City of Fargo Ordinances
The current Fargo Municipal Code book, below, includes ordinances enacted through March 23, 2009 (Ord. No. 4701). Please see Fargo Municipal Code Supplement for Fargo ordinances that were approved by the city commission (including those which repeal or amend the existing Fargo Municipal Code and those which enact new code provisions) from and after March 23, 2009.
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For the most current, complete and official version of a Fargo city ordinance, please contact the City Auditors office at (701) 241-1300.
Table of Contents - Ordinances (PDF file)
Home Rule Charter (PDF file)
Index to Fargo Municipal Code (PDF file)
1. City Government - General Provisions
2. Board of City Commissioners
3. Finances
4. Officers & Duties - General
5. Police Department
6. Pensions
7. Civil Service
8. Traffic Code
9. Fire Protection & Prevention
10. Public safety, Morals & Welfare
11. Public & Sanitary Nuisances
12. Control & Protection of Animals, Birds and Fowl
13. Health Protection & Disease Prevention
14. Dairy Product Regulation
15. Civil Rights
16. Waterworks System
17. Sewers & Sewage
18. Public Ways & Places
19. Department of Forestry - Trees, Parks & Boulevards
20. Land Development Code
21. International Building Code
22. Plumbing Code
23. Electrical Code
24. Franchises & Contracts
25. Licensing & Regulating Businesses & Trades
26. Aviation
27. Civil Defense Council
28. Miscellaneous
29. Penalty Provisions, repealed
30. International Mechanical Code
30.1 International Fuel Gas Code
31. International Property Maintenance Code
32. Corporate Limits
33. Housing & Redevelopment
34. The Fargodome
35. Sale of Tobacco Products
36. Enterprises Under Home Rule Charter
37. Storm Water Management (pdf)