Montana § 7-13-4101 Authority To Permit Laying Of Utility Mains

Montana Statutes

§ 7-13-4101 — Authority To Permit Laying Of Utility Mains

Montana § 7-13-4101

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 13UTILITY SERVICES

Part 41General Provisions Related to Municipal Utility Services

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-13-4101 (2026).

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7-13-4101 . Authority to permit laying of utility mains.

(1)The city or town council has power to permit the use of the streets and alleys, other property, rights-of-way, utility corridors, or easements of the city or town for the purpose of laying down gas, water, and other mains and broadband infrastructure, but excavations may not be made for this purpose without the permission of the council or its authorized officer.

(2)The streets and alleys must be placed in as good condition by the person or corporation making the excavation as they were before the excavation was made and the mains laid down. In default of this, the council may order the same to be done at the expense of the person or corporation.

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7-13-4101 . Authority to permit laying of utility mains. (1) The city or town council has power to permit the use of the streets and alleys, other property, rights-of-way, utility corridors, or easements of the city or town for the purpose of laying down gas, water, and other mains and broadband infrastructure, but excavations may not be made for this purpose without the permission of the council or its authorized officer.
(2) The streets and alleys must be placed in as good condition by the person or corporation making the excavation as they were before the excavation was made and the mains laid down. In default of this, the council may order the same to be done at the expense of the person or corporation.

Legislative History

En. Subd. 73, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.72, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 153, L. 2023.