Montana § 76-3-102 Statement Of Purpose

Montana Statutes

§ 76-3-102 — Statement Of Purpose

Montana·Title 76 LAND RESOURCES AND USE·Ch. 3 LOCAL REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS·Part 1 General Provisions

76-3-102 . Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to:

(1)promote the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating the subdivision of land;

(2)prevent overcrowding of land;

(3)lessen congestion in the streets and highways;

(4)provide for adequate light, air, water supply, sewage disposal, parks and recreation areas, ingress and egress, and other public requirements;

(5)require development in harmony with the natural environment;

(6)promote preservation of open space;

(7)promote cluster development approaches that minimize costs to local citizens and that promote effective and efficient provision of public services;

(8)protect the rights of property owners;

(9)require uniform monumentation of land subdivisions and transferring interests in real property

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76-3-102 . Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to:
(1) promote the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating the subdivision of land;
(2) prevent overcrowding of land;
(3) lessen congestion in the streets and highways;
(4) provide for adequate light, air, water supply, sewage disposal, parks and recreation areas, ingress and egress, and other public requirements;
(5) require development in harmony with the natural environment;
(6) promote preservation of open space;
(7) promote cluster development approaches that minimize costs to local citizens and that promote effective and efficient provision of public services;
(8) protect the rights of property owners;
(9) require uniform monumentation of land subdivisions and transferring interests in real property by reference to a plat or certificate of survey; and
(10) provide for phased developments.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 2, Ch. 500, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 498, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 552, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3860; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 468, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 363, L. 2017.