N.D. Cent. Code § 11-28.2-01

11-28.2-01. Establishment of recreation service districts - Petition - Purpose

The board of county commissioners of any county, at any meeting of the board, by majority

vote of all of the members may, upon the petition of ten percent of the individuals who qualify

under section 11-28.2-03 as voters of an area to be included within a proposed recreation

service district, call for an election of all of the qualified voters of the district to determine the

question of the establishment of a recreation service district for the purpose of providing

services, which may include police protection, sewer and water, garbage removal services, and

public road construction and maintenance, in addition to those provided by the local governing

body or agency to summer homes, cottages, and other residences and establishments that exist

within the area, and provide for the improvement and control of the environmental quality of the

recreation service district. The recreation service district must be limited in size and location to

an area contiguous to or within one-quarter mile [402.34 meters] of the recreational waters of

the area or to the areas of land which are dedicated to public use for recreational purposes. In

addition, the district must consist of not less than forty privately owned seasonal homes or

cottages and other residences and establishments. If a petition is presented to the board of

county commissioners calling for an election, the petition must be accompanied by any

information required by the board of county commissioners, including the boundaries of the

proposed recreation district, the approximate number of qualified voters, and a sufficient deposit

of money to cover all costs of the election. Within sixty days after the calling of an election, the

board of county commissioners shall provide an election on the question of whether a recreation

service district should be established and shall establish procedures for voting and other

necessary matters not inconsistent with this chapter. The county commissioners shall give at

least thirty days' notice of the election by certified mail to all qualified voters. If a majority of the

qualified electors voting on the question approve of the establishment of a recreation service

district, the district must be organized.

The board of commissioners of a recreation service district may extend the boundaries of

the district to property within or contiguous to the one-quarter mile [402.34 meters] limit through

the annexation procedures provided in sections 11-28.2-06 through 11-28.2-08.