Minnesota § 117.027 - CONDEMNATION FOR BLIGHT MITIGATION AND CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 117.027 — CONDEMNATION FOR BLIGHT MITIGATION AND CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 117.027. CONDEMNATION FOR BLIGHT MITIGATION AND CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION
Subdivision 1.Buildings not structurally substandard in areas of blight mitigation; feasible alternatives.
In taking property to mitigate blight, a condemning authority must not take buildings that are not structurally substandard unless there is no feasible alternative to the taking of the parcels on which the buildings are located in order to remediate the blight and all possible steps are taken to minimize the taking of buildings that are not structurally substandard.
Subd. 2.Uncontaminated property in environmental contamination remediation areas; feasible alternatives.
In taking property to remediate environmental contamination, a condemning authority must not take uncontaminated parcels in the area unless there is no feasible alternative to the taking of the uncontaminated parcels in order to complete remediation of the contaminated parcels and all possible steps are taken to minimize the taking of the uncontaminated parcels.
Subd. 3.Contribution to condition by developer disallowed.
If a developer involved in the redevelopment of the project area contributed to the blight or environmental contamination within the project area, the condition contributed to by the developer must not be used in the determination of blight or environmental contamination.
History:
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 § 117.027 cover?
Section 117.027 ("CONDEMNATION FOR BLIGHT MITIGATION AND CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION") 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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