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MT Code § 50-60-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-204. Public hearing required -- effective date of certain rules

  50-60-204. Public hearing required -- effective date of certain rules. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a rule, amendment, or repeal of the state building code is a matter of significant public interest for purposes of 2-3-103 and may not take effect until after a public hearing by the department.   (2) If a hearing with adequate public notice pursuant to 2-3-103 has been held by the department of justice with respect to the duties contained in chapter 3 of this title or by the board of plumbers, the department of public health and human services, or the state electrical board on a proposed rule relating to building and equipment standards in their respective fields, a public hearing by the department is not required. The proposed rule is effective upon approval of the department and filing with the secretary of state as a part of the state building code.   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. 17, Ch. 546, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 173, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 706, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 140, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 319, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 488, L. 1997.
MT Code § 50-60-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-205. When state building code applies -- health care facility and public health center doors

  50-60-205. When state building code applies -- health care facility and public health center doors. (1) If a county, city, or town does not adopt a building code as provided in 50-60-301, the state building code applies within the county, city, or town and the state will enforce the code in these areas.   (2) Any provision of a building code requiring the installation or maintenance of self-closing or automatic closing corridor doors to patient rooms does not apply to health care facilities as defined in 50-5-101 or to a public health center as defined in 7-34-2102.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2112(2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 168, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 93, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-206. Variances to state building code

  50-60-206. Variances to state building code. (1) The department has the power, on satisfactory proof after a public hearing, to:   (a) vary or modify, in whole or part, the application of any provision or requirement of the state building code if strict compliance would cause any undue hardship; but no variance or modification shall affect adversely provisions for health, safety, and security, and equally safe and proper alternatives may be prescribed therefor;   (b) reverse, modify, or annul, in whole or part, any ruling, direction, determination, or order of any state agency affecting or relating to the construction of any building, the construction of which is pursuant or purports to be pursuant to the provisions of the state building code;   (c) review within 30 days after disapproval any application for permission for the construction of a building pursuant to the provisions of the state building code or plans or specifications submitted in connection therewith;   (d) reverse, modify, or annul the disapproval in whole or part;   (e) within 30 days make a determination that the application or plans or specifications are in compliance with the provisions of the state building code. If this determination is made, the officer charged with the duty shall issue any permit, license, certificate, authorization, or other document required for the construction.   (2) An application for a variance, modification, reversal, annulment, or review may be made by any person aggrieved pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.   (3) An application for a variance, modification, reversal, annulment, or review shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless there is a showing by the state agency that a stay would involve imminent peril to life or property.   (4) The department, in hearings conducted under this section, shall not be bound by common-law or statutory rules of evidence.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2114.
MT Code § 50-60-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-207. through 50-60-210 reserved

  50-60-207 through 50-60-210 reserved.
MT Code § 50-60-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-211. Inspections

  50-60-211. Inspections. (1) The construction of a public building or alteration to a primary function area of a public building must be inspected for physical accessibility to persons with disabilities.   (2) The inspection must include the building site, including applicable exterior features, such as parking areas, passenger loading zones, private sidewalks, and the accessibility from adjacent public sidewalks, public streets, and public transportation stops.   (3) (a) The inspections must be completed by state building inspectors in areas not covered by a county, city, or town building code.   (b) (i) Counties, cities, and towns that have adopted a building code may assign appropriately trained personnel to perform site inspections conducted pursuant to this part.   (ii) Counties, cities, and towns conducting inspections pursuant to this section must have an enforcement mechanism in place to ensure compliance with the accessibility provisions of this part, including but not limited to denying building permits or certificates of occupancy, injunctions, or other civil enforcement procedures allowed by law.   (4) Existing public buildings that are not undergoing an alteration to a primary function area are not subject to the inspection provisions of this section.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-212. Disclaimer

  50-60-212. Disclaimer. A building permit or certificate of occupancy issued by the state or by a county, city, or town must contain a statement that reads: "Compliance with the requirements of the state building code for physical accessibility to persons with disabilities does not necessarily guarantee compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Title 49, chapter 2, commonly known as the Montana Human Rights Act, or other similar federal, state, or local laws that mandate accessibility to commercial construction or multifamily housing."   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 331, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 2. State Building Code|50-60-214. Alteration of primary function area

  50-60-214. Alteration of primary function area. (1) An alteration that affects or could affect the use of or access to a primary function area in a public building must be made to ensure, to the extent possible, that the path of travel to the altered primary function area and the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered primary function area are readily accessible and usable by persons with disabilities.   (2) (a) A person or entity is not required to make alterations to provide an accessible path of travel to an altered primary function area if in terms of cost and scope the alterations to the path of travel are disproportionate to the cost of the alterations to the primary function area. Alterations to a path of travel to an altered primary function area must be considered disproportionate if the cost exceeds 20% of the cost of the alterations to the primary function area. This subsection does not prohibit an expenditure to alter a path of travel that exceeds 20% of the cost of the alterations to a primary function area.   (b) If the cost of altering a path of travel to an altered primary function area is disproportionate as provided in subsection (2)(a), the path of travel must be made accessible to the extent possible without incurring disproportionate costs. The alterations to the path of travel must be made by providing, in the following order or priority:   (i) an accessible entrance and accessible exterior route to the accessible entrance from accessible parking and passenger loading zones or from a public sidewalk if the public sidewalk is immediately adjacent to the public building site;   (ii) an accessible path of travel to the altered primary function area;   (iii) accessible restrooms for each sex or a single unisex restroom when allowed by the applicable building code; and   (iv) accessible elements, including but not limited to storage spaces and alarms.   (3) A person or entity subject to the provisions of this section is also subject to the provisions of 50-60-213(5)(a) and (5)(b).   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 331, L. 1997.
MT Code § 50-60-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-301. County, city, and town building codes authorized -- health care facility and public health center doors -- fee adjustment for model plans

  50-60-301. County, city, and town building codes authorized -- health care facility and public health center doors -- fee adjustment for model plans. (1) The local legislative body of a county, city, or town may adopt a building code to apply to the county, city, or town by an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate:   (a) adopting a building code; or   (b) authorizing the adoption of a building code by administrative action.   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), a county, city, or town building code may include only codes adopted by the department.   (b) A county, city, or town may, as part of its building code or by town ordinance or resolution, adopt voluntary energy conservation standards for new construction for the purpose of providing incentives to encourage voluntary energy conservation. The incentive-based energy conservation standards adopted may exceed any applicable energy conservation standards contained in the state building code. New construction is not required to meet local standards that exceed state energy conservation standards unless the building contractor elects to receive a local incentive.   (3) Any provision of a building code requiring the installation or maintenance of self-closing or automatic closing corridor doors to patient rooms does not apply to health care facilities, as defined in 50-5-101, or to a public health center, as defined in 7-34-2102.   (4) (a) When the same single-family dwelling plan is constructed at more than one site, the county, city, or town shall, after the first examination of the plan, adjust the required plan fee to reflect only the cost of reviewing requirements pertaining to the review of:   (i) zoning;   (ii) footings, foundations, and basements;   (iii) curbs;   (iv) gutters;   (v) landscaping;   (vi) utility connections;   (vii) street requirements;   (viii) sidewalks; and   (ix) other requirements related specifically to the exterior of the building.   (b) If a building contractor alters the single-family dwelling plan referred to in subsection (4)(a) in a fashion that substantially affects the building code requirements, the county, city, or town may impose the full examination fee permitted under 50-60-106.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2112(1); (3) En. Sec. 1, Ch. 168, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 93, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 473, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 443, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 300, L. 2009.
MT Code § 50-60-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-303. County, city, or town appeal procedure

  50-60-303. County, city, or town appeal procedure. (1) If a county, city, or town adopts a building code, it shall also establish an appeal procedure by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, that is acceptable to the department.   (2) If a county, city, or town does not adopt a code, appeals on the application of the state building code within the county, city, or town must be made to the department.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2116; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 546, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-304. Area of applicability of county, city, or town building code -- enforcement

  50-60-304. Area of applicability of county, city, or town building code -- enforcement. (1) A city or town that adopts a building code under this chapter may enforce its building code only within the incorporated limits of the city or town.   (2) A county may adopt a building code under this chapter on a countywide basis unless a city or town within the county has adopted a building code. If a city or town within the county has adopted a building code, then the county may not enforce the county building code in that city or town.   (3) A county, city, or town may contract for the enforcement of its building code.   History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-305. through 50-60-309 reserved

  50-60-305 through 50-60-309 reserved.
MT Code § 50-60-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-310. Repealed

  50-60-310. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 443, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 546, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 221(1), Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 50-60-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-311. Repealed

  50-60-311. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 443, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 546, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 221(1), Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 50-60-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-312. Repealed

  50-60-312. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 443, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 546, L. 2001.
MT Code § 50-60-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-313. Repealed

  50-60-313. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 443, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 546, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 221(1), Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 50-60-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 3. County, City, and Town Building Codes|50-60-314. Repealed

  50-60-314. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 443, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 546, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 221(1), Ch. 483, L. 2001.
MT Code § 50-60-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 4. Factory-Built Buildings and Recreational Vehicles|50-60-401. Department to adopt rules for factory-built buildings

  50-60-401. Department to adopt rules for factory-built buildings. The department may adopt by reference nationally recognized construction standards, in whole or in part, for the construction of factory-built buildings, but this does not prevent the department from adopting rules more stringent than those contained in the national standards.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 226, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2122; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 240, L. 1997.
MT Code § 50-60-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 4. Factory-Built Buildings and Recreational Vehicles|50-60-402. Factory-built buildings and recreational vehicles to comply with standards

  50-60-402. Factory-built buildings and recreational vehicles to comply with standards. (1) A person, firm, or corporation may not manufacture, sell, or offer for sale any new factory-built building unless the factory-built building and its components, systems, and appliances have been constructed and assembled in accordance with the standards defined in this part.   (2) A factory-built building that has been approved by the department is considered to be in full compliance with the standards and rules prescribed in parts 1 through 4.   (3) All factory-built buildings approved by the department are acceptable as meeting the requirements of parts 1 through 4 throughout the state of Montana without further inspection or fees except for zoning, utility connections, and foundation permits required by local ordinance.   (4) A person, firm, or corporation may not manufacture, sell, or offer for sale a new recreational vehicle unless the vehicle has been constructed and assembled in accordance with the American national standards institute ANSI/A119.2 standard for recreational vehicles. The department is not responsible for enforcing the compliance of recreational vehicles with the ANSI/A119.2 standard as part of the state building code.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 348, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 459, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2123; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 33, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 240, L. 1997.
MT Code § 50-60-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 4. Factory-Built Buildings and Recreational Vehicles|50-60-403. Use of independent testing laboratories authorized

  50-60-403. Use of independent testing laboratories authorized. The department may use independent testing laboratories or the agencies of other states to determine if approved models of factory-built buildings are being constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications for those models.   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. 4, Ch. 240, L. 1997.
MT Code § 50-60-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 4. Factory-Built Buildings and Recreational Vehicles|50-60-404. Enforcement of building construction standards for modular homes

  50-60-404. Enforcement of building construction standards for modular homes. (1) The provisions of this chapter apply to factory-built modular or prebuilt homes or buildings.   (2) A county, city, or town may regulate the construction of factory-built modular or prebuilt homes or buildings as provided in 50-60-106 if:   (a) the homes or buildings are constructed inside the jurisdiction of the county, city, or town;   (b) the homes or buildings are sold primarily to persons in the county in which the factory is located;   (c) the factory does not manufacture more than 100 homes or buildings a year; and   (d) the county, city, or town has an agency or officer assigned to inspect and enforce building construction standards.   (3) Inspection and enforcement approval given by a county, city, or town under this section may be recognized and accepted by any other county, city, or town of the state to which the factory-built home or building is transported for final installation. Additional inspections need not be conducted.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 440, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 443, L. 2003.
MT Code § 50-60-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 5. Plumbing Installations|50-60-501. Declaration of public interest

  50-60-501. Declaration of public interest. It is hereby declared that the public health and welfare require that minimum standards for the planning, installing, altering, extending, repairing, and maintaining of plumbing systems be established for the protection of the people of the state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 251, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2412.
MT Code § 50-60-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 5. Plumbing Installations|50-60-502. No penalties for hiring unlicensed plumbers

  50-60-502. No penalties for hiring unlicensed plumbers. This part may not be construed as imposing any penalty on a person for hiring or contracting with an unlicensed person to do work in the field of plumbing. However, a person who engages in the field of plumbing at a time when the person is not duly licensed is subject to the penalties imposed by this part and Title 37, chapter 69.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 251, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 497, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2415; amd. Sec. 1861, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 50-60-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 5. Plumbing Installations|50-60-503. Exceptions

  50-60-503. Exceptions. This part shall not be construed to apply to or to affect plumbing installations in any mines, mills, smelters, refineries, public utilities, railroads, or plumbing installations on farms having their own individual water supply or sewage disposal system.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 251, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 497, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2426.
MT Code § 50-60-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 50. Health and Safety|Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards|Part 5. Plumbing Installations|50-60-504. Department to prescribe minimum standards

  50-60-504. Department to prescribe minimum standards. The department of labor and industry shall by rule prescribe minimum standards that are uniform for all plumbing installations or maintenance, except those that are exempt under 50-60-503.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 251, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 366, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 226, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 236, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 497, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2416; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 352, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 168, Ch. 483, L. 2001.