2005 Minnesota Statutes - 103E.081 — Crimes related to drainage systems; penalties.

     103E.081 Crimes related to drainage systems; penalties. 


    Subdivision 1.    Unauthorized drain outletting into 
 drainage system.  A person may not cause or construct a drain 
 that outlets into a lawfully constructed drainage system except 
 as provided in this chapter.  


    Subd. 2.    Obstruction or damage of a drainage system.  
 A person may not willfully obstruct or damage a drainage project 
 or system.  


    Subd 2a.    Planting trees over public tile.  A person 
 must not knowingly plant trees over a public drain tile, unless 
 the person planting the trees receives permission from the 
 drainage authority. 


    Subd. 2b.    Planting trees over private tile.  A person 
 must not knowingly plant trees over a private drain tile that 
 provides for the drainage of land owned or leased by another 
 person, unless the person planting the trees receives permission 
 from all persons who receive drainage benefits from the drain 
 tile. 


    Subd. 3.    Altering engineer's marking of stakes.  A 
 person may not willfully change the location or alter markings 
 of stakes set by the engineer in a drainage project or system.  


    Subd. 4.    Penalty.  Violation of this section is a 
 misdemeanor.  


    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 5 s 17; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 117,118