§ 103D.545 — Enforcement
Plain-Language Summary
Violating the Watershed Law, a watershed district rule, order, agreement, or permit is a misdemeanor. The law can be enforced through criminal charges, injunctions, or actions to compel compliance. Courts may award attorney fees and costs to the winning party in civil enforcement cases.
103D.545 ENFORCEMENT.
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Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor.
A violation of a provision of this chapter, a rule, order, or stipulation agreement made or a permit issued by the managers under this chapter is a misdemeanor. §
Subd. 2.Methods of enforcement.
A provision of this chapter, a rule, order, or stipulation agreement made or a permit issued by the managers under this chapter may be enforced by criminal prosecution, injunction, action to compel performance, restoration, abatement, and other appropriate action. §
Subd. 3.Attorney fees and costs.
In any civil action arising from or related to a rule, order, or stipulation agreement made or a permit issued or denied by the managers under this chapter, the court may award the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees and costs.
History:
1990 c 391 art 4 s 42; 1992 c 466 s 7
History: History: 1990 c 391 art 4 s 42; 1992 c 466 s 7