# Minn. Stat. § 462.17: BUILDINGS DECLARED A NUISANCE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.17

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 462.17
- **Heading:** BUILDINGS DECLARED A NUISANCE
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462 / Section 462.17

## Text

Any building or structure erected, altered, repaired, or used in violation of sections 462.12 to 462.17 or any ordinance passed thereunder, shall be deemed a nuisance and may be abated at the suit of the city in a civil action. The city may maintain actions for injunction to prevent violation of sections 462.12 to 462.17 and of the ordinances passed in pursuance thereof. Owners of land and others interested in land within the district may also maintain similar actions of abatement and for injunction.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 462.12 § 462.12 RESTRICTED RESIDENCE DISTRICTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.13 § 462.13 COUNCIL GIVEN POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.14 § 462.14 APPRAISAL OF DAMAGE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.14.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.15 § 462.15 MAP, PLAT, PARCEL LIST MADE, FILED; TAX, ASSESSMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.15.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.16 § 462.16 POWER TO ENACT ORDINANCES TO ENFORCE COUNCIL RIGHTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.16.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.17 § 462.17 BUILDINGS DECLARED A NUISANCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.17.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.36 § 462.36 CERTIFIED COPIES FILED WITH COUNTY RECORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.36.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.39 § 462.39 POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.39.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.351 § 462.351 MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.351.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.352 § 462.352 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.352.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.353 § 462.353 AUTHORITY TO PLAN; FUNDS; FEES; APPEAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.353.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.354 § 462.354 ORGANIZATION FOR PLANNING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.354.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.355 § 462.355 ADOPT, AMEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; INTERIM ORDINANCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.355.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 462.356 § 462.356 PROCEDURE TO EFFECT PLAN: GENERALLY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P460_463_C462_S462.356.md)

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