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MT Code § 50-57-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 57. Wholesale Food Establishments|Part 3. Inspections|50-57-302. Health officers and sanitarians to have free access

  50-57-302. Health officers and sanitarians to have free access. State and local health officers, sanitarians-in-training, and registered sanitarians must be provided free access to establishments at all reasonable hours for the purpose of conducting investigations and inspections as required under this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 474, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-57-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 57. Wholesale Food Establishments|Part 3. Inspections|50-57-303. and 50-57-304 reserved

  50-57-303 and 50-57-304 reserved.
MT Code § 50-57-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 57. Wholesale Food Establishments|Part 3. Inspections|50-57-305. Department to pay local health board for inspections and enforcement

  50-57-305. Department to pay local health board for inspections and enforcement. (1) Before June 30 of each year, the department shall pay to a local board of health an amount from the local board inspection fund account, created in 50-2-108, that may be used only for the purpose of inspecting establishments under this chapter and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. However, a payment may be made only if:   (a) there is a functioning local board of health; and   (b) the local board of health, local health officers, sanitarians-in-training, and registered sanitarians:   (i) assist in inspections and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and   (ii) meet minimum program performance standards as established under rules adopted by the department.   (2) The funds received by the local board of health pursuant to subsection (1) must be deposited with the appropriate local fiscal authority and must be used to supplement, but not supplant, other funds received by the local board of health that in the absence of funding received under subsection (1) would be made available for the same purpose.   (3) Funds in the local board inspection fund account not paid to the local board of health, as provided in subsection (1), may be used by the department, within any jurisdiction that does not qualify to receive payments from the local board inspection fund account, to enforce the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 474, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-103. Administration by department

  50-60-103. Administration by department. The department shall administer parts 1 through 7 and for that purpose shall:   (1) issue orders necessary to effectuate the purposes of parts 1 through 7 and enforce the orders by all appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings;   (2) enter, inspect, and examine buildings or premises necessary for the proper performance of its duties under parts 1 through 7;   (3) study the operation of the state building code, local building regulations, and other laws related to the construction of buildings to ascertain their effects upon the cost of building construction and the effectiveness of their provisions for health and safety;   (4) recommend tests or require the testing and approval of materials, devices, and methods of construction to ascertain their acceptability under the requirements of the state building code and issue certification of the acceptability;   (5) appoint experts, consultants, and technical advisers for assistance and recommendations relative to the formulation and adoption of the state building code;   (6) advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of the state, local governments, industries, and interested persons or groups; and   (7) consult with the building codes council, established in 50-60-115, on all rules and interpretations of building code provisions and on the checklist for the examination of single-family dwelling construction plans provided for in 50-60-118.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2109; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 473, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 68, L. 2005.
MT Code § 50-60-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-104. Inspection fees

  50-60-104. Inspection fees. The department shall establish a schedule of fees and may collect fees for the inspection of plans and specifications and for the inspection of buildings, factory-built buildings, or any other facility or structure. The fees must be commensurate with the cost of the inspections and with appropriations for other purposes.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 348, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2124(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 240, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 346, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 357, L. 1997.
MT Code § 50-60-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-105. Hearings authorized

  50-60-105. Hearings authorized. The department may hold hearings relating to the administration of parts 1 through 7 in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 116, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 504, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 187, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2111(2); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 68, L. 2005.
MT Code § 50-60-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-107. Certificate of occupancy

  50-60-107. Certificate of occupancy. (1) A certificate of occupancy for a building constructed in accordance with the provisions of the state building code or county, city, or town building code must certify that the building conforms to the requirements of the building regulations applicable to it.   (2) Every certificate of occupancy, unless and until set aside or vacated by a court of competent jurisdiction, is binding and conclusive upon all county, city, or town agencies as to all matters set forth, and an order, directive, or requirement at variance with the certificate of occupancy may not be made or issued by any other state agency or county, city, or town agency.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2117(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-108. Construction permit required

  50-60-108. Construction permit required. Any person who desires to construct a building which is subject to the provisions of parts 1 through 4 must apply for a permit from the appropriate authorities.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2113.
MT Code § 50-60-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-109. Injunctions authorized

  50-60-109. Injunctions authorized. (1) The construction or use of the building in violation of any provision of the state building, plumbing, elevator, or electrical code or county, city, or town building code or of any lawful order of a state building official or a local building department may be enjoined by a judge of the district court in the judicial district in which the building is located.   (2) This section is governed by the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 366, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2118; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 443, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 68, L. 2005.
MT Code § 50-60-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-110. Violation a misdemeanor

  50-60-110. Violation a misdemeanor. Any person served with an order pursuant to the provisions of parts 1 through 7 who fails to comply with the order not later than 30 days after service or within the time fixed by the department or a local building department for compliance, whichever is the greater, or any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent, their agents, or any person taking part or assisting in the construction or use of any building who knowingly violates any of the applicable provisions of the state building, plumbing, elevator, or electrical code or county, city, or town building code is guilty of a misdemeanor.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2119; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 443, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 68, L. 2005.
MT Code § 50-60-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-111. through 50-60-114 reserved

  50-60-111 through 50-60-114 reserved.
MT Code § 50-60-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-115. Building codes council -- purpose and structure

  50-60-115. Building codes council -- purpose and structure. (1) There is a building codes council for the purpose of assisting the department with the application, implementation, and interpretation of the state building code and building codes adopted by counties, cities, or towns. The council shall work cooperatively with the department and with representatives of the construction industry, as well as members of the interested public, to harmonize building codes and related rules with both the needs of the construction industry and the public interest in efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety.   (2) The council consists of 12 members appointed by the governor, unless otherwise specified, as follows:   (a) a practicing architect licensed in Montana;   (b) a practicing professional engineer licensed in Montana;   (c) a representative from the building contractor industry;   (d) a county, city, or town building inspector;   (e) a representative of the manufactured housing industry;   (f) a member of the general public who does not hold public office and who does not represent the same industry or agency as another council member;   (g) the director of the department of public health and human services or the director's designee;   (h) a licensed electrician selected by the state electrical board;   (i) a licensed plumber selected by the board of plumbers;   (j) a licensed elevator mechanic selected by the department;   (k) the state fire marshal or the fire marshal's designee; and   (l) a representative of the home building industry.   (3) The appointed council members serve at the pleasure of the governor for terms of 3 years.   (4) The council is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   (5) The council and its members are entitled to compensation as provided in 2-15-122.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 473, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 443, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 303, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 44, L. 2007.
MT Code § 50-60-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-116. Continuing education -- funding support from building fees -- special account

  50-60-116. Continuing education -- funding support from building fees -- special account. (1) There is a building codes education program administered by the department for the purpose of providing continuing education in building code standards and other related topics to interested persons in the construction industry and in regulatory agencies of state and local government.   (2) The building codes education program must be funded entirely from building fee revenue collected by the department, and the department shall allocate 0.5% of the fees that the department collects pursuant to 50-60-104 to the state special revenue account established in subsection (3) to pay the costs of conducting courses and seminars at multiple locations in the state.   (3) There is an account in the state special revenue fund for the purpose of paying the costs of the building codes education program.   (4) The department may expend the funds referred to in subsection (2) to contract with the cooperative extension service, the extended studies programs, other appropriate units of the Montana university system, or private sector entities to develop and conduct the building codes education program.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 473, L. 1999.
MT Code § 50-60-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-117. Building code interpretations -- central registry

  50-60-117. Building code interpretations -- central registry. (1) The department shall, in cooperation with the Montana chapter of the international conference of building officials, develop a process and procedure for:   (a) achieving, to the greatest extent possible, knowledge and acceptance of the department's interpretations by affected parties;   (b) publishing the department's interpretations of building code provisions in a manner that makes the interpretations easily accessible to and obtainable by the public by paper copy and by electronic means; and   (c) maintaining in a central registry easily accessed records of the published interpretations provided for in subsection (1)(b).   (2) The department shall provide to the building codes council, established in 50-60-115, a comprehensive and up-to-date file of the department's interpretations of all building codes in use in Montana.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 473, L. 1999.
MT Code § 50-60-118 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 1. General Provisions|50-60-118. Examination of single-family dwelling plans -- statewide approval for model plans -- fee adjustments -- mandatory checklist

  50-60-118. Examination of single-family dwelling plans -- statewide approval for model plans -- fee adjustments -- mandatory checklist. (1) The department shall accept for examination and approval or disapproval all model construction plans for single-family dwellings submitted to the department.   (2) Once a model construction plan has been approved, the department shall indicate in writing on the approved plan that the plan is acceptable on a statewide basis and that no further examination is warranted except with respect to:   (a) zoning;   (b) footings, foundations, and basements;   (c) curbs;   (d) gutters;   (e) landscaping;   (f) utility connections;   (g) street requirements;   (h) sidewalks; and   (i) other requirements specifically related to the exterior of the building.   (3) Local building departments shall reduce plan examination fees commensurate with the reduced time and effort expended resulting from the department's examination provided for in subsection (1).   (4) This section may not be construed to reduce the requirements for obtaining permits for onsite inspection of the residence under construction pursuant to 50-60-106.   (5) (a) The department shall devise a checklist for the examination of single-family dwelling construction plans by the department and by the building code enforcement officials of counties, cities, and towns.   (b) The checklist must be based upon the most recently adopted edition of the council of American building officials One and Two Family Dwelling Code, as amended.   (c) The checklist is subject to review and amendment by the building codes council provided for in 50-60-115.   (d) The checklist must be made available to building contractors at a price that is commensurate with reproduction costs, and a building contractor who uses the checklist and attaches it to the plans that the contractor submits to the department or a county, city, or town for examination is entitled to receive the relevant building permit or notice of disapproval within 10 days of submission of the completed checklist.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 473, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-201. Purpose of state building code

  50-60-201. Purpose of state building code. The state building code must be designed to effectuate the general purposes of parts 1 through 4 and the following specific objectives and standards to:   (1) provide reasonably uniform standards and requirements for construction and construction materials consistent with accepted standards of design, engineering, and fire prevention practices;   (2) permit to the fullest extent feasible the use of modern technical methods, devices, and improvements that tend to reduce the cost of construction consistent with reasonable requirements for the health and safety of the occupants or users of buildings and, consistent with the conservation of energy, by design requirements and criteria that will result in the efficient use of energy, whether used directly or in a refined form, in buildings;   (3) eliminate restrictive, obsolete, conflicting, and unnecessary building regulations and requirements that tend to unnecessarily increase construction costs, unnecessarily prevent the use of proven new materials that have been found adequate through experience or testing, or provide unwarranted preferential treatment to types or classes of materials, products, or methods of construction;   (4) ensure that any newly constructed public buildings and certain altered public buildings are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, according to the principles applicable to accessibility to public buildings for persons with disabilities in the state building code;   (5) ensure statewide uniformity in the inspection and enforcement of exterior features of all newly constructed public buildings and certain altered public buildings, including building sites, for physical accessibility to people with disabilities;   (6) encourage efficiencies of design and insulation that enable buildings to be heated in the winter with the least possible quantities of energy and to be kept cool in the summer without air-conditioning equipment or with the least possible use of the equipment;   (7) encourage efficiencies and criteria directed toward design of building envelopes with high thermal resistance and low air leakage and toward requiring practices in the design and selection of mechanical, electrical, and illumination systems that promote the efficient use of energy;   (8) provide, to the greatest extent possible, with the advice and consent of the building codes council and the Montana chapter of the international conference of building officials, a broadly uniform system of building code interpretations for the purposes of predictability, fairness, and efficiency.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2110; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 65, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 331, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 473, L. 1999.
MT Code § 50-60-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-202. Department to be sole state agency to promulgate building regulations -- exception

  50-60-202. Department to be sole state agency to promulgate building regulations -- exception. The department is the only state agency that may promulgate building regulations as defined in 50-60-101, except the department of justice may promulgate regulations relating to use of buildings and installation of equipment. The state fire prevention and investigation section of the department of justice shall review building plans and regulations for conformity with rules promulgated by the department.   History: En. 69-2125 by Sec. 13, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2125; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 706, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 449, L. 2007.
MT Code § 50-60-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-203. Department to adopt state building code by rule

  50-60-203. Department to adopt state building code by rule. (1) (a) The department shall adopt rules relating to the construction of, the installation of equipment in, and standards for materials to be used in all buildings or classes of buildings, including provisions dealing with safety, accessibility to persons with disabilities, sanitation, and conservation of energy. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is of significant public interest for purposes of 2-3-103.  (b) Rules concerning the conservation of energy must conform to the policy established in 50-60-801 and to relevant policies developed under the provisions of Title 90, chapter 4, part 10.   (2) The department may adopt by reference nationally recognized building codes in whole or in part, except as provided in subsection (5), and may adopt rules more stringent than those contained in national codes.   (3) The rules, when adopted as provided in parts 1 through 4, constitute the "state building code" and are acceptable for the buildings to which they are applicable.   (4) The department shall adopt rules that permit the installation of below-grade liquefied petroleum gas-burning appliances.   (5) The department may not include in the state building code a requirement for the installation of a fire sprinkler system in a single-family dwelling or a residential building that contains no more than two dwelling units.   (6) (a) The department shall, by rule, adopt by reference the most recently published edition of the national fire protection association's publication NFPA 99C for the installation of medical gas piping systems. The department may, by rule, issue plumbing permits for medical gas piping systems and require inspections of medical gas piping systems.   (b) A state, county, city, or town building code compliance officer shall, as part of any inspection, request proof of a medical gas piping installation endorsement from any person who is required to hold an endorsement or who, in the inspector's judgment, appears to be involved with onsite medical gas piping activity. The inspector shall report any instance of endorsement violation to the inspector's employing agency, and the employing agency shall report the violation to the board of plumbers.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 116, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 504, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 187, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2111(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 350, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 383, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 331, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 488, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 486, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 273, L. 2021.