North Dakota § 40-48-12 - Permission to construct when plan adopted - Disapproval of permission Overruling - Failure to act on permission
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 40-48-12 — Permission to construct when plan adopted - Disapproval of permission Overruling - Failure to act on permission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-48-12. Permission to construct when plan adopted - Disapproval of permission Overruling - Failure to act on permission
When the governing body shall have adopted the master plan of the municipality or any major section or district thereof, no street, square, park, or other public way, ground, or open space, or public building or structure shall be constructed or authorized in the area shown on the master plan until the location, character, and extent thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the planning commission. In case of disapproval thereof, the commission shall communicate its reasons to the governing body, which may overrule such disapproval by a recorded vote of not less than two-thirds of its entire membership. If the public way, ground, space, building, or structure is one the construction, financing, or authorization of which does not fall within the province of the governing body, the submission to the planning commission shall be by the board, commission, or body having such jurisdiction, and the planning commission's disapproval may be overruled by said board, commission, or body by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership. The failure of the commission to act upon such submission within sixty days from and after the date of the official submission to the commission shall be deemed to be an approval.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 40-48-12
What does North Dakota Century Code § 40-48-12 cover?
Section 40-48-12 ("Permission to construct when plan adopted - Disapproval of permission Overruling - Failure to act on permission") 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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