North Dakota § 2-04-05 - Procedure for adoption of zoning regulations
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 2-04-05 — Procedure for adoption of zoning regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-04-05. Procedure for adoption of zoning regulations
1. No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended, or changed under this chapter except by action of the legislative body of the political subdivision in question, or the joint board provided for in subsection 2 of section 2-04-03 after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen days' notice of the hearing shall be published in an official newspaper, or a newspaper of general circulation, in the political subdivision or subdivisions in which is located the airport hazard area to be zoned. 2. Prior to the initial zoning of any airport hazard area under this chapter, the political subdivision or joint airport zoning board which is to adopt the regulations shall appoint a commission, to be known as the airport zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various zones to be established and the regulations to be adopted therefor. The commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report, and the legislative body of the political subdivision or the joint airport zoning board shall not hold its public hearings or take other action until it has received the final report of such commission. If a city planning commission or zoning commission already exists, it may be appointed as the airport zoning commission.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Dakota Century Code § 2-04-05 cover?
Section 2-04-05 ("Procedure for adoption of zoning regulations") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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