7-12-4303. Notice of resolution of intent to create lighting district. (1) Upon having passed the resolution required by 7-12-4302, the council shall give notice of the passage of the resolution of intention. The notice of the passage of the resolution must be published as provided in 7-1-4127. A copy of the notice must be mailed to every person, firm, or corporation having property within the proposed district, as listed on the current property tax record, at the property owner's address as the address is listed on the current property tax record, on the same day that the notice is first published or posted.
(2) The notice must describe the general character of the improvement proposed to be made, state the estimated cost of the improvement and the estimated cost of maintaining the lights and supplying the electrical current for the improvement and lights within the district for the first year, and designate the time when and the place where the council will hear and pass upon all protests that may be made against the making of the improvement or the creation of the district. The notice must refer to the resolution on file in the office of the city clerk for a description of the boundaries.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 143, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5261, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 143, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5261, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2247(2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 127, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 354, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
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
7-12-4311. 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