as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to land use; precluding the termination of 1.3 lawful land uses by amortization; amending Minnesota 1.4 Statutes 1998, sections 394.21, by adding a 1.5 subdivision; and 462.357, by adding a subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 394.21, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 1a. [AMORTIZATION PROHIBITED.] A county, regardless 1.10 of population, under this chapter or under a special or local 1.11 law, must not enact, amend, or enforce an ordinance providing 1.12 for the elimination or termination of a use by amortization 1.13 which use was lawful at the time of its inception. 1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 462.357, is 1.15 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.16 Subd. 1c. [AMORTIZATION PROHIBITED.] A municipality must 1.17 not enact, amend, or enforce an ordinance providing for the 1.18 elimination or termination of a use by amortization which use 1.19 was lawful at the time of its inception. 1.20 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.21 Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day after their final 1.22 enactment.