---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410x–2"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410x–2"
heading: "“Residential property” defined"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410x-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LV — Minute Man National Historical Park"
---

# §410x–2. “Residential property” defined


As used in this subchapter, the term “residential property” means a single-family dwelling, the construction of which began before July 1, 1991, together with such land on which the dwelling and appurtenant buildings are located as is in the same ownership as such dwelling and as the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) designates as reasonably necessary for the [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4)’s continued use and occupancy of the dwelling.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 86–321, § 8, as added Pub. L. 102–488, § 2(5)[(4)], Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3137.)