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MT Code § 7-15-4204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4204. Interpretation

  7-15-4204. Interpretation. (1) The powers conferred by part 43 and this part are for public uses for which public money may be expended and the power of eminent domain may be exercised as provided in Title 70, chapter 30. The legislature finds and declares that necessity in the public interest exists for the provisions enacted in part 43 and this part concerning urban renewal.   (2) A city or town may not serve as a pass-through entity by using its power of eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, to obtain property with the intent to sell, lease, or provide the property to a private entity.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3902(part); amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 125, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 441, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-15-4205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4205. Scope

  7-15-4205. Scope. Insofar as the provisions of this part and part 43 are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this part and part 43 shall be controlling. The powers conferred by this part and part 43 shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3919(part).
MT Code § 7-15-4207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4207. Prohibition against discrimination

  7-15-4207. Prohibition against discrimination. For all of the purposes of this part and part 43, a person may not be subjected to discrimination because of sex, race, creed, religion, age, physical or mental disability, color, or national origin.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3917; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 253, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 472, L. 1997.
MT Code § 7-15-4208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4208. Encouragement of private enterprise

  7-15-4208. Encouragement of private enterprise. A municipality, to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this part and part 43, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the municipality as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise. A municipality shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its powers under this part and part 43, including the formulation of a workable program; the approval of urban renewal plans (consistent with the comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the municipality); the exercise of its zoning powers; the enforcement of other laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements; the disposition of any property acquired; and the provision of necessary public improvements.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3903.
MT Code § 7-15-4209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4209. Development of workable urban renewal program

  7-15-4209. Development of workable urban renewal program. (1) A municipality, for the purposes of this part and part 43, may formulate a workable program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources:   (a) to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of blighted areas;   (b) to encourage needed urban rehabilitation;   (c) to provide for the redevelopment of such areas; or   (d) to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program.   (2) Such workable program may include, without limitation, provision for:   (a) the prevention of the spread of blight into areas of the municipality which are free from blight through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning, and occupancy controls and standards;   (b) the rehabilitation of blighted areas or portions thereof by replanning, removing congestion, providing parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements; by encouraging voluntary rehabilitation; and by compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and   (c) the clearance and redevelopment of blighted areas or portions thereof.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3904.
MT Code § 7-15-4210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4210. Resolution of necessity required to utilize provisions of part

  7-15-4210. Resolution of necessity required to utilize provisions of part. A municipality may not exercise any of the powers authorized by part 43 and this part until after its local governing body has adopted a resolution finding that:   (1) one or more blighted areas exist in the municipality by finding that at least three of the factors listed in 7-15-4206(2) apply to the area or a part of the area; and   (2) the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or both of an area or areas are necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the municipality.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3905; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 375, L. 2011.
MT Code § 7-15-4211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4211. Preparation of comprehensive development plan for municipality

  7-15-4211. Preparation of comprehensive development plan for municipality. For the purpose of approving an urban renewal plan and other municipal purposes, a municipality may:   (1) prepare, adopt, and revise from time to time a comprehensive plan or parts of a plan for the physical development of the municipality as a whole, with consideration for the county and school districts that include municipal territory;   (2) establish and maintain a planning commission for that purpose and related municipal planning activities; and   (3) make available and appropriate necessary funds for municipal planning activities.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 376, L. 2011.
MT Code § 7-15-4212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4212. Preparation of urban renewal plan

  7-15-4212. Preparation of urban renewal plan. The municipality may itself prepare or cause to be prepared an urban renewal plan, or any person or agency, public or private, may submit such a plan to the municipality.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part).
MT Code § 7-15-4213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4213. Review of urban renewal plan by planning commission

  7-15-4213. Review of urban renewal plan by planning commission. (1) Prior to its approval of an urban renewal project, the local governing body shall submit the urban renewal project plan to the planning commission of the municipality for review and recommendations as to its conformity with the growth policy or parts of the growth policy for the development of the municipality as a whole if a growth policy has been adopted pursuant to Title 76, chapter 1.   (2) The planning commission shall submit its written recommendations with respect to the proposed urban renewal plan to the local governing body within 60 days after receipt of the plan.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Secs. 3, 34, Ch. 582, L. 1999.
MT Code § 7-15-4214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4214. Hearing on urban renewal plan required

  7-15-4214. Hearing on urban renewal plan required. (1) The local governing body shall hold a public hearing on an urban renewal plan prior to adoption as provided in 7-1-4131. Notice of the hearing must be published as provided in 7-1-4127, and mail notice as provided in 7-1-4129 must be given to property owners of the district.   (2) Upon receipt of the recommendations of the planning commission or if no recommendations are received within 60 days, then without such recommendations, the local governing body may proceed with the hearing on the proposed urban renewal project plan.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 374, L. 2011.
MT Code § 7-15-4215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4215. Notice of hearing on urban renewal plan

  7-15-4215. Notice of hearing on urban renewal plan. (1) The notice required by 7-15-4214(1) must be given by publication as provided in 7-1-4127 and by mailing a notice of the hearing, not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing, to the persons whose names appear on the county treasurer's tax records as the owners, reputed owners, or purchasers under contracts for deed of the property, at the address shown on the tax record.   (2) The notice must:   (a) describe the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing;   (b) specify the proposed boundary of the urban renewal area affected;   (c) outline the general scope of the urban renewal plan under consideration;   (d) specify the goals the municipality has in the rehabilitation and renewal of the area; and   (e) indicate the method of financing the urban renewal area and whether the municipality intends to use tax increment financing and bonds to be paid from tax increment financing.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 526, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 354, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 374, L. 2011.
MT Code § 7-15-4216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4216. Requirements for approval of urban renewal plans and projects

  7-15-4216. Requirements for approval of urban renewal plans and projects. (1) The local governing body shall not approve an urban renewal plan until a comprehensive plan or parts of such plan for an area which would include an urban renewal area for the municipality have been prepared.   (2) A municipality shall not approve an urban renewal project for an urban renewal area unless the local governing body has by resolution determined such area to be a blighted area and designated such area as appropriate for an urban renewal project.   (3) An urban renewal plan adopted after July 1, 1979, must be approved by ordinance.   (4) All urban renewal plans approved by resolution prior to May 8, 1979, are hereby validated.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 667, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-15-4217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4217. Criteria for approval of urban renewal project

  7-15-4217. Criteria for approval of urban renewal project. Following the hearing required by 7-15-4214, the local governing body may, by ordinance, approve an urban renewal project if it finds that:   (1) a workable and feasible plan exists for making available adequate housing for the persons who may be displaced by the project;   (2) the urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the municipality as a whole;   (3) the urban renewal plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the municipality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; and   (4) a sound and adequate financial program exists for the financing of said project.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 667, L. 1979.
MT Code § 7-15-4218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4218. Voter approval of urban renewal plan required when general obligation bonds to be used

  7-15-4218. Voter approval of urban renewal plan required when general obligation bonds to be used. If the plan or any subsequent modification thereof involves financing by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the municipality as authorized in 7-15-4302(1) or the financing of water or sewer improvements by the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of part 44 of chapter 7 or of part 43 of chapter 13, the question of approving the plan and issuing such bonds shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of such municipality, in accordance with the provisions governing municipal general obligation bonds under chapter 7, part 42, at the same election and shall be approved by a majority of those qualified electors voting on such question.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(part); amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 575, L. 1981.
MT Code § 7-15-4219 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4219. Effect of approval of urban renewal project

  7-15-4219. Effect of approval of urban renewal project. Upon the approval of an urban renewal project by a municipality, the provisions of the urban renewal plan with respect to the future use and building requirements applicable to the property covered by said plan shall be controlling with respect thereto.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(f).
MT Code § 7-15-4220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4220. Use of neighborhood development program to implement urban renewal activities

  7-15-4220. Use of neighborhood development program to implement urban renewal activities. (1) The municipality may elect to undertake and carry out urban renewal activities on a yearly basis. In such event, the activities shall be included in the yearly budget of the municipality. The undertaking of urban renewal activities on a yearly basis shall be designated as a "neighborhood development program" and the financing of such activities shall be approved in accordance with 7-15-4218.   (2) In the event of such election, the municipality shall present its proposed annual increment activities or undertakings for public approval in keeping with 7-15-4211 through 7-15-4221. Such activity year shall relate to the budget year of the municipality.   (3) Such activities need not be limited to contiguous areas. However, such activities shall be confined to the areas as outlined in the urban renewal plan as approved by the municipality in accordance with this part. The yearly activities shall constitute a part of the urban renewal plan, and the municipality may elect to undertake certain yearly activities and total urban renewal projects simultaneously.   (4) Every municipality shall have all the power necessary or convenient to plan and undertake neighborhood development projects consisting of urban renewal project undertakings and activities in one or more urban renewal areas which are planned and carried out on the basis of annual increments in accordance with the provisions of this part and part 43 for carrying out and planning urban renewal projects.   History: (1), (3)En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; Sec. 11-3906, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 210, L. 1969; Sec. 11-3901, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 210, L. 1969; Sec. 11-3907, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3901(part), 11-3906(h), 11-3907(j).
MT Code § 7-15-4221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4221. Modification of urban renewal project plan

  7-15-4221. Modification of urban renewal project plan. (1) An urban renewal project plan may be modified at any time by the local governing body. If modified after the lease or sale by the municipality of real property in the urban renewal project area, the modification is subject to any rights at law or in equity that a lessee or purchaser or the lessee's or purchaser's successor or successors in interest may be entitled to assert.   (2) An urban renewal plan may be modified by ordinance.   (3) (a) Before modifying an urban renewal plan to provide tax increment financing for the district or to use bonds as provided in 7-15-4218, the municipality shall provide notice to the county and the school district in which the urban renewal district is located and provide the county and the school district with the opportunity to meet and consult in a public meeting with the opportunity for public comment regarding the effect on the county or school district.   (b) The tax increment financing provision must be proposed with consideration for the county and school districts that include municipal territory.   (4) All urban renewal plans approved or modified by resolution prior to May 8, 1979, are validated.   (5) A plan may be modified by:   (a) the procedure set forth in 7-15-4212 through 7-15-4219 with respect to adoption of an urban renewal plan;   (b) the procedure set forth in the plan, which must include a public hearing.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 195, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 158, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3906(e); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 667, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 614, Ch. 61, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 376, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 157, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 278, L. 2017.
MT Code § 7-15-4222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4222. through 7-15-4230 reserved

  7-15-4222 through 7-15-4230 reserved.
MT Code § 7-15-4231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4231. Exercise of powers related to urban renewal

  7-15-4231. Exercise of powers related to urban renewal. A municipality may itself exercise its urban renewal project powers as herein defined or may, if the local governing body by resolution determines such action to be in the public interest, elect to have such powers exercised by the urban renewal agency created by 7-15-4232 or a department or other officers of the municipality as they are authorized to exercise under this part and part 43.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3915(a).
MT Code § 7-15-4232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4232. Authorization to assign urban renewal powers to municipal departments or to create urban renewal agency

  7-15-4232. Authorization to assign urban renewal powers to municipal departments or to create urban renewal agency. When a municipality has made the finding prescribed in 7-15-4210 and has elected to have the urban renewal project powers exercised as specified in 7-15-4233:   (1) such urban renewal project powers may be assigned to a department or other officers of the municipality or to any existing public body corporate; or   (2) the legislative body of a city may create an urban renewal agency in such municipality, to be known as a public body corporate, to which such powers may be assigned.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3916(a).
MT Code § 7-15-4234 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4234. Urban renewal agency to be administered by appointed board of commissioners

  7-15-4234. Urban renewal agency to be administered by appointed board of commissioners. (1) If the urban renewal agency is authorized to transact business and exercise powers under this part, the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the local governing body, shall appoint a board of commissioners of the urban renewal agency consisting of five commissioners.   (2) The initial membership shall consist of one commissioner appointed for 1 year, one for 2 years, one for 3 years, and two for 4 years. Each subsequent appointment must be for 4 years. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of a commissioner must be filed with the clerk of the municipality, and the certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the commissioner.   (3) Each commissioner shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and has qualified.   (4) A commissioner may not receive compensation for services but is entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of duties.   (5) Any persons may be appointed as commissioners if they reside within the municipality.   (6) A commissioner may be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3916(part); amd. Sec. 615, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
MT Code § 7-15-4235 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4235. Restrictions on agency commissioners holding other public office

  7-15-4235. Restrictions on agency commissioners holding other public office. A majority of the commissioners of an urban renewal agency exercising powers pursuant to this part or part 43 shall not hold any other public office under the municipality other than their commissionership or office with respect to such urban renewal agency, department, or office.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3918(part).
MT Code § 7-15-4236 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 7. Local Government|Chapter 15. Housing and Construction|Part 42. Urban Renewal|7-15-4236. Conduct of business

  7-15-4236. Conduct of business. The powers and responsibilities of an urban renewal agency shall be exercised by the commissioners thereof. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers and responsibilities of the agency and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the agency upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present unless in any case the bylaws shall require a larger number. Meetings of the board of commissioners must be open to the public as provided in 2-3-203 with the opportunity for public comment as provided in 2-3-103.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 195, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3916(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 278, L. 2017.