Subdivision 1. Purpose, public interest. In order to maintain a sufficient supply of adequate, safe, and sanitary housing and buildings used for living, commercial, industrial, or other purposes or any combination of purposes, it is found that the public interest requires that municipalities be authorized to acquire buildings, real estate on which buildings are located, or vacant or undeveloped real estate which are found to be hazardous within the meaning of section 463.15, subdivision 3, and the acquisition of such buildings and real estate is hereby declared to be a public purpose.
Subd. 2. Acquisition; procedure. In furtherance of the public policy declared in subdivision 1, the governing body of any municipality may acquire any hazardous building, real estate on which any such building is located, or vacant or undeveloped real estate by eminent domain in the manner provided by chapter 117.
1974 c 341 s 3; 1976 c 2 s 140; 2004 c 147 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 460 - 463 — Local Government Police Powers
Chapter 463 — Line Easements; Hazardous Or Substandard Buildings
Section 463.01 — Building Lines, Easements; Existing Structures.
Section 463.02 — Grant, Condemnation Or Dedication.
Section 463.03 — Along Parks And Parkways.
Section 463.04 — Condemnation Proceedings For Building Line Easements.
Section 463.06 — Plats; Assessment Copy To Auditor; Collection, Payment.
Section 463.07 — Vacation Of Easement.
Section 463.151 — Removal By Municipality; Consent; Cost.
Section 463.152 — Exercise Of Eminent Domain.
Section 463.16 — Repair Or Remove Hazardous Property Condition.
Section 463.19 — Default Cases.
Section 463.20 — Contested Cases.
Section 463.21 — Enforcement Of Judgment.
Section 463.22 — Statement Of Moneys Received.
Section 463.23 — Payment, Tender, Deposit In Court.
Section 463.24 — Personal Property Or Fixtures.
Section 463.25 — Hazardous Excavations.
Section 463.251 — Securing Vacant Buildings.