Minnesota § 163.161 - IMPASSABLE CITY THOROUGHFARE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 163.161 — IMPASSABLE CITY THOROUGHFARE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 163.161. IMPASSABLE CITY THOROUGHFARE
When a written complaint signed by five or more landowners of a statutory city of not more than 5,000 population is presented to the county board stating that a city thoroughfare located outside an urban district as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 90, has not been properly maintained and because of the improper maintenance is not reasonably passable, the county board shall consider and act upon the complaint in the same manner provided for a complaint under section 163.16.
History:
1986 c 454 s 9; 2004 c 228 art 2 s 4; 2025 c 20 s 153
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 163.161 cover?
Section 163.161 ("IMPASSABLE CITY THOROUGHFARE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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