Montana Code Annotated
Part 43. Special Provisions for Special Improvement Lighting Districts
7-12-4301. Special improvement districts for lighting streets authorized

7-12-4301. Special improvement districts for lighting streets authorized. (1) The council of any city or town is authorized to:
(a) create special improvement districts embracing any street or streets or public highway therein or portions thereof and property adjacent thereto or property which may be declared by said council to be benefited by the improvement to be made for the purpose of lighting such street or streets or public highway;
(b) require that all or any portion of the cost of installing and maintaining such lighting system be paid by the owners of the property embraced within the boundaries of such districts; and
(c) assess and collect such portion of such cost by special assessment against said property.
(2) The governing body may create special lighting districts on any street or streets or public highway for the purpose of lighting them and assess the costs for installation and maintenance to property abutting thereto and collect the costs by special assessment against the property.
History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 143, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5259, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 143, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5259, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-2245, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 89, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 5225, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5225, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1967; amd. Ch. 280, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 566, L. 1977; Sec. 11-2201, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2201(8), 11-2245; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 521, L. 1981.

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Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 12. Improvement Districts

Part 43. Special Provisions for Special Improvement Lighting Districts

7-12-4301. Special improvement districts for lighting streets authorized

7-12-4302. Resolution of intention to create special improvement lighting district

7-12-4303. Notice of resolution of intent to create lighting district

7-12-4304. Protest against creation of lighting district

7-12-4305. Consideration of protest

7-12-4306. Resolution to create lighting district

7-12-4307. Objections to irregular proceedings or manner of making improvements

7-12-4308. Operation of district

7-12-4309. Record of expenses to be kept by city engineer

7-12-4310. Role of city clerk

7-12-4311. Termination of special improvement lighting district

7-12-4312. through 7-12-4320 reserved

7-12-4321. Apportionment of costs

7-12-4322. Choice in manner of making assessments

7-12-4323. Assessment of costs -- area or taxable valuation option -- equal assessment option

7-12-4324. Assessment of costs -- frontage option

7-12-4325. Incidental expenses considered as costs of improvements

7-12-4326. Treatment of federal lands within lighting district

7-12-4327. Assessment of costs of lighting district to certain lands lying outside of municipality

7-12-4328. Resolution to provide for assessment of costs of installation

7-12-4329. Notice of resolution for assessment of installation costs -- hearing on resolution

7-12-4330. Hearing on resolution for assessment of installation costs

7-12-4331. Lighting district fund established

7-12-4332. Resolution to provide for assessment of maintenance costs

7-12-4333. Procedure for resolution for assessment of maintenance costs

7-12-4334. Lighting district maintenance fund

7-12-4335. Change of boundaries of maintenance district

7-12-4336. Effect of mistake as to property ownership

7-12-4337. Incorporation of procedures to correct errors and omissions

7-12-4338. Assessments to have effect of lien

7-12-4339. and 7-12-4340 reserved

7-12-4341. Financing of lighting district improvements

7-12-4342. Details relating to lighting district bonds and warrants

7-12-4343. and 7-12-4344 reserved

7-12-4345. Water user entities exempt from special assessments

7-12-4346. through 7-12-4350 reserved

7-12-4351. Major modification of existing lighting district

7-12-4352. Jurisdiction to modify lighting district

7-12-4353. Objections to irregular proceedings or manner of making modification

7-12-4354. Minor modifications exempt