Modification of motor vehicle suspension systems and steering mechanisms prohibited.
Fargo Municipal Code § 8-0928
in effect8-0928. - Modification of motor vehicle suspension systems and steering mechanisms prohibited.
Except as otherwise permitted by North Dakota state law, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle of the type required to be registered under the laws of this state with an unloaded weight of 6,000 pounds or less upon the public highways with either the rear or front end suspension system or steering mechanism altered or changed from the manufacturer's original design, except that nothing contained herein shall prevent the installation of manufacturer's heavy duty equipment to include shock absorbers or overload springs nor shall anything contained herein prevent a person from operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway with normal wear of the aforementioned systems and mechanisms unless the normal wear affects the control of the vehicle through the steering mechanism.
Source: 1952 Rev. Ord. 1185 (1964), 2339 (1987).
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_8-0928MOMOVESUSYSTMEPRFetched: 11/7/2026