Montana § 76-2-316 - Continuation Of Nonconforming Uses
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-2-316 — Continuation Of Nonconforming Uses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-2-316. Continuation Of Nonconforming Uses
Continuation of nonconforming uses. (1) The zoning regulations must allow for the nonconforming use of land or buildings legal at the time or prior to the time that a zoning regulation or amendment to the regulation is adopted, but the local government may provide grounds for discontinuing nonconforming uses based on changes to or abandonment of the use of the land or buildings after the adoption of a zoning regulation or amendment. (2) Any ambiguity or uncertainty in the zoning regulations as to whether a nonconforming use is allowed or whether the use was allowed when it was commenced must be interpreted in favor of the use in question.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-2-316 ("Continuation Of Nonconforming Uses") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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