Montana Code Annotated
Part 7. Land Use Regulations
76-15-727. Court proceedings

76-15-727. Court proceedings. (1) Upon the filing, the court shall cause notice of the filing to be served upon the parties, and the court has jurisdiction of the proceedings and of the questions determined or to be determined in the proceedings, may grant temporary relief as it considers just and proper, and make and enter a decree enforcing, modifying and enforcing as modified, or setting aside, in whole or in part, the order of the board of adjustment.
(2) A contention that is not urged before the board of adjustment may not be considered by the court unless the failure or neglect to urge the contention is excused because of extraordinary circumstances. The findings of the board of adjustment as to the facts, if supported by evidence, are conclusive.
(3) If a party applies to the court for leave to produce additional evidence and shows to the satisfaction of the court that the evidence is material and that there are reasonable grounds for the failure to produce the evidence in the hearing before the board of adjustment, the court may order the additional evidence to be taken before the board of adjustment and to be made a part of the transcript. The board of adjustment may modify its findings as to the facts or make new findings, taking into consideration the additional evidence taken and filed, and it shall file the modified or new findings which, if supported by evidence, are conclusive and shall file with the court its recommendations, if any, for the modification or setting aside of its original order.
(4) The jurisdiction of the court is exclusive and its judgment and decree are final, except that they are subject to review in the same manner as are other judgments or decrees of the court.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 72, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 431, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 93, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 439, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 76-111(part); amd. Sec. 292, Ch. 418, L. 1995.

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