North Dakota Century Code Title 18. Fires § 18-01-17. Appeal to state fire marshal from abatement order--Record made by state fire marshal

If the owner, lessee, agent, or occupant of any building or premises described in an abatement order is aggrieved by such order and desires a hearing thereon, the person may complain or appeal in writing to the state fire marshal within five days from the service of the order, and the state fire marshal shall investigate said complaint immediately. The state fire marshal shall fix a time, not less than five days nor more than ten days thereafter, and a place when and where the state fire marshal will hear the complaint. The state fire marshal at said hearing shall make a complete record of the proceedings and may affirm, modify, revoke, or vacate the order, and unless the order is revoked, modified, or vacated, it must remain in force and be complied with by such owner, lessee, agent, or occupant within the time fixed in said order or within such time as may be fixed by the state fire marshal at said hearing unless an appeal is taken from the order.