HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 Winter Parking RulesContact: Brittany Bader, Digital Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • BBader@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Winter Parking Restrictions Are in Effect
Edina, Minn., Nov. 1, 2024 – As November arrives and winter weather approaches, Edina residents and visitors are reminded of the winter parking rules in effect for the city:
From Nov. 1 through March 31, vehicles cannot be parked on city streets overnight between 1 and 6 a.m. (regardless of the weather forecast)
No vehicle may be parked on any street after a snowfall of at least 1.5 inches until the street has been plowed to the curb line (enforceable year-round)
Snow removal is one of the most praised City services by residents, and limiting street parking in the cold weather months allows the Public Works Department to pre-treat, de-ice and
clear snow from streets more quickly, efficiently and safely.
Although this isn’t a parking rule, Public Works also reminds residents to do what they can to keep garbage and recycling containers off the street on collection days if it snows.
“Edina Public Works thanks residents in advance for keeping parking rules and related guidelines top of mind this winter season. When we don’t have to work around obstacles like parked
cars and garbage cans, it allows us to provide better service to you and your neighborhoods,” said Assistant Public Works Director Dave Goergen.
The Edina Police Department may cite violators of the winter parking rules or, if necessary, tow their vehicles. If a vehicle is obstructing the path of a snowplow and needs to be moved,
Police will make every effort to reach the vehicle owner. However, if the owner cannot be contacted, the vehicle will be towed.
Illegally parked vehicles not only slow down plowing operations, but they can create hazardous situations for drivers. In a snowstorm, plow drivers may not see a parked car and hit it
by accident. Parked cars can also get blocked or buried by banks of plowed snow making them difficult for other drivers to see.
For more information on winter parking ordinances, contact the Police Department at 952-826-1610. To learn more about snow plowing procedures, contact the Public Works Department at
952-826-0376.
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