Montana § 76-25-307 Interim Zoning Ordinances

Montana Statutes

§ 76-25-307 — Interim Zoning Ordinances

Montana § 76-25-307

Title 76LAND RESOURCES AND USE

Ch. 25MONTANA LAND USE PLANNING ACT

Part 3Zoning

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Mont. Code Ann. § 76-25-307 (2026).

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76-25-307 . Interim zoning ordinances.

(1)A local government, to protect the public safety, health, and welfare and without following the procedures otherwise required prior to adopting a zoning regulation, may adopt an interim zoning ordinance as an urgency measure to regulate or prohibit uses that may conflict with a zoning proposal that the governing body is considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable time.

(2)Before adopting an interim zoning ordinance, the governing body shall first hold a public hearing upon notice reasonably designed to inform all affected parties. A notice must be published as provided in 7-1-4127 .

(3)An interim zoning ordinance takes effect immediately on passage and approval after first reading and may be in effect no longer than 1 year fr

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76-25-307 . Interim zoning ordinances. (1) A local government, to protect the public safety, health, and welfare and without following the procedures otherwise required prior to adopting a zoning regulation, may adopt an interim zoning ordinance as an urgency measure to regulate or prohibit uses that may conflict with a zoning proposal that the governing body is considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable time.
(2) Before adopting an interim zoning ordinance, the governing body shall first hold a public hearing upon notice reasonably designed to inform all affected parties. A notice must be published as provided in 7-1-4127 .
(3) An interim zoning ordinance takes effect immediately on passage and approval after first reading and may be in effect no longer than 1 year from the date of its adoption.
(4) A local government may not act under the authority provided for in this section until the local government has adopted a land use plan and zoning regulations pursuant to this chapter.