Montana Statutes

§ 76-5-403 — Prohibited Uses Within Floodway

Montana·Title 76 LAND RESOURCES AND USE·Ch. 5 FLOOD PLAIN AND FLOODWAY MANAGEMENT·Part 4 Use of Flood Plains and Floodways

76-5-403 . Prohibited uses within floodway. The following nonconforming uses shall be prohibited within the designated floodway:

(1)a building for living purposes or place of assembly or permanent use by human beings;
(2)a structure or excavation that will cause water to be diverted from the established floodway, cause erosion, obstruct the natural flow of water, or reduce the carrying capacity of the floodway;
(3)the construction or permanent storage of an object subject to flotation or movement during flood level periods.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 6, Ch. 393, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 294, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 271, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-3506(4).

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