Minnesota § 116G.13 PROTECTING LANDOWNERS' RIGHTS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 116G.13 — PROTECTING LANDOWNERS' RIGHTS

Minnesota § 116G.13

PartENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 116GCRITICAL AREAS

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Minn. Stat. § 116G.13 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Generally.
Nothing in sections116G.01to116G.14authorizes any governmental agency to adopt a rule or issue any order that is unduly restrictive or constitutes a taking of real or personal property in violation of the constitution of this state or of the United States.

Subd. 2.No limitation of rights.
Neither the designation of an area of critical concern nor the adoption of any rules for such an area shall in any way limit or modify the rights of any person to complete any development that has been authorized by registration and recordation of a subdivision pursuant to state laws, or by a building permit or other authorization to commence development on which there has been reliance and a change of position, and which registration or recordation was accomplished, or which pe

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Subdivision 1.Generally.
Nothing in sections116G.01to116G.14authorizes any governmental agency to adopt a rule or issue any order that is unduly restrictive or constitutes a taking of real or personal property in violation of the constitution of this state or of the United States.

Subd. 2.No limitation of rights.
Neither the designation of an area of critical concern nor the adoption of any rules for such an area shall in any way limit or modify the rights of any person to complete any development that has been authorized by registration and recordation of a subdivision pursuant to state laws, or by a building permit or other authorization to commence development on which there has been reliance and a change of position, and which registration or recordation was accomplished, or which permit or authorization was issued prior to the date of notice for public hearing as provided by section116G.06. If a developer has by action in reliance on prior rules obtained vested or other legal rights that in law would have prevented a local government from changing those rules in a way adverse to the developer's interests, nothing in sections116G.01to116G.14authorizes any governmental agency to abridge those rights.