Title 18 — Fires

The association may deny any applicant membership who is not physically and mentally sound. Additional requirements for entrance age, entrance fees, and annual dues may be prescribed in the bylaws of the association.

The officers of the relief association include a president and a vice president, both of whom must be elected from among members of the board of trustees, a secretary-treasurer, a board of trustees, and a finance committee. These officers must be elected in the manner and for the…

The amount received under section 18-04-05 by the city auditor in a city that has a paid fire department and a duly organized and incorporated firefighters relief association must be apportioned so that one-half must be placed in a fund to be disbursed by the governing body of th…

A city that has adopted a plan under this chapter shall fund from revenues derived from its general fund levy authority a sufficient amount for firefighters relief association contributions to equal a minimum of eight percent of the current annual salary of a first-class firefigh…

Each year in which the levy provided for in section 18-11-10 is made, immediately after April first and September first the proceeds of the levy, together with any interest and penalties collected thereon, must be forwarded by the county treasurer to the city auditor, and after c…

The officer in charge of the finances of the city shall deduct from the salary of each firefighter participating in the plan provided in this chapter an amount to be determined by the bylaws of the firefighters relief association but which may not be less than five percent of the…

The moneys received by the association must be kept in a trust fund known as the association state fund. The assets of the fund must be held in trust. No part of the assets of the fund may be used for or diverted to purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the members, th…

The amounts paid into the relief association by the state, city, and employee's salary contribution and set aside in the association state fund must be appropriated and disbursed only for: 1. The payment of disability or service pensions to members of the association; 2. Pensions…

1. A monthly service pension must be paid to members of the association with the following qualifications: Percent of first-class Years of firefighter's monthly salary Years of age at on January first during year service retirement the pension is paid 20 50 40% 21 51 42% 22 52 44…

A member may, prior to retirement, purchase service credit for the time during each legislative session spent serving as a member of the legislative assembly while employed as a firefighter under this chapter. The member shall pay for this service credit an amount equal to the re…

Any member of the relief association who is unable, because of physical or mental disability, to perform the duties of a firefighter shall receive monthly a disability pension equal to fifty percent of the monthly salary of a first-class firefighter on January first of the year t…

When a service pensioner, disability pensioner, deferred pensioner, or an active member of a relief association dies leaving a surviving spouse to whom the deceased was married while an active member of the association, a child who was or children who were living while the deceas…

If at any time the relief association's actuary certifies that the balance of the association's fund, together with future contributions by active members and contributions by the state, or the city, or both, and earnings thereon, will be inadequate to provide future prescribed b…

1. The pension fund must be based upon actuarial tables and the association is authorized to engage an actuary for studies of the plan when deemed necessary by the association. 2. As required by section 401(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code; 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(8), no part of any b…

Each association shall adopt bylaws and regulations providing that in the event any member withdraws from employment in the department or ceases to be a member of the association, whether by death or otherwise, the member is entitled to a return of an amount which is not less tha…

Payments made or to be made by a firefighters relief association to any member of the pension roll is not subject to judgment, garnishment, execution, or other legal process. Persons entitled to such payments do not have the right to assign the same, and the association may not r…

The bylaws of the relief association shall provide for funeral benefits for its active or retired members not to exceed for each funeral twice the monthly salary of a first-class firefighter on January first of the year in which the member dies.

Notwithstanding any provision of this plan to the contrary, benefits payable under the plan are subject to the following: 1. A member's benefit may not commence later than April first of the calendar year following the latter of the calendar year in which the member attains age s…

If the retirement plan established under this chapter is terminated, the accrued benefits of each member immediately become one hundred percent vested and nonforfeitable to the extent funded.

With the consent of the governing body of the city involved, and in substitution for a pension payment schedule provided in section 18-11-15, a firefighters relief association may adopt a monthly service pension plan for members of the association as provided in this section. 1. …

Expired pursuant to S.L. 1999, ch. 212, § 4.

With the consent of the governing body of the city involved, and in substitution for a pension payment schedule, disability pension provision, and survivor pension provision provided in sections 18-11-15, 18-11-16, 18-11-17, and 18-11-26, a firefighters relief association may ado…

The provisions of this chapter apply to the construction of all new school buildings, additions thereto, and remodeling of school buildings, both public and private, at either the elementary or secondary level and further apply to all instructional areas of all institutions of hi…

A public school building is defined as a building used wholly or in part as an instructional or recreational facility by students. A private school is defined as an educational institution which students attend in lieu of public school attendance.

Plans and specifications for all new public school buildings and for all additions to and remodeling of existing public school buildings must be submitted for approval to the state fire marshal, chief of the fire department or fire protection district with jurisdiction, and the s…

All plans and specifications for construction, except agricultural sheds and barns, the monetary worth of which is one hundred thousand dollars or more, must be prepared by and the construction administration and construction observation services supervised by architects or engin…

The state fire marshal and the chief of the fire department or fire protection district shall approve plans and specifications for school buildings before construction is started. It is the duty of the person that prepared the plans or the person that is supervising the construct…

The construction requirements for schools are those contained within the state building code as defined in section 54-21.3-03.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Fire alarm systems for school buildings must be installed in accordance with the rules set forth in North Dakota Administrative Code chapter 10-07-01.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

Repealed by S.L. 1985, ch. 257, § 4.

A master valve must be provided in each room where there are three or more gas outlets. This valve must be conveniently located and easily distinguishable so that it may be readily closed when the room is not in use. If a room is not in use, the administrator's desk and the labor…

All electrical wiring and apparatus must be installed in accordance with the provisions of the state electrical law, rules, and regulations and local ordinances and the current edition of the National Electrical Code. Electrical plans and specifications must be reviewed by the st…

When an approved designated occupancy is changed during planning or construction to another occupancy, all of the fire protection requirements for the new occupancy must be complied with.

The following data must be used as reference and as an aid in the interpretation of this chapter: 1. State and local fire and building codes. 2. The National Electrical Code - national fire protection association. 3. The International Fire Code. 4. The national fire protection as…

Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 210, § 3. 18-13-09. Sale outside of North Dakota. (Contingent expiration date - See note) This chapter does not prohibit any person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of section 18-13-02 if the cigarettes are or w…

This compact for the prevention and control of wildland fires is entered into and enacted into law. The governor may execute a compact on behalf of the state with any one or more states who may by their legislative bodies, authorize a compact, in form substantially as follows: AR…

The firefighters death benefit fund is a special fund in the state treasury. The revenue provided in section 26.1-03-17 must be deposited in the fund and is appropriated on a continuing basis to the insurance commissioner for disbursement as provided in this chapter. The insuranc…