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To report a serious pothole on business days between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., call 507-444-4350 or submit an online Public Works Maintenance Request Form. When calling please be ready to provide the location by listing the street or avenue the pothole is located and the house number or cross street nearest the pothole.
To report an issue concerning Street Lights, please contact Owatonna Public Utilities at 507-451-2480.
The City of Owatonna does not provide leaf or yard waste pick-up service. It is a violation of City Code to rake leaves and grass clippings into the street. This debris will plug the storm system and degrade the water quality in our nearby waterways.
You must submit the Right of Way (Utility) Permit Application to the Public Works Department, a Certificate of Insurance is required and the fee must be paid prior to the placement of the dumpster.
Landscape materials cannot be stored in the roadway. The City of Owatonna does not issue permits for the storage of such materials.
City snow and ice control operations begin whenever a response is needed to protect residents/motorists from the hazards of winter driving. Full mainline and cul-de-sac plowing operations begin at various times, depending on the start time and duration of the storm event. Routes and operations are designed to maintain access of emergency vehicles to all areas as a first priority. The plowing of high volume roadways generally occurs first, followed by residential plowing. In general, city roadways are cleared of snow within 8 to 12 hours of the end of the storm events.
You may request an investigation of mailbox damage with the Public Works Department by contacting 507-444-4350 or submit a Public Works Maintenance Request.. Find more information regarding mailbox damage issues.
Contact the Public Works Department at 507-444-4350. You are required to obtain a Right of Way Permit.