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Parking Restrictions
Parking on city streets is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Tickets will be issued for violations. The reasons for these restrictions are aesthetics, public safety and the need for efficient snow removal, street sweeping and street repair.

Dog Licenses
All dogs in Savage must be licensed. Licenses are $10 each and must be renewed annually. Rabies vaccination documentation is required for the issuance of a license. Also, animals are not allowed to run at large and may be impounded if picked up. Feces left by an animal on any public or private property (other than his own) must be removed immediately. Not more than three (3) dogs and/or three (3) cats are allowed per household, unless the owner has applied for a kennel permit. Generally, the keeping of non-domesticated animals is prohibited.

Snowmobiling
The opeation of snowmobiles is allowed on designated trails within the city limits. A designated snowmobile trail is a trail that is maintained by a snowmobile club recognized by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. More than 24 miles of trails in Savage are maintained by Scott County Sno-Trails Inc. and supported by the Savage Sno-Pacers. Snowmobiles are allowed on designated trails when in compliance with other ordinances. More info.

Curfew
No person under the age of 18 years shall be on any public street or alley or in any park or other public grounds or building, place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment, vacant lot or any other unsupervised place between the hours of 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday (other than evenings preceding legal holidays) and 5:00 a.m. of the following day and between the hours of 12:00 midnight Friday, Saturday and the day preceding a legal holiday, and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.

Nuisances
The City of Savage has several ordinances regarding nuisances. These include public nuisances affecting health, peace and safety as well as nuisances affecting welfare and visual environment. A few examples are junk vehicles, excess refuse, noise nuisances, weeds, unused appliances, and depositing snow, ice or other material into city streets. See Section 4 Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Savage City Code for details.

Signs
Sign placement within the City is regulated by Chapter 23 of the Savage Zoning Ordinance. This ordinance regulates the placement of all signs within the city including, but not limited to, real estate signs, home occupation or business, as well as commercial and industrial signage.

Alarms
False alarm calls are monitored by the Police Department on a regular basis. Alarm users are allowed three false alarms per calendar year before being charged an alarm user fee of $50.00 for each additional false alarm.

Tree Preservation Ordinance
The tree preservation ordinance is monitored by the Natural Resource Specialist, Jon Allen. Complete Tree Preservation Ordinance.

For a more complete listing of City of Savage ordinance, please go to our pdf ordinance document. Use the binocular tool in Adobe Acrobat to search for the specific information that you are interested in.

Zoning Ordinance

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	Phone Numbers Community Resources Permits/Licenses Public Utilities Park & Rec City Ordinances	Parking Restrictions Parking on city streets is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Tickets will be issued for violations. The reasons for these restrictions are aesthetics, public safety and the need for efficient snow removal, street sweeping and street repair. Dog Licenses All dogs in Savage must be licensed. Licenses are $10 each and must be renewed annually. Rabies vaccination documentation is required for the issuance of a license. Also, animals are not allowed to run at large and may be impounded if picked up. Feces left by an animal on any public or private property (other than his own) must be removed immediately. Not more than three (3) dogs and/or three (3) cats are allowed per household, unless the owner has applied for a kennel permit. Generally, the keeping of non-domesticated animals is prohibited. Snowmobiling The opeation of snowmobiles is allowed on designated trails within the city limits. A designated snowmobile trail is a trail that is maintained by a snowmobile club recognized by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. More than 24 miles of trails in Savage are maintained by Scott County Sno-Trails Inc. and supported by the Savage Sno-Pacers. Snowmobiles are allowed on designated trails when in compliance with other ordinances. More info. Curfew No person under the age of 18 years shall be on any public street or alley or in any park or other public grounds or building, place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment, vacant lot or any other unsupervised place between the hours of 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday (other than evenings preceding legal holidays) and 5:00 a.m. of the following day and between the hours of 12:00 midnight Friday, Saturday and the day preceding a legal holiday, and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. Nuisances The City of Savage has several ordinances regarding nuisances. These include public nuisances affecting health, peace and safety as well as nuisances affecting welfare and visual environment. A few examples are junk vehicles, excess refuse, noise nuisances, weeds, unused appliances, and depositing snow, ice or other material into city streets. See Section 4 Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Savage City Code for details. Signs Sign placement within the City is regulated by Chapter 23 of the Savage Zoning Ordinance. This ordinance regulates the placement of all signs within the city including, but not limited to, real estate signs, home occupation or business, as well as commercial and industrial signage. Alarms False alarm calls are monitored by the Police Department on a regular basis. Alarm users are allowed three false alarms per calendar year before being charged an alarm user fee of $50.00 for each additional false alarm. Tree Preservation Ordinance The tree preservation ordinance is monitored by the Natural Resource Specialist, Jon Allen. Complete Tree Preservation Ordinance. For a more complete listing of City of Savage ordinance, please go to our pdf ordinance document. Use the binocular tool in Adobe Acrobat to search for the specific information that you are interested in. Zoning Ordinance