§ 103F.145 — Enforcement and Penalties
Plain-Language Summary
Buildings or uses that violate floodplain ordinances are public nuisances and can be removed or stopped by court order.
103F.145 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
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Subdivision 1.Uses in violation of ordinance; public nuisances.
Every structure, fill, deposit, or other floodplain use placed or maintained in the floodplain in violation of a floodplain management ordinance adopted under the provisions of sections 103F.105 to 103F.151 is a public nuisance. §
Subd. 2.Civil remedies.
The creation of a public nuisance under this section may be enjoined and the maintenance of a public nuisance under this section may be abated by an action brought by the commissioner or a local governmental unit. §
Subd. 3.Criminal penalties.
A person who violates a provision of sections 103F.105 to 103F.151 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that the violation exists is a separate offense.
History:
1990 c 391 art 6 s 11; 2014 c 248 s 18
History: History: 1990 c 391 art 6 s 11; 2014 c 248 s 18