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| Public Works Contact / Hours |
Public Works Director
Paul Teicher
pteicher@stfrancismn.org
763-235-2304
Fax: 763-753-9881
Asst. Public Works Director
Eric Peterson
epeterson@stfrancismn.org
763-235-2305
Hours: 6:30am to 3pm
(Monday - Friday)
After Hours:
Emergency Call 911
Gopher State One Call
651-454-0002 or 800-252-1166
| Street Department Policies |
Snow Removal Policy
Snow Control Policy
Sidewalk/Trail Maintenance Policy
Sign Installation Policy
USPS Mailbox Installation Guidelines
Anoka County Roads
MN State Roads
The St. Francis Streets Department maintains 67.4 miles of Asphalt Roads and 10.4 miles of gravel roads. They are responsible for snow and ice removal and other related activities.
Snow Removal & Winter Parking
Rules & Regulations for Streets and Winter Parking
Just a reminder that from November 1 - May 1, on-street parking of vehicles in St. Francis is prohibited between the hours of 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. This ordinance improves the city’s ability to clear streets after an early morning snowfall. As always, no on-street parking is allowed at any time of the day during snow emergencies, when we have a snowfall of 2” or more, until the roads have been plowed to full width. Violators of our parking regulations will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense. Call our Public Works Director at 763-753-2630 with questions on these regulations.
Our first priority is to clear the main thoroughfares to enable emergency vehicles access into and out of our City. Once they have been cleared, our crews begin clearing less traveled streets and cul-de-sacs. Generally, it takes about eight hours to plow all of our City streets. Plowing begins at 2 a.m. in order to clear our streets prior to morning rush hour. Sanding trucks work almost every day, spreading a mixture of sand and salt to increase traction and promote melting.
Snow Routes / Snow Emergency Information
Residents are asked to follow these steps to ensure service:
Often, plow drivers literally "feel" their way along streets because of conditions, and regrettably lawns are cut up. If this happens to you, please report it to City Hall at 763-753-2630 prior to May 1st. Damages are repaired each spring with black dirt and seed.
The City of St. Francis has implemented a policy to assist the snow plow drivers in finding the edge of the pavement. Wooden lathe are distributed to interested residents at City Hall before the first snow plow event. This lathe should be used to mark the edge of the pavement. Pay special attention when staking corners as they are difficult for the snow plow drivers to judge. (Special note: For safety reasons, use only wooden lathe to mark the edge of the pavement, and then only drive them into the ground about 6 inches because of utility lines. The lathe will break off after a couple of plowing operation, but will have served their purpose by helping to establish the curb line. Please do not use metal fence posts. They will be removed by Public Works personnel due to the safety concerns that they represent.)
For additional information on Rules and Regulations for Streets and Winter Parking, refer to the City Code Ordinances, Chapter 7, Section 7.42 Winter Parking.
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Snow Removal & Winter Parking
Rules & Regulations for Streets and Winter Parking
Just a reminder that from November 1 - May 1, on-street parking of vehicles in St. Francis is prohibited between the hours of 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. This ordinance improves the city’s ability to clear streets after an early morning snowfall. As always, no on-street parking is allowed at any time of the day during snow emergencies, when we have a snowfall of 2” or more, until the roads have been plowed to full width. Violators of our parking regulations will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense. Call our Public Works Director at 763-753-2630 with questions on these regulations.
Our first priority is to clear the main thoroughfares to enable emergency vehicles access into and out of our City. Once they have been cleared, our crews begin clearing less traveled streets and cul-de-sacs. Generally, it takes about eight hours to plow all of our City streets. Plowing begins at 2 a.m. in order to clear our streets prior to morning rush hour. Sanding trucks work almost every day, spreading a mixture of sand and salt to increase traction and promote melting.
Snow Routes / Snow Emergency Information
Residents are asked to follow these steps to ensure service:
- Please remove cars from the street within 24 hours
- Remove emptied refuse containers
- Don’t park in front of your driveway
- Do not blow, push or pile snow onto the roadway
- Use caution and patience with snowplows and their drivers
Often, plow drivers literally "feel" their way along streets because of conditions, and regrettably lawns are cut up. If this happens to you, please report it to City Hall at 763-753-2630 prior to May 1st. Damages are repaired each spring with black dirt and seed.
The City of St. Francis has implemented a policy to assist the snow plow drivers in finding the edge of the pavement. Wooden lathe are distributed to interested residents at City Hall before the first snow plow event. This lathe should be used to mark the edge of the pavement. Pay special attention when staking corners as they are difficult for the snow plow drivers to judge. (Special note: For safety reasons, use only wooden lathe to mark the edge of the pavement, and then only drive them into the ground about 6 inches because of utility lines. The lathe will break off after a couple of plowing operation, but will have served their purpose by helping to establish the curb line. Please do not use metal fence posts. They will be removed by Public Works personnel due to the safety concerns that they represent.)
For additional information on Rules and Regulations for Streets and Winter Parking, refer to the City Code Ordinances, Chapter 7, Section 7.42 Winter Parking.
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