75-7-210. Application for permit -- fee. (1) A person seeking a permit for work in a lake or on a lakeshore shall apply to the local governing body and shall pay a permit fee established by the governing body under subsection (2).
(2) The local governing body shall establish a permit fee as provided in subsection (1). The permit fee must be commensurate with the cost of administering the permit application. Factors the local governing body shall consider when establishing the fee include but are not limited to:
(a) the annual estimated total number of permit requests;
(b) the complexity of the specific project;
(c) the need for and location and number of onsite investigations; and
(d) the estimated cost of the specific project.
History: En. 89-3705 by Sec. 5, Ch. 527, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 89-3705(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 648, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Chapter 7. Aquatic Ecosystem Protections
75-7-203. Change in definition of lake by local government
75-7-204. Work for which permit required
75-7-206. Nature of property rights under part
75-7-207. Regulations for issuance of permits
75-7-208. Factors favoring issuance of permit
75-7-209. Regulations for particular lake
75-7-210. Application for permit -- fee
75-7-211. Consultation with local planning board
75-7-214. Cooperation between governing bodies