Title 40 — Municipal Government
85 chapters · 759 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-01 Enacting clause for ordinances
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The enacting clause of every ordinance adopted by a municipal corporation shall be: "Be it ordained by the _____________ (governing body) of the city of _____________." Such caption, however, may be omitted when the ordinances are published in book form or are revised and digeste…
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-02 Procedure in passing ordinances
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All ordinances shall be read twice and the second reading and final passage shall not be had in less than one week after the first reading. After the first reading and before final passage, an ordinance may be amended. Except as otherwise specifically provided, a majority of all …
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-03 Yea and nay vote on passage - When required
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The yeas and nays shall be taken and entered on the journal of the governing body's proceedings upon the passage of all ordinances and upon all propositions creating any liability against the city or providing for the expenditure or appropriation of money, and in all other cases …
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-04 Ordinance required for the transfer of property
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Every municipality shall enact an ordinance providing for the conveyance, sale, lease, or disposal of personal and real property of the municipality. When the property to be disposed of is estimated by the governing body of the municipality to be of a value of less than two thous…
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-04.1 Real property transfer requirements
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Upon resolution by the governing body of a city authorizing the public sale of real property, a notice containing a description of the property to be sold and designating the place where and the day and hour when the sale will be held shall be published in the city's official new…
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-06 Publication of ordinances
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The title and penalty clause of every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine, imprisonment, or forfeiture for a violation of its provisions, after the final adoption of the ordinance, shall be published in one issue of the official newspaper of the city.
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-07 Effective date of ordinances
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Ordinances finally approved by the governing body of a municipality and which require publication shall take effect and be in force from and after the publication thereof unless otherwise expressly provided in the ordinance. Ordinances which do not require publication shall take …
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-09 Enactment and revision of ordinances
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The executive officer of a municipality may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the governing body of the municipality, one or more competent persons to prepare and submit to the governing body, for its adoption or rejection, an ordinance for the revision or amendment …
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-12 Commitment of guilty person for nonpayment of fines or costs
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 379, § 4.
N.D.C.C. § 40-11-13 Fines and forfeitures for violation of ordinances paid into treasury
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 379, § 4.