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Shoreview Down Payment Assistance Program for New Home Buyers Improved Boat & Trailer Parking Wondering where to park or store your boat, camper, ATV, snowmobile, or trailer? We have the answers below! Can I store my boat/ATV/snowmobile/camper in the garage? Yes! Can I store my boat/ATV/snowmobile/camper in a shed? Yes! Can I store my boat/ATV/snowmobile/camper in my yard? •
Yes – with the following conditions:
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No more than two vehicles are stored outside.
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Only one of the stored vehicles can be an RV including: campers, trailers, tent trailers, travel trailers or motorhomes.
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New home buyers in Shoreview can qualify for up to $30,000 in down payment assistance. Low interest loans are available for homes under $425,000. Amortizing: For buyers with incomes below 120% of the Area Median Income, you can get up to $30,000, with low interest, paid back in monthly payments. Due on Sale: For buyers whose incomes are at or below 80% of the Area Median Income, up to $20,000 is available in a due-on-sale loan with 0% interest and no payments, paid back when the home is sold, transferred, or no longer owneroccupied. Additional funds, up to a combined total of $30,000 may be used. •
Examples: a camper and a boat; a boat and an ATV; an ATV and a motorhome.
Applies to single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, and condominiums within Shoreview city limits.
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Vehicles are at least 5 feet away from the side or front property line, and 10 feet away from the back property line.
Property must be owner-occupied as a primary residence.
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Purchase price may not exceed $425,000.
Can I store them on my grass?
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Buyers must attend homebuyer education.
Yes, in the back and side yards. In the front yard any stored vehicle needs to be stored on an approved surface – like concrete.
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Buyer may not have owned a home within 3 years.
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$25 application fee
Can I store them on the street?
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There must be a minimum contribution of 3% of the purchase price paid by or on behalf of the borrower with a maxium contribution of $10,000.
No. Overnight parking is not permitted from 2 – 5 am on all Shoreview streets for any vehicle. Questions? Visit shoreviewmn.gov or call 651-490-4669.
Watering tips Save water this fall while keeping your lawn healthy! Healthy lawns only need around two inches of water each week. That’s about 20 minutes of watering twice a week. Be sure to water before 11 am or after 5 pm.
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