Petition forms.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 164.05
in effectSec. 164.05 - Petition forms.
(a) If the traffic engineer determines after the investigation that the requested designation, expansion, modification or removal of a residential permit parking area meets the above requirements the traffic engineer will prepare a petition form which:
(1) Describes precisely the block faces being established or changed;
(2) States the hours, times of day, and days of the week the proposed permit parking restrictions or revisions will apply; and
(3) Provides space for the individual filling out the petition form to identify the specific parking problem, and to complete the information regarding property ownership.
(b) The party requesting designation, expansion, removal or modification of a residential permit parking area must obtain petition forms signed by seventy-five (75) percent or more of the owners or occupants of all tax parcels within the proposed area, with an occupied structure located thereon. Only one (1) individual per tax parcel shall be allowed to sign the petition form. No signature shall be considered where multiple owners or occupants of a residential unit are not able to agree on whether or not the area should have residential permit parking. In the case of multi-family buildings, the petitioner may obtain either: 1) the signature of the owner of the tax parcel; or 2) signatures of fifty percent or more of the occupants of the building.
(c) Each signer shall thereon write his or her name and address. Any name appearing on the petition not conforming to the ownership or occupancy requirement at the time of the petition shall be stricken and shall not be included. Any signer may withdraw his or her name by filing a written request with the traffic engineer prior to the required public hearing. If for any reason the number of signers falls below seventy-five (75) percent prior to the public hearing, the petition shall be deemed invalid and shall not be considered.
(d) Each petition form must include a signature of a witness who observed the signing of the petition form.
(e) The traffic engineer shall designate a contact person who will be responsible for assisting him/her in the verification of signatures, as well as in any investigation and subsequent report to city council which may be necessary.
(Ord 11-91, § 1, 9-28-11; Ord 18-20, § 1, 7-25-18)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXVPA_CH164REPEPAUIRE_S164.05PEFOFetched: 11/1/2026