Section 444.26 — Towns; Powers; Eminent Domain.
444.26 TOWNS; POWERS; EMINENT DOMAIN. Subdivision 1. Powers. For the purpose of designing, planning, improving, and constructing a wastewater treatment system under section 446A.072, a town has all the powers given it under section 115.50. Subd. 2. Power of eminent domain. Any town may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire private property within […]
Section 444.075 — Waterworks Systems; Storm, Sanitary Sewer Systems.
444.075 WATERWORKS SYSTEMS; STORM, SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section. (a) “Municipality” means a home rule charter or statutory city or a town. (b) “Governing body” means the town board with respect to towns. (c) “Waterworks” means waterworks systems, including mains, valves, hydrants, service connections, wells, […]
Section 444.076 — Tax-forfeited Land Returned To Private Ownership; Charges.
444.076 TAX-FORFEITED LAND RETURNED TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP; CHARGES. When tax-forfeited land is returned to private ownership and the land is benefited by a public improvement for which special assessments were canceled because of the forfeiture, the municipality or other public authority that made the improvement may impose fees or charges for the use or availability […]
Section 444.16 — Definitions.
444.16 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 444.16 to 444.21 the terms in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Municipality. “Municipality” means a home rule charter or statutory city or a town that is not in an orderly annexation process on October 3, 1989. Subd. 3. Governing body. “Governing […]
Section 444.17 — Establishment Of District.
444.17 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT. The governing body of a municipality may by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of all of its members, establish within its territorial limits a storm sewer improvement tax district. The ordinance shall describe with particularity the territory or area within the municipality to be included within the district. No such […]
Section 444.18 — Authority; Tax For Cost; Procedures.
444.18 AUTHORITY; TAX FOR COST; PROCEDURES. Subdivision 1. Authority, tax. Following the adoption of an ordinance under sections 444.16 to 444.21, the governing body may acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, maintain, and otherwise improve storm sewer systems and related facilities within the district. Stormwater holding areas and ponds within and without the municipality may also be […]
Section 444.19 — Bonds.
444.19 BONDS. At any time after a contract for the construction of all or part of an improvement has been entered into or the work has been ordered done by day labor, the governing body may issue obligations in an amount it deems necessary to defray in whole or in part the expense incurred and […]
Section 444.20 — Taxes.
444.20 TAXES. The governing body of a municipality may levy a tax on all taxable property within the district in an amount necessary to finance the cost of the improvement, including maintenance and to pay the principal and interest on obligations issued pursuant to section 444.19. The tax shall be collected and paid over as […]
Section 444.21 — Dissolution Of District.
444.21 DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. Upon the retirement of all obligations issued to finance improvements within the district, the district may be dissolved by following the procedures for establishment of the district set forth in section 444.17. History: 1974 c 206 s 6
Section 444.25 — Water Availability; Standby Charges.
444.25 WATER AVAILABILITY; STANDBY CHARGES. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following terms have the meanings given them. (a) “Water availability or standby charge” means an additional charge or fee imposed by a water utility on the owners of structures because the structures are equipped with fire protection systems such as […]