Minnesota § 465.48 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL; PENALTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 465.48 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL; PENALTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 465.48. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL; PENALTIES
The city council shall have power and it shall be its duty after the construction of such works to maintain the same and to prevent injury or obstruction to the channel or works and contamination of the waters. For such purposes the city council may enact suitable ordinances and prescribe penalties for their violation, not exceeding a fine of $100 for each offense or confinement in the city workhouse not exceeding 90 days. The district court having chambers in the county in which the city is located shall have jurisdiction of the offenses.
History:
(1531) 1905 c 18 s 23; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 48
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 465.48 ("POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL; PENALTIES") 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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