{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-49-10.1-13","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 49-10.1-13","heading":"Clearance required for tracks","body":"No person unless authorized by the commission shall erect or maintain on any railroad track or railroad right of way any:\n1.Fixed or permanent structure or obstruction at a distance of less than eight feet [2.44 meters] from a railroad track, measured from the centerline of the track.\n2.Bridges, viaducts, or any other obstructions passing over and above a railroad track at a height less than twenty-one feet [6.40 meters], measured from the top of the track rail. The commission, upon application and after a thorough investigation, may permit any person to which this section applies to erect or reconstruct and maintain any such facility at a lesser clearance than herein provided for when in the judgment of the commission the compliance with the clearance prescribed herein would be unreasonable or unnecessary and when a lesser clearance than that hereinbefore provided for would not create a condition unduly hazardous to the employees of such railroad or any other person. Station freight house platforms which have a vertical height of not more than four feet [1.22 meters], measured from the top of the track rail, may be erected and maintained at a less distance from the center of the track which they adjoin than herein specified.","path":["Title 49 Public Utilities","Chapter 49-10.1 Railroad Regulation By Public Service Commission"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t49c10-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"5190276e6ea5b24d64c38435d4e204bd161ab688cdaeb226b97107d1462b3b92","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-49-10.1-12","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-49-10.1-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}