Montana § 7-2-4735 Guidelines For New Boundaries Of Municipality

Montana Statutes

§ 7-2-4735 — Guidelines For New Boundaries Of Municipality

Montana § 7-2-4735

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 2CREATION, ALTERATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Part 47Annexation With the Provision of Services

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-2-4735 (2026).

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7-2-4735 . Guidelines for new boundaries of municipality. In fixing new municipal boundaries, a municipal governing body shall:

(1)wherever practical, use natural topographic features such as ridgelines, streams, and creeks as boundaries; and

(2)if a street is used as a boundary, include within the municipality land on both sides of the street, with such outside boundary not extending more than 200 feet beyond the right-of-way of the street.

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7-2-4735 . Guidelines for new boundaries of municipality. In fixing new municipal boundaries, a municipal governing body shall:
(1) wherever practical, use natural topographic features such as ridgelines, streams, and creeks as boundaries; and
(2) if a street is used as a boundary, include within the municipality land on both sides of the street, with such outside boundary not extending more than 200 feet beyond the right-of-way of the street.