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☒City Council Approved: 6/21/1993
☐City-Wide Revised:
☐Department
ON STREET PARKING CONTROL
PURPOSE: The purpose of an on-street parking control policy is to enhance the safety of motorists
and pedestrians as well as facilitating effective parking capacities in certain demand areas. The
prohibition of long-term residential and non-residential parking exists within City of Edina Code
1400.10, and it can be reinforced with appropriate signage. Also, special parking needs can be
accomplished with the application of this policy. On-street parking control serves the motorist,
pedestrian, and resident within the community.
PROCESS: The staff member you have contacted will formalize your traffic safety concern or
request. That person will work with you and gather the pertinent facts to help clearly define the
problem and seek a solution. City staff will review those facts, determine if the request is warranted and
will share this determination with you. If you disagree with the recommendation or can bring for the
additional information and/or facts that are persuasive as related to the City warrants/policies for the
requested issue, you may request that the Traffic Safety Committee review the issue.
POLICY: 1. The provisions of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) shall be followed.
2. Traffic analysis, engineering, and property use facts and data shall be reviewed
when considering on-street parking control.
3. Absent supporting facts and data streets will not be subjected to parking
controls.
4. Any of the following conditions may warrant the establishment of on street
parking controls:
a. Identified bus stops.
b. Prohibiting parking near an intersection to improve sight lines.
c. Where the street is too narrow to allow safe passage if parking is
permitted.
d. On collector and arterial streets if the curb lane is required for thru
traffic during peak periods.
e. In conjunction with school and pedestrian crosswalks.
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f. In conjunction with turning lanes and other lane restrictions when the
curb lane is used for thru traffic.
g. At connecting intersections to controlled access highways.
h. On roadways designed with four or more lanes.
i. In other than R-1 or R-2 (residential) zones to effectively improve
parking capacity:
1. Hourly restrictions
2. Daily restrictions
3. Bans
j. In R-1 or R-2 (residential) zones when residential parking is negatively
affected by non-resident parking from a permitted use such as a school, church, park or community
center:
1. Hourly restrictions
2. Daily restrictions
3. Neighborhood support via petition or public hearing
4. Bans
5. Handicap Parking shall not be permitted on a public street
6. Parking controls shall not be installed for business, commercial or industrial
interest when it would adversely affect normal residential parking