North Dakota Code 40-06-01 – Jurisdiction of governing body
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Except as otherwise provided by law, a governing body of a municipality has jurisdiction:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-06-01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
1. Over any commons or public grounds belonging to such municipality and with the consent of the majority of the owners thereof shall have power to regulate the banks, shores, and wharves of that portion of any navigable stream within the corporate limits; and 2. In and over all places within one-half mile [804.67 meters] of the municipal limits for the purpose of enforcing health ordinances and regulations, and police regulations and ordinances adopted to promote the peace, order, safety, and general welfare of the municipality.