Montana § 7-14-4114 Procedure To Discontinue Streets

Montana Statutes

§ 7-14-4114 — Procedure To Discontinue Streets

Montana·Title 7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT·Ch. 14 TRANSPORTATION·Part 41 General Provisions Related to Municipal Trafficways and Public Grounds

7-14-4114 . Procedure to discontinue streets.

(1)The council may discontinue a street or alley or any part of a street or alley in a city or town, if it can be done without detriment to the public interest, upon:

(a)a petition in writing of all owners of lots on the street or alley; or

(b)(i) a petition in writing of more than 50% of the owners of lots on the street or alley; and

(ii)approval by a majority vote of the council.

(2)Where the street or alley is to be closed for school purposes, the council may discontinue the street or alley upon a petition signed by 75% of the lot owners on the whole street or alley to be closed.

(3)Before acting upon the petition, a notice must be published, stating when the petition will be acted on and what street or alley or part of a street or all

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7-14-4114 . Procedure to discontinue streets. (1) The council may discontinue a street or alley or any part of a street or alley in a city or town, if it can be done without detriment to the public interest, upon:
(a) a petition in writing of all owners of lots on the street or alley; or
(b) (i) a petition in writing of more than 50% of the owners of lots on the street or alley; and
(ii) approval by a majority vote of the council.
(2) Where the street or alley is to be closed for school purposes, the council may discontinue the street or alley upon a petition signed by 75% of the lot owners on the whole street or alley to be closed.
(3) Before acting upon the petition, a notice must be published, stating when the petition will be acted on and what street or alley or part of a street or alley is asked to be vacated. The notice must be published as provided in 7-1-4127 .

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Legislative History

(1), (2)En. Sec. 429, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 5030, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3479, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5306, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 13, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 5306, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 1, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1945; Sec. 11-2801, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 429, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 5031, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3480, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5307, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5307, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-2802, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2801(part), 11-2802; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 78, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 354, L. 2001.