7-12-1111. Establishment or expansion of district. (1) Upon receipt of a petition signed by the owners of more than 60% of the area of the property proposed in the petition to be included in a district or in the expansion of a district, a governing body shall establish a district or expand a district as provided in this part.
(2) The boundaries of a district must comply with applicable zoning regulations.
(3) The district may not include areas that are zoned primarily as residential areas.
(4) (a) A district may be composed of noncontiguous areas if the properties in a district have a common purpose of providing overnight stays at lodging facilities.
(b) The boundaries of a district with noncontiguous areas must encompass all properties in the district with the same identified purpose.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 656, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 79, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 253, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 12. Improvement Districts
Part 11. Business Improvement Districts
7-12-1104. through 7-12-1110 reserved
7-12-1111. Establishment or expansion of district
7-12-1112. Resolution of intention to create or expand district -- notice
7-12-1113. Protest against proposed district
7-12-1114. Hearing on protest -- sufficient protest to bar proceedings
7-12-1115. Resolution creating or expanding district
7-12-1116. through 7-12-1120 reserved
7-12-1121. Board of trustees -- appointment -- number -- term of office
7-12-1122. Organization of board of trustees -- no compensation
7-12-1123. Removal of board member
7-12-1124. through 7-12-1130 reserved
7-12-1131. Powers of board in administering district
7-12-1132. Annual budget and work plan -- approval -- procedure -- tax
7-12-1134. through 7-12-1140 reserved
7-12-1141. Duration of district
7-12-1142. Governing body not to decrease public services
7-12-1143. Liability insurance required
7-12-1144. Obligations of district not obligations of local government
7-12-1145. through 7-12-1150 reserved
7-12-1151. Water user entities exempt from special assessments