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.

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

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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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