North Dakota Notice & Entry Laws

North Dakota does not have a statute specifying an exact advance notice period for landlord entry — reasonableness governs unless the lease specifies otherwise.

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Key Rules

Notice Required
Reasonable advance notice required; no specific statutory number of hours
Permissible Entry Reasons
Repairs, inspections, showing unit, emergencies
Emergency Entry
Permitted without notice for genuine emergencies
Lease Provisions
Lease may specify entry notice requirements

Applicable Statutes

N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07

Landlord entry: lease may govern entry rights; in absence of lease provision, landlord must give reasonable advance notice and enter only at reasonable times.

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