Title 10, Local Laws

Wagers. All wagering shall be done at the premises designated by the board in the franchise license. Wagering shall not be conducted in any place other than that designated by the board. Source: Tinian LL 6-2, § 9.

Minors Not to Wager or Enter Premises. Minors under 18 years of age shall be prohibited from entering the premise allowed for cockfighting, unless accompanied by an adult. Under no circumstances shall minors wager. Source: Tinian LL 6-2, § 10.

Title. This article shall be cited as the Recreation-Environmental Safety (RES) Zone Act of the Third Senatorial District. Source: Saipan LL 8-6, § 1, modified. Commission Comment: Saipan LL 8-6 took effect April 22, 1993. The Commission replaced “This Act” with “This article” pu…

Purpose. The purpose of this local bill is to inform the public and visitors to the Third Senatorial District whether the waters at the public beaches are safe for recreational use. Source: Saipan LL 8-6, § 2. Commission Comment: According to Saipan LL 8-6; § 3: Section 3. Findin…

Establishment of Recreational-Environmental Safety (RES) Zones. The following public beaches are hereby established as RecreationalEnvironmental Safety (RES) Zones: (a) Wing Beach; (b) Aqua Resort Beach; (c) Tanapag Village Beach; (d) Beaches around Managaha Island; (e) Micro Bea…

Responsibility. The Chief of the Division of Environmental Quality of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services shall: (a) Take samples of waters in all public beaches every 48 hours. (b) Post permanent signs on all public beaches designated in 10 CMC § 3413 for …

Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Diver” means any person who is wholly or partially submerged in the waters of the state and is equipped with a face mask and snorkel or underwater breathing apparatus. (b) “Underwater breathing apparatus” means any apparatus, whether sel…

Divers-down Flag Required. All divers must prominently display a divers- down flag, when such diving occurs on the coastal waters of Saipan. (a) No diver or group of divers shall display one or more diversdown flag on a navigation channel, except in case of emergency, in a manner…

Penalties. Any person who violates this article shall be fined not more than $100.00. Source: Saipan LL 17-11, § 2(103) (July 12, 2011), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission replaced “this Act” with “this article” pursuant to 1 CMC 3806(d).

Regulations. Within 60 days of this article becoming law, the Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the intent of this article. Source: Saipan LL 17-11, § 2(104) (July 12, 2011), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission repl…

Short Title. This chapter may be known and cited as the Rota Curfew Act of 1991. Source: Rota LL 7-9, § 1. Comment: Rota LL 7-9 took effect January 27, 1992. According to Rota LL 7-9, § 2: Section 2. Findings and Purpose. The Second Senatorial Legislative Delegation finds that 1 …

Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Loiter” means to idle, loaf, stand idly by, or to walk, play, drive, or ride about aimlessly. (b) “Minor” means any person under the age of 18 years. (c) “Permitting” or “permit” means to allow to be done either by consent, or b…

Hours Designated. It shall be unlawful for any minor to loiter in or about any public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, restaurants, cafes and other eateries, or vacant lots and places within the island of Rota durin…

Accompaniment by Adult. The provisions of 10 CMC § 1503 shall not apply to any minor who is accompanied by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having lawful custody of such minor. Source: Rota LL 7-9, § 5.

Attendance at Supervised Activities. The provisions of 10 CMC § 1503 shall not apply to public theaters, sports arenas and places where supervised entertainment, sports, or instruction for minors is conducted. However, this exception shall apply only to minors who are in attendan…

Direct Routing Between Home and Certain Activities. The provisions of 10 CMC § 1503 shall not apply to any minor who is in the direct route of going to or returning from the places mentioned in 10 CMC § 1505 and his home. However, in the event such minor loiters or deviates from …

Employment. The provisions of 10 CMC § 1503 shall not apply to any minor who is lawfully employed during the hours specified, or is in direct route going to or returning from his place of employment as provided in 10 CMC § 1506. Source: Rota LL 7-9, § 8.

Assisting or Permitting Violation of Curfew Prohibited. Any person other than a minor who assists, aids, abets, permits, or encourages any minor to violate any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Source: Rota LL 7-9, § 9.

Penalties. (a) Any person not covered by subsections (b) and (c) of this section violating the terms of this chapter may be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days, and up to 250 hours of community service. (b) Any minor violating the provisions of this chapter may be given…

Short Title. This article may be known and cited as the Tinian Garment Factory Act of 1988. Source: Tinian LL 6-4, § 2. Commission Comment: Tinian LL 6-4, originally codified as 10 CMC §§ 2511-2521, took effect January 23, 1989. According to Tinian LL 6-4, § 3: Section 3. Finding…

Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Business license” means that license required to engage in or conduct business and issued by the Director of the Department of Commerce and Labor pursuant to 1 CMC § 2453(d). (b) “Garment factory” means a facility operated by any sole pr…

Limitation on Number of Garment Factories. The resident head of the Tinian office of the Department of Commerce and Labor shall issue not more than five licenses in the Second Senatorial District, for the establishment and operation of garment factories. Source: Tinian LL 6-4, § …

Minimum Capital Investment Required; Sanction. (a) A minimum capital investment of $2 million shall be required for each garment factory established in the Second Senatorial District. Included within the $2 million will be the cost of acquiring land, construction of facilities, p…

Criteria for Issuance of License. (a) The Garment Factory Local Task Force (GFLTF) shall establish desired criteria for the granting of licenses to operate garment factories in the Second Senatorial District. Such criteria shall be established by regulations adopted consistent wi…

Preference. In granting a license to operate a garment factory in the Second Senatorial District, the GFLTF shall give preference to those applicants for a license who have already secured leases of private land in the district for the purpose of building and operating garment fa…

Tinian Resident Head of Department of Commerce and Labor to Issue License. The resident head of the Tinian office of the Department of Commerce and Labor shall issue all appropriate licenses to conduct a garment factory business on Tinian, pursuant to the findings and direction o…

Garment Factories to be Located on Private Land. All garment factories licensed to do business in the Second Senatorial District must locate their facilities on private land. Source: Tinian LL 6-4, § 10.

License Restricted to Garment Manufacturing Only. All licenses issued by the resident head of the Tinian office of the Department of Commerce and Labor to licensees to operate garment factories in the Second Senatorial District shall strictly limit business activities to just gar…

Sanction; Appeal. Licensees who are found to have supplied false information for purposes of obtaining a garment factory license or who have violated any of the requirements of this article imposed upon them shall, subject to the requirements of 1 CMC § 9111(b), have their garmen…

Garment Factory Local Task Force; Composition; Duties. There shall be established for the Second Senatorial District a Garment Factory Local Task Force (GFLTF). (a) Duties. The GFLTF shall screen and select licensees to operate garment factories in the Second Senatorial District …

Second Senatorial District: Pachinko Slot and Poker Machine Annual Local License Fees. Pursuant to 4 CMC § 1503 and 1 CMC § 1402(c)(5), there is established an annual local license fee of $6,000 for each poker machine licensed under 4 CMC § 1503(a)(2) and for each pachinko slot m…

Tinian Vehicular Environmental Impact Fee. There is hereby established a local fee of two dollars for each scooter rental and five dollars for each car rental, all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”), tour bus or van, within the Second Senatorial District. The Tinian Vehicular Environmental …

Tinian Tourism and Beautification Fund and Tinian Vehicular Environmental Impact Fee. There is hereby established a Tinian Tourism and Beautification Revolving Fund and a Tinian Vehicular Environmental Impact Fee. (a) The Tinian Municipal Treasurer shall establish an account into…

Saipan Zoning Law. The Saipan Zoning Law, consisting of pages 1-145 with attached map appendices, is enacted and codified by reference as if fully set forth. Source: SLL 8-7, § 3, modified; amended by SLL 15-22, §§ 4-10; repealed and reenacted by SLL 15-29, §§ 3 and 4, respective…

Publication. The Law Revision Commission shall provide for the publication of the Saipan Zoning Law in the manner it deems appropriate. Source: Saipan LL 8-7, § 4, modified; repealed and reenacted by Saipan LL 15-29, §§ 3 and 4, respectively; repealed and reenacted by Saipan LL 1…

Amendments. [repealed] Source: Saipan LL 8-7, § 5, modified; repealed and reenacted by Saipan LL 15-29, §§ 3 and 4, respectively; repealed and reenacted by Saipan LL 16-6, §§ 3 and 4(3512), respectively; repealed by SLL 18-4 § 3 (July 15, 2013). Commission Comment: See the Commis…

Applicability to Public Lands [Repealed]. Source: Saipan LL 8-7, § 6, modified; repealed by SLL 15-29, § 2. Commission Comment: See the Commission comment to 10 CMC § 3511.

Application of Saipan Zoning Law to Agricultural and Private Residential Uses [Repealed]. Source: Saipan LL 8-7, § 7, modified ; repealed by SLL 15-29, § 2. Commission Comment: See the Commission comment to 10 CMC § 3511.

Zoning Law Amendment [Repealed]. Source: Saipan LL 8-7, § 8; repealed by SLL 15-29, § 2. Commission Comment: See the Commission comment to 10 CMC § 3511.

Savings Clause [Repealed]. Source: Saipan LL 8-7, § 10, modified ; repealed by SLL 15-29, § 2. Commission Comment: See the Commission comment to 10 CMC § 3511.

Short Title. This chapter may be known and cited as the Rota Junk Parts Act of 1992. Source: Rota LL 8-1, § 1. Commission Comment: Rota LL 8-1 took effect June 11, 1992. According to Rota LL 8-1, § 2: Section 2. Findings and Purpose. The First Senatorial Legislative Delegation fi…

Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Citation” means any notice, in a form to be adopted by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the municipal council, issued by the mayor’s office to a party who has failed to remove junk parts; (b) “Hearing” means an informal…

Removal and Disposal of Junk Parts. Any party or agent thereof responsible for bringing, importing, shipping, or transporting junk parts onto the island of Rota or within its waters shall remove and dispose of such junk parts and shall bear the costs of such. Such action shall be…

Failure to Remove and Dispose of Junk Parts: Mayor’s Office Notification. If a party fails to remove junk parts as required in 10 CMC § 1603 the mayor’s office shall issue a notification to the party demanding immediate removal. If the party fails to commence removal actions, a s…

Citation. If, 30 days after the initial notification by the mayor’s office, in compliance with 10 CMC § 1604, the junk parts have not been removed, the mayor’s office shall issue a citation for violation of this chapter. Said citation shall be delivered in person or by registered…

Hearing of Contested Facts. Upon receipt of notification from a party that facts contained in the citation are contested or that the party has additional, possibly mitigating facts to present concerning the matter, the mayor shall direct the chairman of the municipal council to h…