St. Paul Bans Parking On Even Side Of Residential Streets

SAINT PAUL, MN — The city of Saint Paul on Wednesday announced a ban on the even-numbered side of all residential streets. The ban will go into effect on Friday, March 10 at 8 a.m.

Officials say the residential street parking ban is needed due to the record snowfall this winter that narrowed city streets, making it difficult for emergency and other vehicles to pass through.

The city of Minneapolis enacted a similar ban in late January.

The even-numbered side of the street is normally the south or east side of the street in St. Paul. The ban will be in effect until April 15, unless conditions improve and the city decides to lift it early.

"The safety of our residents, workers, and visitors is our top priority in Saint Paul," said Melvin Mayor Carter in a news release. "This action will help ensure our emergency services and Public Works can keep our streets safe and passable."

The city of St. Paul plans to ticket and tow vehicles that violate the one-sided parking restrictions.

"We know that on-street parking is critical to many residents, and we’ve done everything we can to keep streets as wide as possible this winter," said Public Works Director Sean Kershaw.

"Right now, we can’t get our larger plow trucks down some residential streets. The parking ban enables our crews to be more responsive with whatever winter weather comes in the remaining season."

Keep up with the parking restrictions on your street using St. Paul's interactive parking map.