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1. How do I file a claim against the City?

The City Attorney's Office handles all risk management issues for the City. You will need to fill out a claim form and file it with our office. Claim Form (online)

2. Whom do I call regarding landlord / tenant disputes?

Contact the North Dakota Apartment Association.

3. Does the City Attorney's Office represent private citizens?

The City Attorney's Office may not provide advice concerning private legal matters that do not involve the City of Bismarck. If you are in need of an attorney, you should contact a private attorney. The Lawyer Referral and Information Service sponsored by the State Bar Association of North Dakota can assist you with names. SBAND

4. How do I contact the States Attorney?

The Burleigh County States Attorney's Office is a department of Burleigh County. Their address is 514 East Thayer Avenue. They can be contacted at 701.222.6672. Burleigh County States Attorney

5. Can I place a flyer on the windshield of a vehicle?

No, you can not place a flyer on the windshield of a vehicle. City Ordinance 5-02-02(3) prohibits you from doing so. Posting of Handbills, Posters, and Placecards

6. I think I have been scammed? Who do I talk to?

You need to contact the North Dakota Attorney General's Office. Consumer Fraud Division

7. How long can vehicles, boats, campers, trailers be parked on the street?

City Ordinance 12-13-19 addresses Parking Consecutively Over Forty-Eight Hours. It is unlawful for anyone to park or leave standing on any public street or highway in the city any vehicle for a period longer than forty-eight hours consecutively. 12-13-19. Parking Consecutively Over Forty-Eight Hours. Any person violating this section is subject to a fine of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per each day of violation. A vehicle left parked or standing on any public street or highway for a consecutive period longer than forty-eight hours shall be considered abandoned for purposes of Section 12-13-23(k). City Ordinance 12-13-19.1 addresses Parking of Campers and Trailers Limited. It is unlawful for anyone to park or leave standing on any public street or highway in the city any boat, snowmobile, bumper pull travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer,pull type camper, pickup camper, motor home, house car, bus, mini motor home, or trailer for a period longer than forty-eight hours consecutively. Any person violating this section is subject to a fine of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per each day of violation. A boat, snowmobile, bumper pull travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, pull type camper, pickup camper, motor home, house car, bus, mini motor home, or trailer left parked or standing on any public street or highway for a consecutive period longer than forty-eight hours shall be considered abandoned for purposes of Section 12-13-23(k). Notwithstanding paragraph above, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any boat, snowmobile, bumper pull travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, pull type camper, pickup camper, motor home, house car, bus, mini motor home, or trailer on the public right-of-way in any residentially zoned area from December 1 to March 31. Any person violating this section is subject to a fine of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per each day of violation. 12-13-19.1 Parking of Campers and Trailers Limited.