76-2-221. Board of adjustment. (1) The board of county commissioners shall provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment and in the regulations and restrictions adopted pursuant to the authority of this part shall provide that the board of adjustment may, in appropriate cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, make special exceptions to the terms of the zoning resolution in harmony with its general purposes and intent and in accordance with the general or specific rules of this part.
(2) The board of adjustment shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any resolution adopted pursuant to this part. Meetings of the board of adjustment must be held at the call of the presiding officer and at times that the board may determine. The presiding officer or in the presiding officer's absence the acting presiding officer may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 246, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 16-4706(part); amd. Sec. 2512, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 76. Land Resources and Use
Chapter 2. Planning and Zoning
76-2-201. County zoning authorized
76-2-202. Establishment of zoning districts -- regulations
76-2-203. Criteria and guidelines for zoning regulations
76-2-204. Role of planning boards
76-2-205. Procedure for adoption of regulations and boundaries
76-2-206. Interim zoning district or regulation
76-2-208. Continuation of nonconforming uses
76-2-209. Effect on natural resources
76-2-210. Enforcement of zoning provisions
76-2-211. Violations and penalties
76-2-212. Minimum lot size restrictions
76-2-213. through 76-2-215 reserved
76-2-216. Wholly surrounded county property -- change of use -- hearing
76-2-217. through 76-2-219 reserved
76-2-220. Zoning commission -- appointment -- duties
76-2-222. Membership and term of board members -- vacancies
76-2-223. Powers of board of adjustment
76-2-224. Vote needed for board action
76-2-225. Public access to board activities
76-2-226. Appeals to board of adjustment
76-2-228. Awarding of costs upon appeal from board decision
76-2-229. Referendum to terminate zoning district