North Dakota Code 54-01.1-07 – Assurance of availability of housing
1. If a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available and the head of the displacing agency determines that such dwellings cannot otherwise be made available, the head of the displacing agency may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such dwellings by use of funds authorized for such project. The displacing agency may use this section to exceed the maximum amounts that may be paid under sections 54-01.1-04 and 54-01.1-05 on a case-by-case basis for good cause as determined in accordance with section 54-01.1-08 regulations issued by the state agency.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 54-01.1-07
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. No person may be required to move from a dwelling on account of any program or project undertaken by the displacing agency unless the displacing agency is satisfied that comparable replacement housing is available to the person.
3. The displacing agency shall assure that a person will not be required to move from a dwelling unless the person has had a reasonable opportunity to relocate to a comparable replacement dwelling, except in the case of:
a. A major disaster as defined in section 102(2) of the Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1974; b. A national emergency declared by the president; or
c. Any other emergency that requires the person to move immediately from the dwelling because continued occupancy of the dwelling by the person constitutes a substantial danger to the health or safety of the person.