Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

50.07.150 Dilapidated Buildings

(a) Any building which for any reason is especially liable to fire and which is located as to endanger other buildings or property shall be repaired and put in safe and sound condition or shall be torn down and all materials removed.

(b) Conditions considered especially liable to fire shall include, but are not limited to, the following missing or rotten shingles or similar defects on the roof, loose, missing or rotten siding, unnecessary wall openings, broken plastering, holes in floors, ceilings or partitions, cracked or defective chimneys, and or other conditions determined hazardous by the authorized fire inspector.

Within 30 days of written notification, the owner of the dilapidated building as specified in paragraph (1) shall decide whether to repair or tear down the building. Within 30 days of decision, the building shall be repaired or torn down and all materials removed.