Montana § 76-4-122 - Certain Filings Prohibited

§ 76-4-122. Certain Filings Prohibited

Certain filings prohibited. (1) The county clerk and recorder may not file or record any plat, certificate of survey, or townhome, townhouse, or condominium declaration subject to review under this part showing a subdivision unless it complies with the provisions of this part. (2) A county clerk and recorder may not accept a subdivision plat, certificate of survey, or townhome, townhouse, or condominium declaration subject to review under this part for filing until one of the following conditions has been met: (a) the person wishing to file the plat, certificate of survey, or townhome, townhouse, or condominium declaration has obtained approval of the local health officer having jurisdiction and has filed the approval with the reviewing authority and a certificate of subdivision approval has been issued pursuant to 76-4-114 indicating that the reviewing authority has approved the subdivision application and that the subdivision is not subject to a sanitary restriction; (b) the person wishing to file the plat, certificate of survey, or townhome, townhouse, or condominium declaration has obtained a certificate from the certifying authority pursuant to 76-4-127 that the subdivision will be provided with adequate municipal or county water and/or sewer district facilities and adequate storm water drainage; or (c) the person wishing to file the plat, certificate of survey, or townhome, townhouse, or condominium declaration has placed on the plat, certificate of survey, or townhome, townhouse, or condominium declaration an acknowledged certification that the subdivision is exempt from review under this part. The certification must quote in its entirety the wording of the applicable exemption.