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429.011 MINNESOTA STATUTES 2016 2
<br /> Subd. 6. Newspaper. "Newspaper" means the official newspaper of the municipality, or if there is no
<br /> official newspaper, a legal newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.
<br /> Subd. 7. Street. "Street"means any street, alley,or other public way, or any part thereof
<br /> Subd. 8.Utilities commission."Utilities commission"means the municipal board or commission,other
<br /> than the council, which exercises any authority or control over the operation of any municipally owned
<br /> public utility.
<br /> Subd. 9. Pedestrian skyway system. "Pedestrian skyway system" means any system of providing for
<br /> pedestrian traffic circulation,mechanical or otherwise,elevated above ground,within and without the public
<br /> right-of-way, and through or above private property and buildings, and includes overpasses, bridges,
<br /> passageways,walkways,concourses,hallways,corridors,arcades,courts,plazas,elevators,escalators,heated
<br /> canopies, and accesses and all fixtures, furniture, equipment, facilities, services, and appurtenances which
<br /> in the judgment of the council will enhance the movement, safety, security,convenience and enjoyment of
<br /> pedestrians and benefit the city and adjoining properties.
<br /> Subd. 10.Underground pedestrian concourse."Underground pedestrian concourse"means any system
<br /> of providing for pedestrian traffic circulation, mechanical or otherwise, below ground, within and without
<br /> the public right-of-way,and through or below private property,and includes tunnels,passageways,walkways,
<br /> concourses,hallways,corridors,arcades,plazas,elevators,escalators,heated canopies,and accesses and all
<br /> fixtures,furniture,equipment,facilities,and appurtenances which in the judgment of the council will enhance
<br /> the movement,safety,security,convenience and enjoyment of pedestrians and benefit the city and adjoining
<br /> properties.
<br /> Subd. 11. Special lighting system. "Special lighting system"means lights or light displays of any type
<br /> located within or without the public right-of-way.
<br /> Subd. 12. Acquire. "Acquire"includes,but is not limited to,the obtaining by purchase,condemnation,
<br /> or leasing rights or interests in the areas above or below the surface of the ground of real property or structures
<br /> or improvements thereon.
<br /> Subd. 13. Public mall, plaza, or courtyard. "Public mall, plaza, or courtyard" means any wholly or
<br /> partly opened or enclosed public area adjacent to or attached to a wall, fence, commercial structure, hotel,
<br /> or any other building and designed as a place for passive recreation, public entertainment, exhibition and
<br /> education, or a pedestrian walk.
<br /> Subd. 14.Fire protection system."Fire protection system"means pipes,standpipes,sprinklers,control
<br /> systems and other devices and equipment installed in or outside a building for the primary purpose of
<br /> eliminating or reducing the spread of fire in the building or providing for safe evacuation of the building,
<br /> whether the devices and equipment are publicly or privately owned.
<br /> Subd. 15. Highway sound barriers. "Highway sound barriers" means sound abatement walls erected
<br /> along highways to reduce noise levels attributable to vehicular traffic.
<br /> Subd. 16. On-site water contaminant improvements. "On-site water contaminant improvements"
<br /> means pipes,wells,and other devices and equipment installed in or outside a building for the primary purpose
<br /> of eliminating water contamination caused by lead or other toxic or health threatening substances in the
<br /> water,whether the improvements so installed are publicly or privately owned.
<br /> History: 1953 c 398 s 1; 1961 c 338 s 1; 1969 c 741 s 1-3; 1971 c 617 s 1-4; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973
<br /> c 636 s 1; 1973 c 702 s 22; 1974 c 233 s 1; 1976 c 147 s 1; 1978 c 634 s 1,2; 1979 c 330 s 1; 1983 c 9 s 1;
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