Montana § 76-5-403 Prohibited Uses Within Floodway

Montana Statutes

§ 76-5-403 — Prohibited Uses Within Floodway

Montana § 76-5-403

Title 76LAND RESOURCES AND USE

Ch. 5FLOOD PLAIN AND FLOODWAY MANAGEMENT

Part 4Use of Flood Plains and Floodways

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 76-5-403 (2026).

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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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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.