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MT Code § 76-1-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 4. Financial Administration|76-1-408. Acceptance and administration of gifts and donations

  76-1-408. Acceptance and administration of gifts and donations. (1) A city, county, or city-county planning board organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is hereby empowered and given the right to:   (a) accept, receive, take, hold, own, and possess any gift, donation, grant, devise, or bequest or any property (real, personal, or mixed) or any improved or unimproved park or playground; and   (b) utilize, hold, or dispose of the same for planning purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.   (2) Any money so accepted shall be deposited with the city or county in a special nonreverting planning board fund to be available for expenditures by the planning board for the purpose designated by the donor. The disbursing officer of a city or county shall draw warrants against such special nonreverting fund only upon vouchers signed by the president and secretary of the planning board.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3827(part).
MT Code § 76-1-409 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 4. Financial Administration|76-1-409. Acceptance and administration of government funds and services

  76-1-409. Acceptance and administration of government funds and services. Upon approval of the governing bodies represented on the board, a planning board may accept, receive, and expend funds, grants, and services from the federal government or its agencies and instrumentalities, from state or local governments or their agencies and instrumentalities, or from civic sources; may contract with respect thereto; and may provide such information and reports as may be necessary to secure such financial aid.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3827(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 266, L. 1979.
MT Code § 76-1-410 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 4. Financial Administration|76-1-410. Planning fees -- limit

  76-1-410. Planning fees -- limit. (1) Governing bodies that have committed in a resolution to adopting or that have adopted a growth policy that includes the provisions of 76-1-601(4)(c) may assess planning fees to pay for services that fulfill the purposes of Title 76, chapter 1. The planning fees are in addition to any other fees authorized by law and may be collected as part of either subdivision applications or zoning permits.   (2) Planning fees may not exceed $50 for each residential lot or unit or $250 for each commercial, industrial, or other type of lot or unit.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 455, L. 2007.
MT Code § 76-1-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-501. Jurisdictional area of county planning board

  76-1-501. Jurisdictional area of county planning board. The board of county commissioners shall by resolution establish the jurisdictional area of the county planning board. The jurisdictional area shall include the area which is both outside the incorporated limits of any city in the county as well as outside the jurisdictional area of an existing city-county planning board established pursuant to 76-1-504 through 76-1-507. Should any city or town become represented on the county planning board pursuant to 76-1-111, the jurisdictional area of the county planning board shall be extended to include that city or town.   History: En. 11-3830.2 by Sec. 8, Ch. 273, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830.2(1).
MT Code § 76-1-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-502. Filing of map of jurisdictional area of county planning board -- revision of boundaries

  76-1-502. Filing of map of jurisdictional area of county planning board -- revision of boundaries. The planning board, after the approval of the jurisdictional area by the board of county commissioners, shall file in the office of the clerk and recorder a map showing the boundaries of the jurisdictional area. The boundaries may be revised from time to time by resolution of the board of county commissioners. Such revised boundaries shall be shown upon a map which shall be filed as provided in this section. The area included in such map shall constitute the area over which the planning board shall have advisory jurisdiction.   History: En. 11-3830.2 by Sec. 8, Ch. 273, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830.2(2).
MT Code § 76-1-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-503. Resolution of conflicts involving jurisdictional area of county planning boards

  76-1-503. Resolution of conflicts involving jurisdictional area of county planning boards. (1) In case an unincorporated area is within the potential jurisdiction of more than one planning board, then the boundary between the conflicting areas shall be determined by agreement between the planning boards involved with the approval of their respective governing bodies. Any map showing the boundary line so agreed upon and approved shall be filed as provided in 76-1-502 and thereafter shall fix the limit of territorial jurisdiction with respect to planning boards.   (2) In case the jurisdictional area of a city-county planning board, which is established subsequent to the establishment of a county planning board, is potentially within the jurisdiction of the county planning board, then the property outside any incorporated city between the conflicting areas shall be determined by agreement between the planning boards involved with the approval of the respective governing bodies, and a map showing the boundary lines so agreed upon shall be filed as provided in 76-1-502 and thereafter shall fix the limits of the territorial jurisdiction of the respective planning boards.   History: En. 11-3830.2 by Sec. 8, Ch. 273, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830.2(3), (4).
MT Code § 76-1-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-504. Jurisdictional area of city-county planning board

  76-1-504. Jurisdictional area of city-county planning board. The governing bodies represented on a city-county planning board shall by separate resolution establish the jurisdictional area of the planning board. The jurisdictional area shall include the area within the incorporated limits of the city and such contiguous unincorporated area outside the city as, in the judgment of the respective governing bodies, bears reasonable relation to the development of the area involved.   History: En. Sec. 30, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 271, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 247, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830(part).
MT Code § 76-1-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-505. Extension of boundaries of city-county planning board jurisdictional area

  76-1-505. Extension of boundaries of city-county planning board jurisdictional area. (1) The boundaries of the jurisdictional area can be extended further than 4 1/2 miles from the limits of the cities only upon petition signed by 5% or more of the resident freeholders living in excess of 4 1/2 miles and not more than 12 miles from the limits of the cities and within the area desiring to be included within said jurisdictional limits and upon presentation of said petition to the board of county commissioners.   (2) Thereafter, the board of county commissioners must by resolution set the proposed boundaries of said area and give notice of their intent to add said area to the jurisdictional limits theretofore created and of receipt of said petition by publication of notice of time and place of hearing on said petition and resolution. Said notice is to be published in a newspaper published in the county not less than 10 or more than 20 days prior to the date of said hearing. Thereafter, the boundaries of said area can only be set upon good cause being shown for the establishment of said extended jurisdictional area and the boundaries thereof, provided that such resolution shall not be adopted by the board of county commissioners if disapproved in writing by a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be embraced. The jurisdictional area shall not extend more than 12 miles beyond the limits of any city within the jurisdictional area.   History: En. Sec. 30, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 271, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 247, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830(part).
MT Code § 76-1-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-506. Filing of map of jurisdictional area of city-county planning board -- revision of boundaries

  76-1-506. Filing of map of jurisdictional area of city-county planning board -- revision of boundaries. The planning board, after approval of the jurisdictional area by the governing bodies, shall file in the office of the clerk and recorder a map showing the boundaries of the jurisdictional area. The boundaries may be revised from time to time by resolutions of the governing bodies. Such revised boundaries shall be shown upon a map which shall be filed as provided in this section. The area included in such map shall constitute the area over which the planning board shall have advisory jurisdiction.   History: En. Sec. 30, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 271, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 247, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830(2).
MT Code § 76-1-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-507. Resolution of conflicts over jurisdictional areas of several city-county planning boards

  76-1-507. Resolution of conflicts over jurisdictional areas of several city-county planning boards. In case an unincorporated area is within the potential jurisdiction of more than one planning board, then the boundary between the conflicting areas shall be determined by agreement between the planning boards involved with the approval of their respective governing bodies. A map showing the boundary lines so agreed upon and approved shall be filed as provided in 76-1-506 and thereafter shall fix the limit of territorial jurisdiction of the respective planning boards.   History: En. Sec. 30, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 271, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 247, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830(3).
MT Code § 76-1-508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 5. Jurisdictional Area|76-1-508. Planning projects outside city-county planning board jurisdictional area -- broad construction

  76-1-508. Planning projects outside city-county planning board jurisdictional area -- broad construction. (1) Any city-county planning board organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is hereby empowered, if requested by the board of county commissioners, to conduct specific planning projects within the county and outside of the jurisdictional area of said city-county planning board as defined in 76-1-504 through 76-1-507.   (2) Such authority to conduct specific planning projects outside of the jurisdictional area of the city-county planning board upon request of the board of county commissioners shall be broadly construed so as to enable the county to qualify under the provisions of and regulations governing any planning assistance program administered by any agency of the United States of America or the state of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 190, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3830.1.
MT Code § 76-1-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 6. Growth Policy|76-1-602. Public hearing on proposed growth policy

  76-1-602. Public hearing on proposed growth policy. (1) Prior to the submission of the proposed growth policy to the governing bodies, the board shall give notice and hold a public hearing on the growth policy.   (2) At least 10 days prior to the date set for hearing, the board shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdictional area a notice of the time and place of the hearing.   History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 247, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3833; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 582, L. 1999.
MT Code § 76-1-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 6. Growth Policy|76-1-603. Adoption of growth policy by planning board

  76-1-603. Adoption of growth policy by planning board. After consideration of the recommendations and suggestions elicited at the public hearing, the planning board shall by resolution:   (1) recommend the proposed growth policy and any proposed ordinances and resolutions for its implementation to the governing bodies of the governmental units represented on the planning board;   (2) recommend that a growth policy not be adopted; or   (3) recommend that the governing body take some other action related to preparation of a growth policy.   History: En. Sec. 34, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 247, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3834; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 582, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 599, L. 2003.
MT Code § 76-1-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 6. Growth Policy|76-1-604. Adoption, revision, or rejection of growth policy

  76-1-604. Adoption, revision, or rejection of growth policy. (1) The governing body shall adopt a resolution of intention to adopt, adopt with revisions, or reject the proposed growth policy.   (2) If the governing body adopts a resolution of intention to adopt a growth policy, the governing body may submit to the qualified electors of the area covered by the growth policy proposed by the governing body at the next primary or general election or at a special election the referendum question of whether or not the growth policy should be adopted. A special election must be held in conjunction with a regular or primary election.   (3) A governing body may:   (a) revise an adopted growth policy following the procedures in this chapter for adoption of a proposed growth policy; or   (b) repeal a growth policy by resolution.   (4) The qualified electors of the area covered by the growth policy may by initiative or referendum adopt, revise, or repeal a growth policy under this section. A petition for initiative or referendum must contain the signatures of 15% of the qualified electors of the area covered by the growth policy.   (5) A master plan adopted pursuant to this chapter before October 1, 1999, may be repealed following the procedures in this section for repeal of a growth policy.   (6) Until October 1, 2006, a master plan that was adopted pursuant to this chapter before October 1, 1999, may be revised following the procedures in this chapter for revision of a growth policy.   (7) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of Title 7, chapter 5, part 1, apply to an initiative or referendum under this section.   History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 247, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3840(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 387, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 582, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 87, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 599, L. 2003.
MT Code § 76-1-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 6. Growth Policy|76-1-605. Use of adopted growth policy

  76-1-605. Use of adopted growth policy. (1) Subject to subsection (2), after adoption of a growth policy, the governing body within the area covered by the growth policy pursuant to 76-1-601 must be guided by and give consideration to the general policy and pattern of development set out in the growth policy in the:   (a) authorization, construction, alteration, or abandonment of public ways, public places, public structures, or public utilities;   (b) authorization, acceptance, or construction of water mains, sewers, connections, facilities, or utilities; and   (c) adoption of zoning ordinances or resolutions.   (2) (a) A growth policy is not a regulatory document and does not confer any authority to regulate that is not otherwise specifically authorized by law or regulations adopted pursuant to the law.   (b) A governing body may not withhold, deny, or impose conditions on any land use approval or other authority to act based solely on compliance with a growth policy adopted pursuant to this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 247, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3840(part); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 582, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 527, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 599, L. 2003.
MT Code § 76-1-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 6. Growth Policy|76-1-606. Effect of growth policy on subdivision regulations

  76-1-606. Effect of growth policy on subdivision regulations. When a growth policy has been approved, the subdivision regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 3 of this title must be made in accordance with the growth policy.   History: En. Sec. 42, Ch. 246, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 271, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 247, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 273, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3842; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 582, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 527, L. 2001.
MT Code § 76-1-607 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 1. Planning Boards|Part 6. Growth Policy|76-1-607. Growth policy -- use and amendment for coordination and cooperation with federal agencies

  76-1-607. Growth policy -- use and amendment for coordination and cooperation with federal agencies. (1) A local governing body may use a growth policy as a resource management plan for the purposes of establishing coordination or cooperating agency status with a federal land management agency.   (2) The governing body may amend the growth policy to include any elements required by a federal land management agency to establish coordination or cooperating agency status.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 65, L. 2013.
MT Code § 76-2-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 2. Planning and Zoning|Part 1. County Planning and Zoning Commission|76-2-101. Planning and zoning commission and district

  76-2-101. Planning and zoning commission and district. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (5) and (6), whenever the public interest or convenience may require and upon petition of 60% of the affected real property owners in the proposed district, the board of county commissioners may create a planning and zoning district and may appoint a planning and zoning commission consisting of up to seven members.  (2) A planning and zoning district may not be created in an area that has been zoned by an incorporated city pursuant to 76-2-310 and 76-2-311.   (3) For the purposes of this part, the word "district" means any area that consists of not less than 40 acres.   (4) Except as provided in subsection (5), an action challenging the creation of a planning and zoning district must begin within 6 months after the date of the order by the board of county commissioners creating the district.   (5) If real property owners representing 50% of the titled property ownership in the district protest the establishment of the district within 90 days of its creation, the board of county commissioners may not create the district. An area included in a district protested under this subsection may not be included in a zoning district petition under this section for a period of 1 year.   (6) (a) Before the board of county commissioners determines whether the number of affected real property owners necessary to meet the petition requirement of subsection (1) has been met, draft documents of the proposed materials that may potentially govern the proposed district must be made available to the board of county commissioners. Draft documents of the proposed materials required in this subsection (6) may include but are not limited to drafts of:   (i) a development pattern as provided in 76-2-104;   (ii) a resolution as provided in 76-2-107; and   (iii) the land use and zoning regulations as provided in 76-2-107.   (b) The final adopted development pattern, resolutions, and other materials that govern the zoning district as required in 76-2-104 and 76-2-107 must be similar to the draft documents provided to the county commissioners as required in subsection (6)(a).   History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 273, L. 1971; Sec. 16-4101, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 154, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 229, L. 1955; Sec. 16-4107, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4101(part), 16-4107; (4)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 441, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 591, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 288, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 446, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 533, L. 2021.
MT Code § 76-2-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 2. Planning and Zoning|Part 1. County Planning and Zoning Commission|76-2-102. Organization and operation of commission

  76-2-102. Organization and operation of commission. (1) The planning and zoning commission consists of three county commissioners, either the county surveyor or the county clerk and recorder, two citizen members, each of whom resides in a different planning and zoning district or, if only one district exists in a county or is proposed, both from that district, and a county official appointed by the county commissioners. The citizen members must be appointed by the board of county commissioners to 2-year staggered terms, with one member initially appointed to a 2-year term and the remaining member initially appointed to a 1-year term. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation other than reimbursement for authorized expenses and must be residents of the county in which they serve.   (2) The commission may appoint necessary employees and fix their compensation with the approval of the board of county commissioners, select a presiding officer to serve for 1 year, appoint a secretary to keep permanent and complete records of its proceedings, and adopt rules governing the transaction of its business.   (3) Subject to 15-10-420, the finances necessary for the transaction of the planning and zoning commission's business and to pay the expenses of the employees and justified expenses of the commission's members must be paid from a levy on the taxable value of all taxable property within the district.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 273, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4101(part); amd. Sec. 137, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 143, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 288, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 193, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 446, L. 2009.
MT Code § 76-2-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 76. Land Resources and Use|Chapter 2. Planning and Zoning|Part 1. County Planning and Zoning Commission|76-2-103. Powers of commission and employees

  76-2-103. Powers of commission and employees. (1) In general, the planning and zoning commission shall have such powers as may be appropriate to enable it to fulfill its functions and duties to promote county planning and to carry out the purposes of this part.   (2) The planning and zoning commission and any of its members, officers, and employees in the performance of their functions may enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys and place and maintain the necessary monuments and markers thereon.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 154, L. 1953; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4104(part).