Title 2 — Natural Resources
53 chapters · 858 sections in this title.
2 CMC § 4246 Conduct of Hearings
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4246. Conduct of Hearings. In conducting hearings, the Senior Land Commissioner and each land registration team shall be guided by its procedural regulations, if any, or in the absence thereof, the Commonwealth Trial Court R…
2 CMC § 4247 Hearings Involving Minors or Incompetents
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4247. Hearings Involving Minors or Incompetents. If the Senior Land Commissioner or a land registration team finds that any party in interest is a minor or incompetent, the Senior Land Commissioner or team, as the case may b…
2 CMC § 4248 Notice of Determination of Ownership
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4248. Notice of Determination of Ownership. Notice of all determinations of ownership by the Senior Land Commissioner shall be given promptly in the same manner as prescribed in 2 CMC § 4244 for notices of hearings. Source: …
2 CMC § 4249 Review of Determination of Ownership
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4249. Review of Determination of Ownership. Any person who has actual or constructive notice of the determination of ownership and who claims an interest in the property which is the subject of the determination of ownership…
2 CMC § 4251 Certificate of Title: Issuance
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4251. Certificate of Title: Issuance. (a) After the time for appeal from a determination of ownership by the Senior Land Commissioner has expired without any complaint for review having been filed, the Senior Land Commission…
2 CMC § 4252 Certificate of Title: Registration
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES § 4252. Certificate of Title: Registration. The original certificate of title shall be bound in a permanent register. This register shall remain in the custody of and under the supervision of the Senior Land Commissioner. All …
2 CMC § 5201 Restrictions on Landing on Aguiguan
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5201. Restrictions on Landing on Aguiguan. (a) No aircraft or personal landings on the island of Aguiguan shall be allowed without first obtaining the written permission of the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan, and suc…
2 CMC § 5202 Penalty
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 5: ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FOOD § 5202. Penalty. Any person found guilty of violating this chapter shall be fined not more than $300, or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. Source: PL 1-18, § 4.
2 CMC § 6201 Creation of Condominium
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6201. Creation of Condominium. (a) A condominium may be created pursuant to this division only by recording a declaration executed, in the same manner as a deed, by all persons whose interests in the real estate wil…
2 CMC § 6202 Unit Boundaries
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6202. Unit Boundaries. Except as provided by the declaration: (a) If walls, floors, or ceilings are designated as boundaries of a unit, all lath, furring, wallboard, plasterboard, plaster, paneling, tiles, wallpaper…
2 CMC § 6203 Construction and Validity of Declaration and Bylaws
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6203. Construction and Validity of Declaration and Bylaws. (a) All provisions of the declaration and bylaws are severable. (b) The rule against perpetuities may not be applied to defeat any provision of the declarat…
2 CMC § 6204 Description of Units
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6204. Description of Units. After the declaration is recorded, a description of a unit which sets forth the name of the condominium, the recording data for the declaration, the district in which the condominium is l…
2 CMC § 6205 Contents of Declaration: All Condominiums
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6205. Contents of Declaration: All Condominiums. The declaration for a condominium must contain: (a) The name of the condominium, which must include the word “condominium” or be followed by the words “a condominium”…
2 CMC § 6206 Contents of Declaration: Flexible Condominium
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6206. Contents of Declaration: Flexible Condominium. The declaration for a flexible condominium shall include, in addition to the matters specified in 2 CMC § 6205: (a) An explicit reservation of any options to crea…
2 CMC § 6207 Leasehold Condominiums
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6207. Leasehold Condominiums. (a) Any lease the expiration or termination of which may terminate the condominium or reduce its size, or a memorandum thereof, shall be recorded, and the declaration shall state: (1) T…
2 CMC § 6208 Allocation of Common Element Interests, Votes, and Common Expense Liabilities
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6208. Allocation of Common Element Interests, Votes, and Common Expense Liabilities. (a) The declaration shall allocate a fraction or percentage of undivided interests in the common elements and in the common expens…
2 CMC § 6209 Limited Common Elements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6209. Limited Common Elements. (a) Except for the limited common elements described in 2 CMC § 6202(b) and (d), the declaration shall specify to which unit or units each limited common element is allocated. That all…
2 CMC § 6210 Plats and Plans
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6210. Plats and Plans. (a) Plats and plans are a part of the declaration. Separate plats and plans are not required by this division if all the information required by this section is contained in either a plat or p…
2 CMC § 6211 Conversion and Expansion of Flexible Condominiums
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6211. Conversion and Expansion of Flexible Condominiums. (a) To convert convertible real estate or add additional real estate pursuant to an option reserved under 2 CMC § 6206(a), the declarant shall prepare, execut…
2 CMC § 6212 Withdrawal of Withdrawable Real Estate
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6212. Withdrawal of Withdrawable Real Estate. (a) To withdraw withdrawable real estate from a flexible condominium pursuant to an option reserved under 2 CMC § 6206(a), the declarant shall prepare, execute, and reco…
2 CMC § 6213 Alterations of Units
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6213. Alterations of Units. Subject to the provisions of the declaration and other provisions of law, a unit owner: (a) May make any improvements or alterations to his or her unit that do not impair the structural i…
2 CMC § 6214 Relocation of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6214. Relocation of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units. (a) Subject to the provisions of the declaration and other provisions of law, the boundaries between adjoining units may be relocated by an amendment to the de…
2 CMC § 6215 Subdivision or Conversion of Units
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6215. Subdivision or Conversion of Units. (a) If the declaration expressly so permits, a unit may be subdivided into two or more units or, in the case of a unit owned by a declarant, may be subdivided or converted i…
2 CMC § 6216 Easement for Encroachments
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6216. Easement for Encroachments. To the extent that any unit or common element encroaches on any other unit or common element, a valid easement for the encroachment exists. The easement does not relieve a unit owne…
2 CMC § 6217 Use for Sales Purposes
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6217. Use for Sales Purposes. A declarant may maintain sales offices, management offices, and models in the condominium only if the declaration so provides and specifies the rights of a declarant with regard to the …
2 CMC § 6218 Easement to Facilitate Completion, Conversion, and Expansion
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6218. Easement to Facilitate Completion, Conversion, and Expansion. Subject to the provisions of the declaration, a declarant has an easement through the common elements as may be reasonably necessary for the purpos…
2 CMC § 6219 Amendment of Declaration
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6219. Amendment of Declaration. (a) Except in cases of amendments that may be executed by a declarant under 2 CMC §§ 6210(e) and (f), 6211(a) or 6212(a); the association under 2 CMC §§ 6107, 6207(d), 6209(c) or 6215…
2 CMC § 6220 Termination of Condominium
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6220. Termination of Condominium. (a) Except in the case of a taking of all the units by eminent domain (2 CMC § 6107), a condominium may be terminated only by agreement of unit owners of units to which at least 80 …
2 CMC § 6221 Rights of Secured Lenders
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 6: UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT § 6221. Rights of Secured Lenders. The declaration may require that all or a specified number or percentage of the mortgagees or beneficiaries of deeds of trust encumbering the units approve specified actions of the u…
2 CMC § 7201 Short Title
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7201. Short Title. This law may be cited as the Zoning Code of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Source: PL 6-32, § 1 (§ 7201), modified. Commission Comment: PL 6-32 took effect June 27, 1989. PL 6…
2 CMC § 7211 Purpose and Objectives
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7211. Purpose and Objectives. (a) The Sixth Northern Marianas Legislature finds that there is a developing awareness of the need to promote a rational pattern of growth, to provide for competing land uses, to abat…
2 CMC § 7212 Policy and Jurisdiction
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7212. Policy and Jurisdiction. (a) It shall be the policy of the Commonwealth, implemented by the Zoning Board to: (1) Protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of and visitors to the Common…
2 CMC § 7213 Definitions
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7213. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Act” or “chapter” means this legislation and the regulations issued under its authority. (b) “Consistency” means zoning shall further enhance the goals and policies…
2 CMC § 7221 Zoning Board: Creation, Responsibilities, Composition, Term, Compensation, Meetings, Appeals
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES § 7221 DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7221. Zoning Board: Creation, Responsibilities, Composition, Term, Compensation, Meetings, Appeals. (a) Creation. There is established in the Commonwealth government a Zoning Board. (b) General Responsibili…
2 CMC § 7222 Zoning Administrator: Creation, Responsibilities, Staffing
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7222. Zoning Administrator: Creation, Responsibilities, Staffing. (a) Creation of Position. There is established in the Commonwealth government the position of zoning administrator. The administrator shall serve a…
2 CMC § 7223 Zoning Advisory Council
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7223. Zoning Advisory Council. (a) There is established in the Commonwealth a Zoning Advisory Council. (b) Purpose. The Zoning Advisory Council is established to: (1) Advise the Zoning Board on the appropriate com…
2 CMC § 7231 Land Use Districts
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7231. Land Use Districts. (a) Creation. Land use districts shall be established to preserve, protect and encourage the development of lands in the Commonwealth for those uses to which the lands are best suited in …
2 CMC § 7241 Nonconforming Uses or Structures
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7241. Nonconforming Uses or Structures. (a) Continuance of Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Within the districts designated by the Zoning Board in its proposed zoning plan and which become law by enactment of th…
2 CMC § 7242 Changes in Boundaries, Uses, and Requirements
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7242. Changes in Boundaries, Uses, and Requirements. District Changes. Changes in land use district boundaries, uses, and requirements shall be consistent with the purposes of this chapter, the Coastal Resources M…
2 CMC § 7251 Public Participation: Notice; Hearing; Rules of Procedure
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7251. Public Participation: Notice; Hearing; Rules of Procedure. (a) Public Hearings. The Zoning Board shall hold at least one public hearing, providing ample, advance public notice of at least 30 calendar days, i…
2 CMC § 7252 Filing Fees: Authority; Fees; Payment
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7252. Filing Fees: Authority; Fees; Payment. (a) Authority to Establish Fees. The Zoning Board shall establish fees for procedures required or authorized by this chapter. Such fees must bear a reasonable relations…
2 CMC § 7253 Simplification of Process
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7253. Simplification of Process. To the maximum extent possible, in preparing the zoning plan the Zoning Board shall integrate the functions of zoning, land use planning, and environmental protection in the Common…
2 CMC § 7254 Penalties: Fines; Conflict of Interest
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7254. Penalties: Fines; Conflict of Interest. (a) Administrative Orders. The Zoning Board shall investigate violations and order violators to conform with this chapter or to cease and desist from any unlawful acts…
2 CMC § 7255 Accounting of Fines and Fees
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TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7255. Accounting of Fines and Fees. (a) Upon recordation of a fine with the Commonwealth Recorder, an unpaid fee or fine is a lien on the nonconforming property. The Zoning Board may enforce payment of the lien by…