Rental Inspections in North Dakota (2026)

2 rules on the books across North Dakota, 1 city or county. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Inspection Programs

Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.

Fargo

Significant Restrictions

Fargo requires a secondary Certificate of Occupancy, issued only after a city inspection, for every dwelling unit…

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Tenant Complaint Process

How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.

Fargo

Some Restrictions

Any Fargo resident can flag a dangerous building condition to the health department, which is legally required to…

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