Issuance of permits.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 164.11

in effect

Sec. 164.11. - Issuance of permits. (a) The following permits, which shall be purchased at a location as determined by the traffic engineer, shall be made available to persons entitled to receive them under this chapter, in such form and for such duration as determined by the traffic engineer: (1) The number of vehicle permits and transferable visitor permits allowed per residence or multidwelling unit must be included in the resolution approved by city council establishing residential permit parking areas. Vehicle permits shall be made available only on the basis of vehicles owned by and registered to the residents who reside in the restricted area, including those vehicles determined to be qualified as such under section 164.10(b). (2) Residents within a residential permit parking area may apply to the traffic engineer for special event permits for events consistent with the residential character of the neighborhood and other provisions of the law. The traffic engineer shall have the authority to determine the number of special event permits to be issued, and the dates and hours they are in effect, upon determination that their issuance would not duly impair traffic safety nor create serious parking problems during the effective period of the permits. (3) The traffic engineer shall have the authority to issue transferable visitor permits to churches and other non-profit institutions within the permit parking areas upon determination that their issuance would not duly impair traffic safety nor create serious parking problems during the effective period of the permits. Such permits shall not be required upon advance notice to the enforcement agency for extraordinary events such as funerals, memorial services, weddings, festivals or bazaars, where issuance of such permits would be impractical. (4) Persons who perform services, maintenance, repairs or emergency assistance for any residence at or very near any particular area in which parking is so restricted are exempt from restrictions imposed by this chapter; provided, their vehicle is marked as a commercial vehicle according to city and/or state regulations, and that their exemption terminates immediately upon the completion of services or assistance as herein provided. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit a resident owner of these vehicles from obtaining residential parking permits for same in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) In the event any of the permits issued under this chapter are lost, duplicates shall be obtained from the traffic engineer at a cost established by city council resolution. No such duplicate shall be issued unless and until the applicant has furnished to the traffic engineer a written statement under oath and properly notarized that he or she has lost the original permit. No person shall apply for a duplicate permit unless the original permit has, in fact, been lost. (c) No permits issued under this chapter shall guarantee or reserve to the holder a particular parking space within the designated area but shall provide general parking in said area during the time specified by the resolution and so posted as required in section 164.12. Nor does said permit exempt the holder from abiding by any and all other parking regulations. (d) Nothing herein shall nullify the scope of parking privileges granted the physically disabled as defined by statute of the state. (e) Special exceptions to the above guidelines in the issuance of residential parking permits shall be at the discretion of the traffic engineer. The traffic engineer shall have the authority to revoke any permits issued if he or she determines that the permits are being misused or their use is creating serious parking problems. (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_S164.11ISPEFetched: 11/1/2026