What can a city do about lots of tall grass and weeds?
The North Dakota Century Code provides that, "Whenever it becomes necessary for the general welfare, public health, fire protection, and public safety to order an owner or occupant of property to do certain work provided for by ordinance, and such owner or occupant refuses to conduct or comply with such order, the work may be done by the municipality and the owner or occupant of such property billed for the same by the municipality." (NDCC 40-05-01.1) It is imperative for the city to have a local ordinance which states (1) set standards for the length of the grass/weeds; (2) provides for a notice to the owner to comply with the ordinance; and (3) provides that if the owner does not comply, the work will be done by the city and the owner will be billed for the work.

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1. What procedures do we need to follow in order to vacate a street or alley?
2. What happens after a petition to vacate a street is filed?
3. If a city's governing body's minutes are published in the newspaper, when do the minutes need to be provided to the newspaper?
4. May the city governing body transfer money out of the municipal utilities fund to another fund?
5. How is the State Aid Distribution Fund allocated?
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9. What is the city's responsibility for paying city employees who are on military leave?
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13. What age must an individual be to be employed by a city or park district?
14. Are there restrictions on the type of work employees under 18 years of age can perform?
15. Are there restrictions on the hours that employees that are minors can work?
16. Are any additional notices required to be posted by employers of 14 and 15 year-old employees?
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21. When is a city required to get bids on a public construction project?
22. What are cities' options if a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor?
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24. When may fireworks be sold under state law?
25. Does someone need to be a minimum age to purchase fireworks?
26. When do laws passed during the North Dakota legisltiave session become effective?
27. What can a city do about lots of tall grass and weeds?
28. What if the owner does not pay for the work done by the city under the grass and weed ordinance?
29. Can a city charge a fee for charitable gaming site aurthorization for bingo, quick shot bingo, raffles, calcuttas, pull tabs, punchboards, twenty-one, paddlewheels, poker or other sports?
30. When can city election candidates tart collecting signatures on their nominating petitions for the June election?
31. Where can city election candidates get nomination petition forms?