Montana § 7-2-4705 - Annexation By Municipalities Providing Services
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-2-4705 — Annexation By Municipalities Providing Services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2-4705. Annexation By Municipalities Providing Services
Annexation by municipalities providing services. (1) The governing body of any municipality may extend the corporate limits of the municipality under the procedure set forth in this part upon the initiation of the procedure by the governing body itself. (2) Whenever the owners of real property situated outside the corporate boundaries of any municipality, but contiguous to the municipality, desire to have real estate annexed to the municipality, they shall file with the governing body of the municipality a petition bearing the signatures of 51% of the real property owners of the area sought to be annexed and requesting a resolution stating that the municipality intends to consider annexation. Upon passage of the resolution, the governing body shall follow the procedure in 7-2-4707 through 7-2-4713 and 7-2-4731 (3).
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-2-4705 ("Annexation By Municipalities Providing Services") 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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