Montana Code Annotated
Title 7. Local Government
Chapter 15. Housing and Construction

7-15-2101. Findings and policy - 7-15-2101. Findings and policy. It is hereby declared that: (1)...

7-15-2102. Petition to create county housing authority -- hearing and notice - 7-15-2102. Petition to create county housing authority -- hearing and...

7-15-2103. Notice of hearing on petition - 7-15-2103. Notice of hearing on petition. The notice required by...

7-15-2104. Hearing on petition - 7-15-2104. Hearing on petition. Upon the date fixed for said...

7-15-2105. Decision of board of county commissioners - 7-15-2105. Decision of board of county commissioners. (1) After such...

7-15-2106. Criteria for determining if unsafe or unsanitary dwelling accommodations exist - 7-15-2106. Criteria for determining if unsafe or unsanitary dwelling accommodations...

7-15-2107. Application for incorporation - 7-15-2107. Application for incorporation. (1) The commissioners of the authority...

7-15-2108. Processing of application by secretary of state - 7-15-2108. Processing of application by secretary of state. (1) The...

7-15-2109. Effect of filing and recording application - 7-15-2109. Effect of filing and recording application. When the application...

7-15-2110. Presumption of regularity in creation of county housing authority - 7-15-2110. Presumption of regularity in creation of county housing authority....

7-15-2111. Area of operation of county housing authority -- inclusion of municipalities - 7-15-2111. Area of operation of county housing authority -- inclusion...

7-15-2112. Administration and operation of county housing authority -- application of municipal laws - 7-15-2112. Administration and operation of county housing authority -- application...

7-15-2113. County housing authority to be nonprofit - 7-15-2113. County housing authority to be nonprofit. It is hereby...

7-15-2114. Certain laws controlling - 7-15-2114. Certain laws controlling. Insofar as the provisions of this...

7-15-2115. Authorization for payment of rentals in lieu of taxes - 7-15-2115. Authorization for payment of rentals in lieu of taxes....

7-15-2116. through 7-15-2119 reserved - 7-15-2116 through 7-15-2119 reserved.

7-15-2120. Authorization for counties to furnish assistance in the rehabilitation of private dwellings - 7-15-2120. Authorization for counties to furnish assistance in the rehabilitation...

7-15-2121. Authorization for rural housing projects - 7-15-2121. Authorization for rural housing projects. Housing authorities created for...

7-15-2122. Operation of rural housing projects - 7-15-2122. Operation of rural housing projects. (1) In connection with...

7-15-2123. Housing applications by farmers - 7-15-2123. Housing applications by farmers. (1) The owner of any...

7-15-2124. Definition of term farmers of low income - 7-15-2124. Definition of term farmers of low income. "Farmers of...

Part 41. General Provisions Related to Municipal Housing and Construction

7-15-4101. Numbering of houses and lots - 7-15-4101. Numbering of houses and lots. The city or town...

7-15-4102. Findings and policy with regard to unsanitary and unsafe private dwellings - 7-15-4102. Findings and policy with regard to unsanitary and unsafe...

7-15-4103. Authorization for municipalities to furnish assistance in the rehabilitation of private dwellings - 7-15-4103. Authorization for municipalities to furnish assistance in the rehabilitation...

7-15-4104. through 7-15-4120 reserved - 7-15-4104 through 7-15-4120 reserved.

7-15-4121. Adoption of building, electrical, and plumbing codes - 7-15-4121. Adoption of building, electrical, and plumbing codes. The governing...

7-15-4122. Repealed - 7-15-4122. Repealed. Sec. 156, Ch. 370, L. 1987. History: En....

7-15-4123. Inspection of building materials - 7-15-4123. Inspection of building materials. The city or town council...

7-15-4124. Entrances and safety exits for buildings - 7-15-4124. Entrances and safety exits for buildings. The city or...

7-15-4125. Repair of damaged structures - 7-15-4125. Repair of damaged structures. The city or town council...

7-15-4126. Regulation of partition fences and party walls - 7-15-4126. Regulation of partition fences and party walls. The city...

Part 42. Urban Renewal

7-15-4201. Short title - 7-15-4201. Short title. This part and part 43 shall be...

7-15-4202. Existence of blighted areas and resulting problems -- statement of policy - 7-15-4202. Existence of blighted areas and resulting problems -- statement...

7-15-4203. Need for redevelopment and rehabilitation of blighted areas - 7-15-4203. Need for redevelopment and rehabilitation of blighted areas. It...

7-15-4204. Interpretation - 7-15-4204. Interpretation. (1) The powers conferred by part 43 and...

7-15-4205. Scope - 7-15-4205. Scope. Insofar as the provisions of this part and...

7-15-4206. Definitions - 7-15-4206. Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to...

7-15-4207. Prohibition against discrimination - 7-15-4207. Prohibition against discrimination. For all of the purposes of...

7-15-4208. Encouragement of private enterprise - 7-15-4208. Encouragement of private enterprise. A municipality, to the greatest...

7-15-4209. Development of workable urban renewal program - 7-15-4209. Development of workable urban renewal program. (1) A municipality,...

7-15-4210. Resolution of necessity required to utilize provisions of part - 7-15-4210. Resolution of necessity required to utilize provisions of part....

7-15-4211. Preparation of comprehensive development plan for municipality - 7-15-4211. Preparation of comprehensive development plan for municipality. For the...

7-15-4212. Preparation of urban renewal plan - 7-15-4212. Preparation of urban renewal plan. The municipality may itself...

7-15-4213. Review of urban renewal plan by planning commission - 7-15-4213. Review of urban renewal plan by planning commission. (1)...

7-15-4214. Hearing on urban renewal plan required - 7-15-4214. Hearing on urban renewal plan required. (1) The local...

7-15-4215. Notice of hearing on urban renewal plan - 7-15-4215. Notice of hearing on urban renewal plan. (1) The...

7-15-4216. Requirements for approval of urban renewal plans and projects - 7-15-4216. Requirements for approval of urban renewal plans and projects....

7-15-4217. Criteria for approval of urban renewal project - 7-15-4217. Criteria for approval of urban renewal project. Following the...

7-15-4218. Voter approval of urban renewal plan required when general obligation bonds to be used - 7-15-4218. Voter approval of urban renewal plan required when general...

7-15-4219. Effect of approval of urban renewal project - 7-15-4219. Effect of approval of urban renewal project. Upon the...

7-15-4220. Use of neighborhood development program to implement urban renewal activities - 7-15-4220. Use of neighborhood development program to implement urban renewal...

7-15-4221. Modification of urban renewal project plan - 7-15-4221. Modification of urban renewal project plan. (1) An urban...

7-15-4222. through 7-15-4230 reserved - 7-15-4222 through 7-15-4230 reserved.

7-15-4231. Exercise of powers related to urban renewal - 7-15-4231. Exercise of powers related to urban renewal. A municipality...

7-15-4232. Authorization to assign urban renewal powers to municipal departments or to create urban renewal agency - 7-15-4232. Authorization to assign urban renewal powers to municipal departments...

7-15-4233. Powers which may be exercised by urban renewal agency or authorized department - 7-15-4233. Powers which may be exercised by urban renewal agency...

7-15-4234. Urban renewal agency to be administered by appointed board of commissioners - 7-15-4234. Urban renewal agency to be administered by appointed board...

7-15-4235. Restrictions on agency commissioners holding other public office - 7-15-4235. Restrictions on agency commissioners holding other public office. A...

7-15-4236. Conduct of business - 7-15-4236. Conduct of business. The powers and responsibilities of an...

7-15-4237. Annual report - 7-15-4237. Annual report. (1) An agency authorized to transact business...

7-15-4238. Employment of necessary staff - 7-15-4238. Employment of necessary staff. The urban renewal agency or...

7-15-4239. Control of conflict of interest - 7-15-4239. Control of conflict of interest. (1) (a) A public...

7-15-4240. Misconduct in office - 7-15-4240. Misconduct in office. Any violation of the provisions of...

7-15-4241. through 7-15-4250 reserved - 7-15-4241 through 7-15-4250 reserved.

7-15-4251. General powers of municipalities in connection with urban renewal - 7-15-4251. General powers of municipalities in connection with urban renewal....

7-15-4252. Prevention and elimination of urban blight - 7-15-4252. Prevention and elimination of urban blight. The municipality is...

7-15-4253. Relocation of displaced families - 7-15-4253. Relocation of displaced families. Every municipality shall have power...

7-15-4254. Municipal power in the preparation of various plans - 7-15-4254. Municipal power in the preparation of various plans. (1)...

7-15-4255. Authority to provide or contract for services related to urban renewal - 7-15-4255. Authority to provide or contract for services related to...

7-15-4256. Restriction on operation of certain utility services by municipality - 7-15-4256. Restriction on operation of certain utility services by municipality....

7-15-4257. Authority to enter private property - 7-15-4257. Authority to enter private property. (1) Every municipality shall...

7-15-4258. Acquisition and administration of real and personal property - 7-15-4258. Acquisition and administration of real and personal property. (1)...

7-15-4259. Exercise of power of eminent domain - 7-15-4259. Exercise of power of eminent domain. (1) After the...

7-15-4260. Exemption from levy and sale for certain property - 7-15-4260. Exemption from levy and sale for certain property. All...

7-15-4261. Exemption from taxation for certain property - 7-15-4261. Exemption from taxation for certain property. (1) The property...

7-15-4262. Disposal of municipal property in urban renewal areas - 7-15-4262. Disposal of municipal property in urban renewal areas. (1)...

7-15-4263. Procedure to dispose of property to private persons - 7-15-4263. Procedure to dispose of property to private persons. (1)...

7-15-4264. Obligations of transferees of municipal property in urban renewal area - 7-15-4264. Obligations of transferees of municipal property in urban renewal...

7-15-4265. Presumption of regularity in transfer of title - 7-15-4265. Presumption of regularity in transfer of title. Any instrument...

7-15-4266. Temporary use of municipal property in urban renewal area - 7-15-4266. Temporary use of municipal property in urban renewal area....

7-15-4267. Cooperation by public bodies - 7-15-4267. Cooperation by public bodies. (1) For the purpose of...

7-15-4268. through 7-15-4276 reserved - 7-15-4268 through 7-15-4276 reserved.

7-15-4277. Short title - 7-15-4277. Short title. Sections 7-15-4277 through 7-15-4280 may be cited...

7-15-4278. Legislative findings -- purpose - 7-15-4278. Legislative findings -- purpose. The legislature finds and declares...

7-15-4279. Targeted economic development districts - 7-15-4279. Targeted economic development districts. (1) A local government may,...

7-15-4280. Resolution of necessity required for targeted economic development district - 7-15-4280. Resolution of necessity required for targeted economic development district....

7-15-4281. Financial authority in connection with urban renewal - 7-15-4281. Financial authority in connection with urban renewal. (1) A...

7-15-4282. Authorization for tax increment financing - 7-15-4282. Authorization for tax increment financing. (1) An urban renewal...

7-15-4283. Definitions related to tax increment financing - 7-15-4283. Definitions related to tax increment financing. For purposes of...

7-15-4284. Filing of tax increment provisions plan or district ordinance - 7-15-4284. Filing of tax increment provisions plan or district ordinance....

7-15-4285. Determination and report of original, actual, and incremental taxable values - 7-15-4285. Determination and report of original, actual, and incremental taxable...

7-15-4286. Procedure to determine and disburse tax increment -- remittance of excess portion of tax increment for targeted economic development district - 7-15-4286. Procedure to determine and disburse tax increment -- remittance...

7-15-4287. Provision for use of portion of tax increment - 7-15-4287. Provision for use of portion of tax increment. (1)...

7-15-4288. Costs that may be paid by tax increment financing - 7-15-4288. Costs that may be paid by tax increment financing....

7-15-4289. Use of tax increments for bond payments - 7-15-4289. Use of tax increments for bond payments. The tax...

7-15-4290. Use of property taxes and other revenue for payment of bonds - 7-15-4290. Use of property taxes and other revenue for payment...

7-15-4291. Voluntary agreement to remit unused portion of urban renewal district tax increments - 7-15-4291. Voluntary agreement to remit unused portion of urban renewal...

7-15-4292. Termination of tax increment financing -- exception - 7-15-4292. Termination of tax increment financing -- exception. (1) The...

7-15-4293. Adjustment of base taxable value following change of law or local disaster - 7-15-4293. Adjustment of base taxable value following change of law...

7-15-4294. Assessment agreements - 7-15-4294. Assessment agreements. (1) A local government may enter into...

7-15-4295. Repealed - 7-15-4295. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 214, L. 2013. History: En....

7-15-4296. Repealed - 7-15-4296. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 214, L. 2013. History: En....

7-15-4297. Repealed - 7-15-4297. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 214, L. 2013. History: En....

7-15-4298. Repealed - 7-15-4298. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 214, L. 2013. History: En....

7-15-4299. Repealed - 7-15-4299. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 214, L. 2013. History: En....

Part 43. Urban Renewal Continued

7-15-4301. Authorization to issue urban renewal bonds, targeted economic development bonds, and refunding bonds - 7-15-4301. Authorization to issue urban renewal bonds, targeted economic development...

7-15-4302. Authorization to issue general obligation bonds - 7-15-4302. Authorization to issue general obligation bonds. (1) For the...

7-15-4303. Bonds to be fully negotiable - 7-15-4303. Bonds to be fully negotiable. Any provision of any...

7-15-4304. Presumption of regularity of bond issuance - 7-15-4304. Presumption of regularity of bond issuance. In a suit,...

7-15-4305. Validity and sufficiency of signatures on bonds - 7-15-4305. Validity and sufficiency of signatures on bonds. In case...

7-15-4306. Bonds as legal investments - 7-15-4306. Bonds as legal investments. (1) All banks, trust companies,...

7-15-4307. Tax exemption for bonds - 7-15-4307. Tax exemption for bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions...

7-15-4308. through 7-15-4320 reserved - 7-15-4308 through 7-15-4320 reserved.

7-15-4321. Nature of urban renewal bonds - 7-15-4321. Nature of urban renewal bonds. Bonds issued under 7-15-4301...

7-15-4322. Details relating to urban renewal bonds - 7-15-4322. Details relating to urban renewal bonds. (1) Bonds issued...

7-15-4323. Redemption of urban renewal bonds - 7-15-4323. Redemption of urban renewal bonds. Every municipality shall have...

7-15-4324. Special bond provisions when tax increment financing is involved - 7-15-4324. Special bond provisions when tax increment financing is involved....

Part 44. Municipal Housing Authorities

7-15-4401. Findings and policy - 7-15-4401. Findings and policy. It is hereby declared that: (1)...

7-15-4402. Definitions - 7-15-4402. Definitions. As used in part 45 or this part,...

7-15-4403. Petition to create municipal housing authority -- hearing and notice - 7-15-4403. Petition to create municipal housing authority -- hearing and...

7-15-4404. Notice of hearing on petition - 7-15-4404. Notice of hearing on petition. The notice required by...

7-15-4405. Hearing on petition - 7-15-4405. Hearing on petition. Upon the date fixed for said...

7-15-4406. Decision of city council - 7-15-4406. Decision of city council. (1) After the hearing, the...

7-15-4407. Criteria for determining if unsafe or unsanitary dwelling accommodations exist - 7-15-4407. Criteria for determining if unsafe or unsanitary dwelling accommodations...

7-15-4408. Voter approval required to create housing authority - 7-15-4408. Voter approval required to create housing authority. The ordinance...

7-15-4409. Application for incorporation - 7-15-4409. Application for incorporation. (1) The commissioners shall present to...

7-15-4410. Processing of application by secretary of state - 7-15-4410. Processing of application by secretary of state. (1) The...

7-15-4411. Effect of filing and recording application - 7-15-4411. Effect of filing and recording application. When the application...

7-15-4412. Presumption of regularity in creation of municipal housing authority - 7-15-4412. Presumption of regularity in creation of municipal housing authority....

7-15-4413. Boundaries of municipal housing authority - 7-15-4413. Boundaries of municipal housing authority. (1) The boundaries of...

7-15-4414. Problems arising from existence of several overlapping authorities - 7-15-4414. Problems arising from existence of several overlapping authorities. (1)...

7-15-4415. Cooperation between housing authorities - 7-15-4415. Cooperation between housing authorities. Any two or more housing...

7-15-4416. Cooperation among governmental units and housing authorities - 7-15-4416. Cooperation among governmental units and housing authorities. (1) An...

7-15-4417. Initial funding of housing authority - 7-15-4417. Initial funding of housing authority. Immediately after the incorporation...

7-15-4418. Interim funding of housing authority - 7-15-4418. Interim funding of housing authority. In addition to the...

7-15-4419. Authority to reimburse municipality for loans - 7-15-4419. Authority to reimburse municipality for loans. The authority, when...

7-15-4420. Procedure to implement certain sections - 7-15-4420. Procedure to implement certain sections. (1) Except as otherwise...

7-15-4421. Municipal housing authority to be nonprofit - 7-15-4421. Municipal housing authority to be nonprofit. It is hereby...

7-15-4422. Authorization to dissolve housing authority - 7-15-4422. Authorization to dissolve housing authority. If, after the lapse...

7-15-4423. Resolution to dissolve housing authority - 7-15-4423. Resolution to dissolve housing authority. (1) When a housing...

7-15-4424. through 7-15-4430 reserved - 7-15-4424 through 7-15-4430 reserved.

7-15-4431. Appointment of commissioners - 7-15-4431. Appointment of commissioners. (1) An authority consists of seven...

7-15-4432. Term of office - 7-15-4432. Term of office. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the...

7-15-4433. Compensation of commissioners - 7-15-4433. Compensation of commissioners. A commissioner may not receive compensation...

7-15-4434. Vacancies - 7-15-4434. Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term....

7-15-4435. Control of conflict of interest - 7-15-4435. Control of conflict of interest. (1) A commissioner or...

7-15-4436. Removal of commissioners - 7-15-4436. Removal of commissioners. The mayor may remove a commissioner...

7-15-4437. Right of obligee of authority to request removal of commissioner - 7-15-4437. Right of obligee of authority to request removal of...

7-15-4438. Record of removal proceedings - 7-15-4438. Record of removal proceedings. In the event of the...

7-15-4439. Conduct of business - 7-15-4439. Conduct of business. (1) A simple majority of commissioners...

7-15-4440. Certain laws controlling - 7-15-4440. Certain laws controlling. (1) Insofar as the provisions of...

7-15-4441. through 7-15-4450 reserved - 7-15-4441 through 7-15-4450 reserved.

7-15-4451. General powers of housing authority - 7-15-4451. General powers of housing authority. (1) An authority shall...

7-15-4452. Exercise of powers - 7-15-4452. Exercise of powers. (1) An authority may exercise any...

7-15-4453. Strict compliance with laws and contracts required - 7-15-4453. Strict compliance with laws and contracts required. The authority...

7-15-4454. General powers related to housing programs - 7-15-4454. General powers related to housing programs. An authority shall...

7-15-4455. Housing projects subject to planning, zoning, and building laws - 7-15-4455. Housing projects subject to planning, zoning, and building laws....

7-15-4456. Low-rent housing for the elderly - 7-15-4456. Low-rent housing for the elderly. (1) For the purpose...

7-15-4457. Federal financial assistance for low-rent housing for the elderly - 7-15-4457. Federal financial assistance for low-rent housing for the elderly....

7-15-4458. Investigatory powers of housing authority - 7-15-4458. Investigatory powers of housing authority. (1) An authority shall...

7-15-4459. Availability of housing authority findings and determinations - 7-15-4459. Availability of housing authority findings and determinations. An authority...

7-15-4460. Powers of housing authority relating to acquisition and disposition of property - 7-15-4460. Powers of housing authority relating to acquisition and disposition...

7-15-4461. Acquisition of property by authority for government housing project - 7-15-4461. Acquisition of property by authority for government housing project....

7-15-4462. Exercise of power of eminent domain - 7-15-4462. Exercise of power of eminent domain. (1) After the...

7-15-4463. Title to property acquired from housing authority subject to agreements with governments - 7-15-4463. Title to property acquired from housing authority subject to...

7-15-4464. Authorization for payment of rentals in lieu of taxes - 7-15-4464. Authorization for payment of rentals in lieu of taxes....

7-15-4465. Payments by housing authorities to local and state bodies - 7-15-4465. Payments by housing authorities to local and state bodies....

7-15-4466. Special powers and contract provisions when federal government involved - 7-15-4466. Special powers and contract provisions when federal government involved....

7-15-4467. Reports by authority to municipality - 7-15-4467. Reports by authority to municipality. The authority shall, at...

Part 45. Municipal Housing Authorities Continued

7-15-4501. Authorization to issue bonds - 7-15-4501. Authorization to issue bonds. The authority shall have power...

7-15-4502. Powers related to loans - 7-15-4502. Powers related to loans. An authority shall have power:...

7-15-4503. Nature of bonded indebtedness - 7-15-4503. Nature of bonded indebtedness. (1) Neither the commissioners of...

7-15-4504. Bonds and other obligations to be fully negotiable - 7-15-4504. Bonds and other obligations to be fully negotiable. Any...

7-15-4505. Housing authority bonds as legal investments - 7-15-4505. Housing authority bonds as legal investments. (1) The state...

7-15-4506. Details relating to bonds - 7-15-4506. Details relating to bonds. (1) The bonds of the...

7-15-4507. Sale of bonds - 7-15-4507. Sale of bonds. (1) Any bonds issued by the...

7-15-4508. Purchase of bonds by housing authority - 7-15-4508. Purchase of bonds by housing authority. (1) The authority...

7-15-4509. Interim certificates - 7-15-4509. Interim certificates. Pending the authorization, preparation, execution, or delivery...

7-15-4510. Validity and sufficiency of signatures on bonds - 7-15-4510. Validity and sufficiency of signatures on bonds. In case...

7-15-4511. Creation of special funds - 7-15-4511. Creation of special funds. In connection with the issuance...

7-15-4512. Security for money deposited by housing authority - 7-15-4512. Security for money deposited by housing authority. (1) The...

7-15-4513. through 7-15-4520 reserved - 7-15-4513 through 7-15-4520 reserved.

7-15-4521. General powers related to bonds and lease obligations - 7-15-4521. General powers related to bonds and lease obligations. (1)...

7-15-4522. Redemption of bonds - 7-15-4522. Redemption of bonds. In connection with the issuance of...

7-15-4523. Amendment or abrogation of bond contracts - 7-15-4523. Amendment or abrogation of bond contracts. In connection with...

7-15-4524. Bond provisions related to determination and use of rents and fees - 7-15-4524. Bond provisions related to determination and use of rents...

7-15-4525. Bond provisions related to management and use of property - 7-15-4525. Bond provisions related to management and use of property....

7-15-4526. Power to mortgage property when government financing involved - 7-15-4526. Power to mortgage property when government financing involved. (1)...

7-15-4527. Provisions related to breach or default on bonds and bond covenants - 7-15-4527. Provisions related to breach or default on bonds and...

7-15-4528. Use of bond trustee - 7-15-4528. Use of bond trustee. In connection with the issuance...

7-15-4529. General remedies of an obligee of a housing authority - 7-15-4529. General remedies of an obligee of a housing authority....

7-15-4530. Special remedies of an obligee resulting from mortgage or trust indenture - 7-15-4530. Special remedies of an obligee resulting from mortgage or...

7-15-4531. Remedies of obligees to be cumulative - 7-15-4531. Remedies of obligees to be cumulative. All the rights...

7-15-4532. Limitations on remedies of obligees - 7-15-4532. Limitations on remedies of obligees. (1) No interest of...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 7. Local Government Chapter 15. Housing and Construction

Montana Code Annotated
Title 7. Local Government
Chapter 15. Housing and Construction