7-12-4405. Improvements within maintenance districts -- ordinance required. (1) (a) Cities and towns may prepare and improve streets, avenues, and alleys within the maintenance districts so that the maintenance will be of a durable and continuing benefit. The city or town council shall provide by ordinance a method or methods of doing the work and improvements.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "improvements" includes but is not limited to the installation of traffic signs, new curb and gutter construction, and widening of existing streets.
(2) Cities and towns are authorized to maintain the work and improvements made under subsection (1).
(3) At least 12 days must elapse between the day on which the proposed ordinance is introduced and the day on which final action on the ordinance is taken.
History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 12, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 5271.1, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-2258, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 12, Ex. L. 1933; re-en Sec. 5271.3, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-2260, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 12, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 5271.5, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-2262, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2258, 11-2260, 11-2262(part); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 212, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 188, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 12. Improvement Districts
Part 44. Special Provisions for Street Maintenance Districts
7-12-4401. Street maintenance district authorized -- definition
7-12-4402. Creation of maintenance districts
7-12-4403. Alteration of maintenance districts
7-12-4404. Manner of providing maintenance
7-12-4405. Improvements within maintenance districts -- ordinance required
7-12-4406. Notice of ordinance for improvements
7-12-4407. Protest against ordinance for improvements
7-12-4408. through 7-12-4420 reserved
7-12-4421. Choice in manner of making assessments
7-12-4422. Assessment of costs
7-12-4425. Resolution for assessment of costs of maintenance
7-12-4426. Notice of resolution for assessment
7-12-4427. Hearing on resolution for assessment of costs
7-12-4428. Assessment of costs of improvements and maintenance of improvements
7-12-4429. Financial assistance options
7-12-4430. through 7-12-4435 reserved
7-12-4436. Water user entities exempt from special assessments