Law enforcement radio equipment on private vehicles prohibited without authorization.
Fargo Municipal Code § 8-0930
in effect8-0930. - Law enforcement radio equipment on private vehicles prohibited without authorization.
No person shall equip or use in an automobile or any other motor vehicle a radio equipped for transmitting and/or receiving on any frequency assigned to the city of Fargo for law enforcement or police purposes by the Federal Communications Commission without first securing written authorization to do so from the chief of police of the city of Fargo. This section shall not apply to receivers which are a part of a two-way radio system, employees of a news media organization, or persons who hold a valid Federal Communications Commission license.
Source: 1965 Rev. Ord. 8-0930, 1859 (1978), 2588 (1991).
Source: City of Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo Municipal Code and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nd/fargo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=FARGO_MUNICIPAL_CODECIFANODA_CH8TRCO_ART8-09EQVEIZWEHELORE_8-0930LAENRAEQPRVEPRWIAUFetched: 11/7/2026
