76-2-229. Referendum to terminate zoning district. (1) Real property owners in a zoning district may petition the board of county commissioners to submit a referendum to the registered electors residing in the zoning district to terminate the zoning district. The petition must be in writing and contain the signatures and addresses of 20% or more of the real property owners in the zoning district. The petition requesting a referendum for the termination of a zoning district must be delivered to the county clerk and recorder, who shall endorse on it the date when the petition was received and validate the signatures within 60 days of receipt of the petition. If the petition contains valid signatures of at least 20% of the real property owners within the zoning district, the county clerk and recorder shall notify the county commissioners.
(2) On receipt of a valid petition described in subsection (1), the county commissioners shall submit the referendum to the registered electors residing in the district in an election conducted pursuant to Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 380, L. 2021.
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