Notwithstanding chapter 429, construction projects for public sanitary sewer systems and public water systems benefiting land or buildings in agricultural preserves shall be prohibited. New connections between land or buildings in agricultural preserves and sanitary sewers or water systems shall be prohibited. Public sanitary sewer systems, public stormwater sewer systems, public water systems, public roads, and other public improvements built on, adjacent to, or in the vicinity of agricultural preserves after August 1, 1993, are deemed of no benefit to the land and buildings in agricultural preserves.
For purposes of this section, "public stormwater sewer systems" means any wholly or partially piped system which is owned, operated, and maintained by the authority, that is designed to carry stormwater runoff, surface water, or other drainage primarily for the benefit of land which is not in agricultural preserves.
1980 c 566 s 11; 1993 c 141 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 473 - 473J — Metropolitan Area
Chapter 473H — Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves
Section 473H.01 — Citation; Policy; Purpose.
Section 473H.02 — Definitions.
Section 473H.03 — Required Size Of Parcel; Exceptions.
Section 473H.04 — Authority Must Certify Eligible Preserve Lands.
Section 473H.05 — Application; Covenant Agreement.
Section 473H.06 — Notification.
Section 473H.07 — Commencement Of Preserve.
Section 473H.09 — Early Termination.
Section 473H.10 — Ad Valorem Property Taxes.
Section 473H.11 — Limitation On Certain Public Projects.
Section 473H.12 — Protection For Normal Farm Practices.
Section 473H.14 — Annexation Proceedings.
Section 473H.15 — Eminent Domain Actions.
Section 473H.16 — Conservation.
Section 473H.18 — Transfer From Agricultural Property Tax Law Treatment.