§ 23.1-04-10 — Commercial facility permits and ordinances

1. Counties and cities may issue permits for commercial facilities pursuant to section
23.1-04-08 and may enact and enforce commercial facility ordinances if the
ordinances are equal to or more stringent than this chapter and the rules adopted
under this chapter.
2. In addition to the requirements for obtaining a permit under this chapter, a person may
not construct, substantially alter, or operate any commercial facility nor may any
person dispose of any hazardous waste without first obtaining a permit from the
department and from the county, or a city if the commercial facility is located or
proposed to be located within the territorial zoning authority of the city. The
department, in conjunction with the governing body of the county or city in which the
commercial facility is located or proposed to be located, shall hold a public hearing in
the manner provided in section 23.1-04-08.