N.D. Cent. Code § 40-22-17
40-22-17. Protest against resolution of necessity - Meeting to hear protest
40-22-17. Protest against resolution of necessity - Meeting to hear protest
If, within thirty days after the first publication of the resolution declaring the necessity of an
improvement project of the type specified in any one of the subsections of section 40-22-01, the
owners of any property within the improvement district file written protests describing the
property which is the subject of the protest with the city auditor protesting against the adoption
of said resolution, the governing body of the municipality, at its next meeting after the expiration
of the time for filing such protests, shall hear and determine the sufficiency thereof.