# N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-02: 47-16-02. Limitations on leases

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T47_C47-16_S47-16-02

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-02
- **Heading:** 47-16-02. Limitations on leases
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 47 / Chapter 47-16 / Section 47-16-02

## Text

47-16-02. Limitations on leases

No lease or grant of agricultural land reserving any rent or service of any kind for a longer

period than ten years shall be valid. No lease or grant of any city lot reserving any rent or

service of any kind for a longer period than ninety-nine years shall be valid.

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