Policies & Ordinances
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1. From October 1 of each year until April 15 of the following year
a. Within the area of the City outside of the Central Business District, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or trailer on any north-south avenue between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, or on any east-west street between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Any vehicle or trailer parked in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be impounded by law enforcement at the owner’s expense.
b. Within the Central Business District, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or trailer on any north-south avenue between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, or on any east-west street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Any vehicle or trailer parked in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be impounded by law enforcement at the owner’s expense.
c. No parking is allowed on designated Snow Emergency Routes.
2. Between April 16 and September 30, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle or trailer in the Central Business District and along all of Langer Avenue between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays.
3. The Central Business District for purposes of this ordinance shall be defined as follows: Front Street between 8th Avenue and 6th Avenue, 8th Avenue between Front Street and 1st Street North, 6th Avenue between railroad tracks and 1st Street North, 1st Street North between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue, and Langer Avenue between Front Street and 1st Street North.
Fines and Penalties.
1. Any violation of ARTICLE II (2), shall be considered a Class B misdemeanor and shall be subject to maximum fine and imprisonment as provided under North Dakota law, including future amendments.
2. The fine for violating any other of the parking provisions of this ordinance is $20. For any parking ticket that remains unpaid after 10 days of issuance, the vehicle may be impounded by City or law enforcement at the owner’s expense.
3. Any vehicle that accrues more than $40 in unpaid parking ticket fines may be immediately impounded by the City or law enforcement at the owner’s expense.
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1. City policy: Golf Carts can be driven on city streets from the owner’s home to the golf course via the shortest route. Do not ride on the boulevards or private property including the city parks. Golf Carts must not be driven on Langer Avenue other than to cross the railroad tracks or for perpendicular crossing of the road.
2. City ordinance: It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any off-road motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or any other vehicle on city dikes, city parks, the golf course or boulevard property.
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A person may operate a motorized scooter on the public sidewalks within the City of Casselton, subject to the following conditions:
a. A motorized scooter may not be operated upon any sidewalk in the Central Business District, or upon any other sidewalk in the city which is posted with signs prohibiting motorized scooters. Persons who are mobility impaired are exempt from this requirement.
b. An operator of a motorized scooter in the Central Business District must dismount and push a motorized scooter across a city street and within the crosswalk area. Persons who are mobility impaired are exempt from this requirement.
c. Unless otherwise prohibited by this ordinance or designated signage, a motorized scooter may be operated on all roadways with a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less, bike lanes, shared use paths, and sidewalks. A motorized scooter shall operate in the same direction as all other motor vehicles traveling on the side of the roadway immediately adjacent to the side of the right-of-way traveled by the motorized scooter.
d. A motorized scooter shall not exceed a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour.
e. No person under the age of 10 may operate a motorized scooter on any public roadway, bike lane, shared use path, or sidewalk.
f. An operator of a motorized scooter under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.
g. A motorized scooter may only have one occupant. A motorized scooter must not tow any object or person.
h. A motorized scooter operated upon any street must be equipped with reflectors.
i. A motorized scooter may not be operated during the time between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise unless it is equipped with at least one headlamp, one taillamp and brake lamps, all in working order, which conform to the standards prescribed by rule of the director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
j. All gas-powered motorized scooters must be equipped with factory-supplied OEM stock mufflers and exhaust systems and braking systems.
k. No person shall operate a motorized scooter in a manner to create loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of a reasonable person.
l. No person may operate a motorized scooter in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to endanger the person or property of another or cause injury or damage to another person or the property of another.
m. No person shall operate a motorized scooter while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance.
n. Operators of motorized scooters must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
o. All persons operating a motorized scooter must comply with all applicable traffic laws and requirements and will be subject to the same restrictions, regulations, penalties, fees, and fines as operators of other motor vehicles pursuant to city ordinances and state law.
p. An operator of a motorized scooter may make a direct crossing of a street, avenue, roadway, alley, or highway unless otherwise prohibited if:
i. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the roadway where no obstruction prevents a safe crossing or at a crosswalk;
ii. The operator yields the right-of-way to all oncoming and crossing traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard; and
iii. Any crossing is made in accordance with traffic control devices existing at the point of crossing.q. Every person operating a motorized scooter upon a street is granted all the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to a vehicle driver, except operators of motorized scooters are not required to have a driver’s license or liability insurance, and motorized scooters are not required to have vehicle equipment, except as otherwise stated in this ordinance.
r. A person shall not operate a motorized scooter upon any public or private property where signs prohibit those activities.
s. No person shall operate a motorized scooter upon any park property, playgrounds, recreational areas, or on or upon any flood levees or flood control works of the city.
t. Operators of motorized scooters must park scooters upright outside of the pedestrian pathway of shared use paths or sidewalks or in such a manner so as not to interfere with the reasonable use or access to or from any building.
Yielding and Stopping:
a. A person operating a motorized scooter who is approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle that has already entered the intersection.
b. A person operating a motorized scooter who is approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall reduce speed and, if required for safety, stop before entering the intersection. After slowing to a reasonable speed or stopping, the person shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time the person is moving across or within the intersection, except that a person, after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-way if required, cautiously may make a turn, or proceed through the intersection without stopping.
c. When a person operating a motorized scooter and a vehicle enter an intersection from different roadways at approximately the same time, the operator of the motorized scooter or vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the motorized scooter or vehicle on the right.
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The City of Casselton will not maintain alleys except by a petition signed by all adjacent landowners to blade or spread gravel. If additional gravel is needed it must be purchased and delivered to the alley at the expense of the landowner/s.
Casselton Public Works will clear snow from the alleys.
As the motor grader or loader runs through the alley, rocks, gravel and/or snow will most likely be pushed out and onto what the landowner considers their yard. Encroaching trees or plants may be damaged by the equipment. Trees and shrubs need to be trimmed to allow 12 foot wide and 12-foot high access. Petition to Blade Alleyway
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To file a complaint about an unlicensed and/or inoperable vehicle, junk, trash, or building materials on private property, contact the Auditor’s Office at 701-347-4861. Please be advised the city prosecutor may require you to sign the complaint and/or testify about the complaint that you reported if the case is taken to court.
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Burning is not allowed within city limits when the burn rating listed as HIGH or above. Reference the Burn Ordinance below for more information.