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MT Code § 7-22-2513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 22. Weed and Pest Control|Part 25. County Vertebrate Pest Management|7-22-2513. Expenditures for supplies and services authorized

  7-22-2513. Expenditures for supplies and services authorized. A governing body may make necessary expenditures from the county vertebrate pest management fund for equipment, materials, supplies, personal services, and other expenses. A governing body may also purchase vertebrate pest management supplies and equipment for use by cooperating governmental agencies, counties, rodent control districts, associations, corporations, or individuals in the management of vertebrate pests if the governing body charges such users the approximate cost of the supplies and equipment. Receipts from the resale of such supplies and equipment to the cooperating users must be credited to the county vertebrate pest management fund.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 67, L. 1983.
MT Code § 7-22-2601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 22. Weed and Pest Control|Part 26. County Control of Invasive Species|7-22-2601. Invasive species ordinances

  7-22-2601. Invasive species ordinances. (1) Subject to subsection (2), counties located within the Columbia River basin may adopt ordinances and resolutions regarding the prevention or control of invasive species, as defined in 80-7-1003, within the county.   (2) If an Indian reservation is located within the boundaries of the county, the board of county commissioners shall consult with the governing body of the tribe or tribes of the Indian reservation prior to adopting an ordinance pursuant to this section.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 348, L. 2017.
MT Code § 7-22-4101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 22. Weed and Pest Control|Part 41. Municipal Weed Control|7-22-4101. Control of nuisance weeds within municipality

  7-22-4101. Control of nuisance weeds within municipality. (1) The city or town council has power to:   (a) declare and determine what vegetation within the city or town shall be nuisance weeds;   (b) provide the manner in which they shall be exterminated;   (c) require the owner or owners of any property within said city or town to exterminate or remove nuisance weeds from their premises and the one-half of any road or street lying next to the land or boulevard abutting thereon; and   (d) provide, in the event the owner or owners of any of said premises neglect to exterminate or remove the nuisance weeds therefrom, for levying the cost of such extermination or removal as a special tax against the property.   (2) A noxious weed as defined in 7-22-2101 may not be declared a nuisance weed under this section.   History: En. Subd. 83, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.82, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-985; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 607, L. 1985.
MT Code § 7-23-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 1. Local Government Control of Dogs|7-23-101. Dog collar and license tag required

  7-23-101. Dog collar and license tag required. It is unlawful, when part 21, 7-23-4103, and this part apply, for any person to own, harbor, or keep any dog over the age of 5 months or to permit a dog owned, harbored, or controlled by the person to run at large unless the dog has attached to its neck a substantial collar on which is fastened a license tag issued by the authority of a county or a municipal corporation for the purpose of identifying the dog and designating the owner. It is lawful to remove the collar and license tag when the dog is under the immediate control of its owner or the owner's agent.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4601; amd. Sec. 668, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-23-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 1. Local Government Control of Dogs|7-23-102. Seizure and impounding of dogs running at large without tag

  7-23-102. Seizure and impounding of dogs running at large without tag. A dog found running at large without a valid current dog license tag issued by the authority of a county or municipal corporation pursuant to the provisions of part 21, 7-23-4103, and this part may be seized and impounded by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, game warden, county poundmaster, or other law enforcement officer.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4605; amd. Sec. 669, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-23-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 1. Local Government Control of Dogs|7-23-103. Local government cooperation in the operation of pounds

  7-23-103. Local government cooperation in the operation of pounds. The board of county commissioners may enter into contracts with municipal corporations for the use by the county or by the municipal corporation of the impounding facilities of the other.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4607(part).
MT Code § 7-23-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 1. Local Government Control of Dogs|7-23-104. Violations

  7-23-104. Violations. Violation of any provision of this part shall constitute a misdemeanor.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4613; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 508, L. 1983.
MT Code § 7-23-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 1. Local Government Control of Dogs|7-23-105. Disposition of fines

  7-23-105. Disposition of fines. All fines collected under the provisions of this part and part 21, except those collected by a justice's court, shall be paid into the county treasury and shall be used to pay fees, salaries, costs, or expenses for the enforcement of this part and part 21.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4612(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 557, L. 1987.
MT Code § 7-23-2101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2101. Repealed

  7-23-2101. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4602(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2102. Repealed

  7-23-2102. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4602(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2103. Repealed

  7-23-2103. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4602(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2104. Repealed

  7-23-2104. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4603(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2105. Repealed

  7-23-2105. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4603(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2106. Repealed

  7-23-2106. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4603(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2107. Repealed

  7-23-2107. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4612(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2108. County control of dogs

  7-23-2108. County control of dogs. (1) The governing body of the county may regulate, restrain, or prohibit the running at large of dogs by the adoption of an ordinance which substantially complies with the provisions of 7-5-103 through 7-5-107 and which may provide for the wearing of a license tag upon the collar of the dog and the keeping of a record which will establish the identity of the person who owns, keeps, or harbors the dog.   (2) Violation of an ordinance adopted under subsection (1) is a misdemeanor.   (3) The county governing body is authorized to impound, sell, kill, or otherwise destroy dogs found at large contrary to ordinances.   (4) Nothing in this section restricts the governing body from enacting dog control measures in a portion of the county only.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 208, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 508, L. 1983.
MT Code § 7-23-2109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2109. Vicious dog control

  7-23-2109. Vicious dog control. (1) The county governing body may regulate, restrain, control, kill, or quarantine any vicious dog, whether such dog is licensed or unlicensed, by the adoption of an ordinance which substantially complies with the provisions of 7-5-103 through 7-5-107.   (2) A violation of any ordinance established as provided in subsection (1) is a misdemeanor.   (3) For purposes of this section, a "vicious dog" is defined as one which bites or attempts to bite any human being without provocation or which harasses, chases, bites, or attempts to bite any other animal. The term "animal" includes all livestock and any domestic pet.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 208, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-23-2110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2110. Barking dog control

  7-23-2110. Barking dog control. The governing body of a county may, by adoption of an ordinance that substantially complies with 7-5-103 through 7-5-107, regulate barking dogs. An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section may not apply to a dog that is owned, kept, or harbored as part of the business of a licensed veterinarian, animal boarding facility, or agricultural or livestock operation.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 238, L. 1999.
MT Code § 7-23-2111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2111. Repealed

  7-23-2111. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 15-4606.
MT Code § 7-23-2112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2112. Repealed

  7-23-2112. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4607(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2113. Repealed

  7-23-2113. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 280. L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4607(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2114. Repealed

  7-23-2114. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4607(part).
MT Code § 7-23-2115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2115. Repealed

  7-23-2115. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4608.
MT Code § 7-23-2116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2116. Repealed

  7-23-2116. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Secs. 9, 10, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4609, 16-4610.
MT Code § 7-23-2117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 21. County Control of Dogs|7-23-2117. Repealed

  7-23-2117. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4611.
MT Code § 7-23-4101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 41. Municipal Control and Protection of Domestic Animals|7-23-4101. Control of animals running at large

  7-23-4101. Control of animals running at large. The city or town council has power to regulate, restrain, or prohibit the running at large of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and dogs or other animals and to authorize the impounding and sale thereof if found at large contrary to ordinances.   History: En. Subd. 36, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.35, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-938.
MT Code § 7-23-4102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 41. Municipal Control and Protection of Domestic Animals|7-23-4102. Licensing of dogs

  7-23-4102. Licensing of dogs. The city or town council has power to license the keeping of dogs and to provide for the killing or destruction thereof if found running at large without license.   History: En. Subd. 37, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.36, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-939.
MT Code § 7-23-4103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 41. Municipal Control and Protection of Domestic Animals|7-23-4103. Relation of municipal dog license tags to other laws

  7-23-4103. Relation of municipal dog license tags to other laws. Any dog license tag issued annually by any municipal corporation pursuant to an ordinance which substantially complies with parts 1 and 21 and which provides for the wearing of the license tag upon the collar of the dog and the keeping of a record which will establish the identity of the person who owns, keeps, or harbors the dog constitutes compliance with the licensing provisions of parts 1 and 21.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 280, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4604.
MT Code § 7-23-4104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 41. Municipal Control and Protection of Domestic Animals|7-23-4104. Cruelty to animals

  7-23-4104. Cruelty to animals. The city or town council has power to prohibit and punish cruelty to animals.   History: En. Subd. 32, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.31, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-934.
MT Code § 7-23-4201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 42. Required Spaying or Neutering of Cat or Dog|7-23-4201. Sale or adoption of cat or dog -- information required

  7-23-4201. Sale or adoption of cat or dog -- information required. (1) The following information must be provided by any pet shop operator, humane society, or publicly operated animal shelter or pound that makes a cat or dog available for sale or adoption:   (a) age, sex, and weight of the animal;   (b) breed of the animal;   (c) a record of vaccinations and veterinary care and treatment the animal has received, including, if available, the manufacturer's name and the serial number of the vaccination used; and   (d) a record of surgical sterilization of the animal or notice of the lack of surgical sterilization, as applicable.   (2) The following information must be retained for a period of 2 years and remains confidential unless requested pursuant to an enforcement action or legal proceeding:   (a) if known, the name and address of the breeder of the animal;   (b) if known, the name and address of any person who owned or harbored the animal between its birth and the time of sale or adoption; and   (c) a copy of the import permit and health certificate pertaining to an animal imported from outside Montana.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 426, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-23-4202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 42. Required Spaying or Neutering of Cat or Dog|7-23-4202. Adoption of cat or dog from humane society, animal shelter, or pound -- spay or neuter required -- deposit -- penalty -- exceptions

  7-23-4202. Adoption of cat or dog from humane society, animal shelter, or pound -- spay or neuter required -- deposit -- penalty -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsections (6) and (7), a humane society or publicly operated animal shelter or pound may not offer for adoption, sale, or trade any cat or dog that has not been redeemed by the owner unless:   (a) the animal has been spayed or neutered; or   (b) the person to whom the animal is released agrees in writing to have the animal spayed or neutered and a deposit for spaying or neutering the animal has been paid. The deposit must be in an amount determined by the humane society or publicly operated animal shelter or pound to be comparable to the lowest fee for spaying or neutering that is charged by veterinarians in the locale.   (2) Upon payment of the deposit required in subsection (1), the person who is adopting the animal must receive a certificate for spaying or neutering, to be presented to a licensed veterinarian, who shall complete the certificate when the spaying or neutering is done. Upon receipt of the completed certificate verifying that the animal has been spayed or neutered, the humane society or publicly operated animal shelter or pound shall forward the deposit to the veterinarian who performed the procedure.   (3) The deposit must be forfeited if the spaying or neutering is not done:   (a) within 30 days if the cat or dog is more than 6 months old at the time of adoption; or   (b) by the time the animal reaches the age of 6 months if the animal is less than 6 months old at the time of adoption, or within 30 days of the adoption, whichever is longer.   (4) A deposit forfeited pursuant to subsection (3) may be used only for the following purposes:   (a) a public education program designed to prevent the overpopulation of cats and dogs;   (b) a program to spay or neuter cats and dogs; and   (c) costs incurred in the enforcement of this section, including a followup program to ensure that animals adopted from or sold or traded by the humane society or publicly operated animal shelter or pound are spayed or neutered.   (5) Failure to fulfill the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (1)(b) may, at the discretion of the county attorney, result in the filing of a misdemeanor charge punishable by a fine of not more than $500.   (6) The provisions of this section do not apply to an animal for which a licensed veterinarian verifies in writing that spaying or neutering would be injurious to the animal's health.   (7) The provisions of this section do not apply when a humane society or publicly operated animal shelter or pound, at its discretion, chooses to accept an adoption fee of not less than $50 from a person who wishes to adopt an animal for breeding purposes.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 426, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-23-4203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 23. Domestic Animal Control and Protection|Part 42. Required Spaying or Neutering of Cat or Dog|7-23-4203. Additional spaying or neutering requirements not precluded -- cooperative agreements

  7-23-4203. Additional spaying or neutering requirements not precluded -- cooperative agreements. (1) Humane societies and publicly operated animal shelters and pounds may enter into cooperative agreements with each other and with licensed veterinarians in carrying out the provisions of 7-23-4202.   (2) Section 7-23-4202 does not preclude humane societies and publicly operated animal shelters and pounds from engaging in activities set forth in their charters as long as the activities are not inconsistent with 7-23-4202.   (3) Humane societies and publicly operated animal shelters and pounds may establish spaying and neutering requirements in addition to the requirements set out in 7-23-4202, such as:   (a) shorter timeframes for compliance with spaying and neutering requirements;   (b) arranging an appointment for spaying or neutering with a licensed veterinarian; and   (c) delivering the animal to a licensed veterinarian for surgery prior to releasing the animal to the adopting person.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 426, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-31-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 31. General Emergency and Protective Services|Part 1. Smoke Abatement|7-31-101. Authorization for smoke abatement program

  7-31-101. Authorization for smoke abatement program. It shall be lawful for any county or incorporated city or town in any county in this state where injurious and unhealthy smoke and fumes exist to make contracts for the abatement thereof and to issue and dispose of bonds for that purpose, subject to the limitations and conditions provided in this part.   History: En. Sec. 1, p. 142, L. 1893; re-en. Sec. 4831, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3430, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5289, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5289, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2501.
MT Code § 7-31-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 31. General Emergency and Protective Services|Part 1. Smoke Abatement|7-31-102. Petition for smoke abatement program

  7-31-102. Petition for smoke abatement program. Wherever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners of any county or to the council of any incorporated city or town, signed by at least 100 of the resident taxpayers of such county or incorporated city or town, requesting that a contract be made and vote taken under this part, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of such county or the council of such incorporated city or town, as the case may be, to enter into and make a contract for the abatement of such injurious and unhealthy smoke or fumes or for conducting or carrying the same away, so as to remove or lessen the injurious and unhealthy results thereof as effectually as the same can be done.   History: En. Sec. 2, p. 142, L. 1893; re-en. Sec. 4832, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3431, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5290, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5290, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2502(part).