Minnesota § 463.15 - DEFINITIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 463.15 — DEFINITIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 463.15. DEFINITIONS
Subdivision 1.Coverage.
For purposes of sections 463.15 to 463.26 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.Building.
"Building" includes any structure or part of a structure.
Subd. 3.Hazardous building or hazardous property.
"Hazardous building or hazardous property" means any building or property, which because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsanitary condition, or abandonment, constitutes a fire hazard or a hazard to public safety or health.
Subd. 3a.Municipality.
"Municipality" means a county, city, or town.
Subd. 4.Owner, owner of record, and lienholder of record.
"Owner," "owner of record," and "lienholder of record" means a person having a right or interest in property described in subdivision 3 and evidence of which is recorded in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles in the county in which the property is situated.
History:
1965 c 393 s 1; 1967 c 324 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1989 c 328 art 6 s 5,6; 2004 c 147 s 1; 2005 c 4 s 113
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 463.15 ("DEFINITIONS") 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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