Montana § 76-3-616 - Exemption For Certain Subdivisions
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§ 76-3-616. Exemption For Certain Subdivisions
Exemption for certain subdivisions. (1) A subdivision that meets the criteria in subsection (2) is exempt from the following requirements: (a) preparation of an environmental assessment as required by 76-3-603 ; (b) a public hearing on the subdivision application pursuant to 76-3-605 ; and (c) review of the subdivision for the criteria listed in 76-3-608 (3)(a). (2) To qualify for the exemptions in subsection (1), a subdivision must meet the following criteria: (a) the proposed subdivision is entirely within an area inside or adjacent to an incorporated city or town where the governing body has adopted a growth policy that includes the provisions of 76-1-601 (4)(c); (b) the proposed subdivision is entirely within an area subject to zoning adopted pursuant to 76-2-203 or 76-2-304 that avoids, significantly reduces, or mitigates adverse impacts identified in a growth policy that includes the provisions of 76-1-601 (4)(c); and (c) the subdivision proposal includes a description of future public facilities and services, using maps and text, that are necessary to efficiently serve the projected development.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-3-616 ("Exemption For Certain Subdivisions") 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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