To better serve residents and improve clarity, the City of Crystal has updated its parking ordinance, with changes going into effect on Aug. 23, 2025. These updates clarify the city’s overnight parking rules, permit process, and snow emergency enforcement.

Litter hurts our parks, streets, and public spaces. It takes time and money to clean up—resources that could support public safety or roads instead. Learn waht the City of Crystal is doing to prevent litter and how you can help.

The City of Crystal, through the West Metro Fire-Rescue District, is working with Smart911 to notify residents via email, text, phone or social media when there are emergencies. To receive these mass notifications, residents must opt in, sign up for an account and share the varying levels of information that they want police, fire and EMS to utilize when responding to a 9-1-1 call. Residents can sign up for Smart911 here.