7-14-4704. Construction of improvements related to pedestrian malls. When the public interest or convenience requires, the governing body of a municipality may construct improvements on public streets that have been or will be established as a pedestrian mall, including but not limited to paving, sidewalks, curbs, sewers, covered walkways or areas, air conditioning, drainage works, street lighting facilities, fire protection facilities, flood protection facilities, water distribution facilities, vehicular parking areas, retaining walls, landscaping, tree planting, statuary, fountains, decorative structures, benches, restrooms, child-care facilities, display facilities, information booths, public assembly facilities, and other structures, works, or improvements necessary or convenient to serve members of the public using such pedestrian mall, including the reconstruction or relocation of existing municipally owned works, improvements, or facilities on such streets. The improvements or structures may be attached to abutting private buildings or structures provided that the improvements or structures are located on public property.
History: 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; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2201(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 47. Pedestrian Malls and Offstreet Parking Facilities
7-14-4701. Authority to establish pedestrian malls
7-14-4702. Control of traffic on pedestrian malls
7-14-4703. Provision for payment of damages due to creation of pedestrian mall
7-14-4704. Construction of improvements related to pedestrian malls
7-14-4705. through 7-14-4710 reserved
7-14-4712. Procedure upon receipt of petition from all property owners within proposed district
7-14-4713. Estimates of expenses -- tax levy
7-14-4714. Manner of financing district for pedestrian mall or offstreet parking
7-14-4716. Procedure to issue bonds
7-14-4717. List of unpaid assessments
7-14-4718. Removal of property from list
7-14-4719. Presentation of list to governing body -- issuance of bonds
7-14-4721. Assessments converted to bond liability
7-14-4722. Treatment of installments due on bonds
7-14-4723. Advance payment of installments
7-14-4724. through 7-14-4730 reserved
7-14-4731. Authorization for improvement districts to lease and operate offstreet parking facilities
7-14-4732. Procedure upon receipt of petition for creation of offstreet parking district
7-14-4733. Authority to enter lease agreements
7-14-4734. Expense estimate -- assessments and tax levy
7-14-4735. Prohibition on issuance of improvement bonds
7-14-4736. Participation by municipality
7-14-4737. Deletion of territory from offstreet parking district