Montana § 85-15-401 Municipality Or County Prohibited From Regulation

Montana Statutes

§ 85-15-401 — Municipality Or County Prohibited From Regulation

Montana § 85-15-401

Title 85WATER USE

Ch. 15DAM SAFETY ACT

Part 4Local Government Proceedings

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 85-15-401 (2026).

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85-15-401 . Municipality or county prohibited from regulation. No municipality or county may regulate, supervise, or provide for the regulation or supervision of any dam or reservoir in this state or the construction, maintenance, or operation thereof or limit the size of any dam or reservoir or the amount of water that may be stored therein. This chapter does not prevent a municipality or county from adopting ordinances or regulations regulating, supervising, or providing for the regulation or supervision of dams and reservoirs that:

(1)are not within the state's jurisdiction; or

(2)are not subject to regulation by another public agency or body.

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85-15-401 . Municipality or county prohibited from regulation. No municipality or county may regulate, supervise, or provide for the regulation or supervision of any dam or reservoir in this state or the construction, maintenance, or operation thereof or limit the size of any dam or reservoir or the amount of water that may be stored therein. This chapter does not prevent a municipality or county from adopting ordinances or regulations regulating, supervising, or providing for the regulation or supervision of dams and reservoirs that:
(1) are not within the state's jurisdiction; or
(2) are not subject to regulation by another public agency or body.