City of Fargo Ordinances

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Table of Contents - Ordinances (PDF file)

Home Rule Charter (PDF file)

Index to Fargo Municipal Code (PDF file)

Chapters 01 through 05

  • City Government - General Provisions
  • Board of City Commissioners
  • Finances
  • Officers & Duties
  • Police Department 

Chapters 06 through 10

  • Pensions
  • Civil Service
  • Traffic Code
  • Fire Protection & Prevention
  • Public safety, Morals & Welfare

Chapters 11 through 15

  • Public & Sanitary Nuisances
  • Control & Protection of Animals, etc.
  • Health Protection & Disease Prevention
  • Dairy Regulation
  • Civil Rights

Chapters 16 through 20

  • Waterworks System
  • Sewers & Sewage
  • Public Ways & Places
  • Department of Forestry - Trees, Parks & Boulevards
  • Land Development Code

Chapters 21 through 25

  • International Building Code
  • Plumbing Code
  • Electrical Code
  • Franchises & Contracts
  • Licensing & Regulating Businesses & Trades

Chapters 26 through 30.1

  • Aviation
  • Civil Defense Council
  • Miscellaneous
  • Penalty Provisions, repealed
  • International Mechanical Code
  • International Fuel Gas Code

Chapters 31 through 37

  • International Property Maintenance Code
  • Corporate Limits
  • Housing & Redevelopment
  • The Fargodome
  • Sale of Tobacco Products
  • Enterprises Under Home Rule Charter
  • Storm Water Management