SPRING PARK, MINNESOTA
Snow Removal in Spring Park, MN
Driveway Plowing and Ice Control for Spring Park Homes
Your driveway is cleared within 10 hours after snowfall stops. In Spring Park, the part of the job that takes the most thought is where the snow goes afterward.
Spring Park's zoning code requires two off-street parking spaces for every single-family home, and Section 42-67 says required parking spaces can't be used to store snow. Piling the bank on the pad where the second car parks is exactly what that rule prohibits.
Sidewalks have their own clock. Snow or ice left on a sidewalk more than 36 hours after it stops coming down is a public nuisance under Section 18-184, and each day it continues counts as a separate misdemeanor offense.
Service runs on a 2 inch trigger from the first storm of the season, with the drive, front walk and entry steps included every time.
- 10-Hour Clearing Standard
- Rubber-Edge Plows
- Walks & Steps Included
- Fully Insured
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Our Winter Services in Spring Park
Driveway Plowing
On a lot sized for two cars and not much else, the question on every push is where the snow can land, and the two required parking spaces are the one answer the code rules out.
Before the ground freezes, we stake the drive edges and pick where the snow will be stacked, so the parking pad stays open all winter.
Every residential truck runs rubber cutting edges, which treat pavers, stamped concrete and new asphalt far more gently than a steel edge.
Spring Park's code adds two more limits worth knowing. Trucks and trailers can't sit on a city street for more than an hour unless they're loading or unloading, and the boulevard can't be used for parking at all, so the driveway is where everything has to fit.
Snow removal equipment is exempt from the city's hours for power equipment, so an early-morning plow visit doesn't break the noise rules. That matters when snowfall stops in the middle of the night and the 10-hour standard starts counting.
On Every Spring Park Drive:
- Cleared within 10 hours after snowfall stops
- Both parking spaces kept clear
- Rubber cutting edges on every residential truck
- Drive edges staked before the freeze
- Fully insured for residential snow work
Walks, Steps and Shoveling
Spring Park gives property owners 36 hours to clear a sidewalk once snow or ice stops coming down. That rule covers the sidewalk, but the walk that gets used most is the one from your drive to the front door.
The front walk and entry steps are part of every visit, and steps are cleared by hand, which is easier on stone and brick than any machine.
Plastic-edged shovels do the steps, because metal catches on the front edge of stone and concrete treads and chips them over a winter.
Walkway Coverage:
- Front walk every visit
- Entry steps cleared by hand
- Stoops and landings included
- Plastic-edged shovels on every step
- Door landing cleared each visit
Salting and De-Icing
Afternoon sun melts the edges of the banks. The water runs across the drive, and when the temperature drops it freezes into the slickest surface of the day.
We time treatment of the drive, walk and steps to that refreeze, and the salt comes from 100 tons stored at our own shop.
Ice Control Coverage:
- Drive, walk and steps treated
- Timed to the afternoon refreeze
- Salt from our own shop's stockpile
Snow Hauling
When the parking spaces can't hold snow, every storm uses up a little more of the rest of the lot. By midwinter, there may be nowhere left to stack that doesn't crowd the drive or bury the landscaping.
That's when we load it into trucks and haul it off the property. The parking pad stays open, and the next storm has somewhere to go.
Temporary snow fences to control drifting are allowed without a fence permit, as long as they go up no earlier than November 15 and come down by March 15. Permanent fences have to sit back at least five feet from a lot line along a street, and where the boulevard is less than ten feet deep, the city requires a greater setback to leave room for snow storage.
Snow Relocation Capabilities:
- Load-out when stacking room runs out
- Parking spaces kept open
- Drive width restored
- Room for the next storm
What Spring Park Snow Service Costs
A typical Spring Park driveway runs $200 to $250 a month, November through April, set as one seasonal price and billed monthly.
That's for a standard drive, up to two cars wide at about 20 feet and up to 60 feet long, or roughly 1,200 square feet. Longer drives, extra pads and bigger step runs are priced on their own.
What Affects the Price:
- Drive size
- Extra parking pads
- Walks and steps
- Trigger depth
All of that assumes the standard 2 inch trigger. A lower trigger means more trips and a higher price, and per push service is there if you'd rather pay by the storm.
Winter Route Coverage in Spring Park
In Spring Park, a snow emergency can be declared by the mayor, the chief of police or the utility superintendent, and the code allows notice by any available means, including posted signs or word of mouth. Once one is in effect, parking on snow emergency streets can be prohibited, parking resumes street by street as plowing is finished, and vehicles left in violation can be moved at the owner's cost. Outside a snow emergency, no passenger vehicle can sit on a city street for more than 24 hours. Snow and parking rules from the City of Spring Park City Code.
Areas We Cover Around Spring Park:
- Spring Park Bay
- Black Lake Shoreline
- Seton Channel
- Sunset Drive Corridor
- Island View Area
- Lord Fletcher's Vicinity
Spring Park Winter Contact:
Freshwater Landscaping
3425 Shoreline Dr Ste B, Wayzata, MN 55391
(612) 999-8067
Office: Mon-Sun 6am-6pm
Spring Park Snow Removal FAQ
Not on the spaces the code requires. Section 42-67 bars using required off-street parking spaces to store snow, and single-family homes are required to have two.
Snow or ice left on a sidewalk more than 36 hours after it stops coming down is a public nuisance under Section 18-184. Violations are misdemeanors, and each day a nuisance continues is a separate offense.
The code lets the mayor, chief of police or utility superintendent declare one and give notice by whatever means are available, such as posted signs or word of mouth. Once plowing is finished on your street, parking can resume there.
Within 10 hours after snowfall stops, on a 2 inch trigger. The clock is tied to the end of the storm, not to when crews leave the shop.
Every residential truck runs rubber cutting edges, which are much gentler than steel on pavers, stamped concrete and new asphalt. The front walk and entry steps are cleared by hand on each visit.
Yes. Commercial clients choose a 2 inch, 1 inch or half inch trigger, or zero tolerance with crews staged on site before the snow starts. Every commercial visit is logged in Yeti with time stamps and photos.
A typical Spring Park driveway runs $200 to $250 a month from November through April, set as one seasonal price and billed monthly. Longer drives and extra parking pads are priced on their own.
Get on the Winter Route
Routes fill and then we're closed. Tell us about your property and what needs clearing, and we'll get you a spot. Once you're on the route, you'll get a text when crews head out.
One Company, All Year
Spring Park sits right on Lake Minnetonka, and the same company that plows your drive handles lakeshore landscaping, patios and lawn care the rest of the year.
One crew that already knows the property, from the first snowfall to the first mow.
For every town on our winter routes, see all our snow removal and snow plowing services around Lake Minnetonka.
What We Do the Rest of the Year:
- Landscape design
- Patios and hardscapes
- Shoreline restoration
- Lawn care and maintenance