7-14-2137. Legal actions to remove encroachments or recover costs. (1) (a) If the encroachment is denied, the road supervisor shall commence an action in the proper court to abate the encroachment as a nuisance.
(b) If the road supervisor recovers judgment, the supervisor may have the supervisor's costs and $10 for each day the nuisance remains after notice.
(2) (a) If the encroachment is not denied and is not removed for 5 days after notice is complete, the road supervisor or county surveyor may remove it at the expense of the owner or occupant of the land or of the person owning or controlling the encroachment.
(b) The supervisor may recover the expense of removal, $10 for each day the encroachment remains after notice, and costs in an action brought for that purpose.
History: En. Sec. 11-108, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-4408; amd. Sec. 578, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 21. General Provisions Related to County Roads
7-14-2101. General powers of county relating to roads and bridges -- definitions
7-14-2102. General powers relating to county roads -- assignment of responsibility
7-14-2103. Duties of county commissioners concerning county roads
7-14-2105. Reports to department of transportation
7-14-2106. Parking regulations in unincorporated places
7-14-2107. Acquisition of right-of-way
7-14-2108. Recording of instruments related to acquisition of right-of-way
7-14-2109. Transfer to state of county responsibility for right-of-way
7-14-2110. Preparation of plat books
7-14-2113. County authority to establish speed limits
7-14-2114. through 7-14-2120 reserved
7-14-2121. County road districts
7-14-2122. County road supervisor
7-14-2123. Acquisition of machinery and materials
7-14-2124. Disposition of surplus crushed rock and gravel
7-14-2125. Inspection of roads and work on roads
7-14-2126. Compensation for making inspections
7-14-2127. Temporary limitation or prohibition of traffic
7-14-2128. Designation of emergency area near construction project
7-14-2129. Control of livestock in emergency area
7-14-2130. Control of the movement of livestock on or near county roads
7-14-2131. Reseeding of right-of-way
7-14-2132. Control of weeds along roads and highways
7-14-2133. Removal of obstructions on county roads
7-14-2134. Removal of highway encroachment
7-14-2135. Notice to remove encroachment
7-14-2136. Penalty for failure to remove encroachment promptly
7-14-2137. Legal actions to remove encroachments or recover costs
7-14-2138. Prosecution by county attorney
7-14-2139. Procedure to make excavations across highway
7-14-2140. Prevention of water flow over highway
7-14-2141. Liability for permitting water to overflow
7-14-2142. Use of Montana-made wooden materials in county road projects