Cass County, ND Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

In accordance with N.D.C.C. 24-06-29, if a person places or causes to be placed an obstruction or traffic safety hazard within the right of way of any highway road surface, the board of County Commissioners, County Engineer, or his designee shall issue a written order to the person who caused the obstruction or traffic safety hazard to be placed there to remove the obstruction or traffic safety hazard. If the person notified fails to remove the obstruction or traffic safety hazard as soon as practical after the notice is received, the board of County Commissioners, County Engineer, or his designee shall remove the obstruction or traffic safety hazard. The person responsible for placement of the obstruction or traffic safety hazard is responsible and may be billed for any costs incurred by the County for removal of the obstruction or traffic safety hazard. These obstructions or hazards may include, but are not limited to signs, landscaping timbers, rocks, or other hazards. In addition, landowners are not authorized to push snow into the right of way and ditches of County highways which include the roadway in-slope, ditch bottom, and back-slope of the roadway. This practice can exaggerate drifting problems experienced on highways and can create obstructions for motorists. If a landowner is notified of an unauthorized snow pile, they are responsible for removing the obstruction. The County will only notify the landowner once during the winter season.