State Capitol Complex Parking - Inadequate Signage
The North Dakota State Capitol complex in Bismarck has unique parking rules administered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Facility Management Division. Visitor parking, employee parking, legislator parking, and public parking are all signed differently, often inconsistently. NDCC §54-21-09 requires the OMB to maintain proper signage. Many citations issued on the Capitol grounds are based on inadequate or contradictory signage. Visitor parking confusion is the most common ground for dismissal.
Legal basis
NDCC §54-21-09 (Capitol grounds management); Common-law adequate notice doctrine
Sample appeal wording
TO: ND Office of Management and Budget - Facility Management RE: Capitol Grounds Citation #[NUMBER] I am contesting a parking citation issued on [DATE] at the Capitol grounds because the signage was inadequate and contradictory: 1. [DESCRIBE SIGNAGE PROBLEMS - missing, contradictory, faded] 2. Photographic evidence attached 3. As a member of the public visiting [REASON], I had no reasonable means to determine the parking restrictions NDCC §54-21-09 charges OMB with maintaining the Capitol grounds, including proper signage. Where signage fails to provide clear notice, citation is improper. I request dismissal. [NAME] [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t54c21.pdf
- NDCC §54-21-09