encumbrance is put, placed, or left on any street, sidewalk, alley, or public thoroughfare in violation of the city's obstruction rules, the clerk or a police officer must attempt to notify whoever placed it, and the abutting property owner, to remove it immediately. If the obstruction isn't removed within a reasonable time, city employees may remove it on the clerk's order, and the resulting expense can be recovered from the owner by invoice, civil suit, or special assessment against the property.
Violations & Fines
Failing to remove a noticed obstruction under Maple Grove City Code § 28-24 lets the city remove it with municipal crews and recover the cost from the owner by invoice, lawsuit, or property assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I leave an obstruction on a Maple Grove sidewalk?
Can Maple Grove charge me for removing my obstruction?
Sources & Official References
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