Montana § 76-4-127 - Notice Of Certification That Adequate Storm Water Drainage And Adequate Municipal Facilities Will Be Provided

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§ 76-4-127. Notice Of Certification That Adequate Storm Water Drainage And Adequate Municipal Facilities Will Be Provided

Notice of certification that adequate storm water drainage and adequate municipal facilities will be provided. (1) To qualify for the exemption from review set out in 76-4-125 (1)(d), the certifying authority shall send notice of certification to the reviewing authority that adequate storm water drainage and adequate municipal facilities will be provided for the subdivision. For a subdivision subject to Title 76, chapter 3 or 25, the certifying authority shall send notice of certification to the reviewing authority prior to final plat approval. (2) The notice of certification must include the following: (a) the name and address of the applicant; (b) a copy of the preliminary plat included with the application for the proposed subdivision or a final plat when a preliminary plat is not necessary or, for a subdivision not subject to Title 76, chapter 3 or 25, a copy of the certificate of survey map or amended plat map or a declaration and floor plan, including the layout of each unit proposed to be recorded under Title 70, chapter 23, part 3; (c) the number of parcels in the subdivision; (d) a copy of any applicable zoning ordinances in effect; (e) how construction of the sewage disposal and water supply systems or extensions will be financed; (f) the relative location of the subdivision to the city or the county water and/or sewer district boundaries of the certifying authority; (g) certification that adequate municipal or county water and/or sewer district facilities for the supply of water and disposal of sewage and solid waste will be provided. Facilities for subdivisions subject to 76-3-507 or 76-25-413 must be provided within the time required by the governing body under 76-3-507 or 76-25-413 , as applicable. (h) if water supply, sewage disposal, solid waste, or storm water drainage facilities are not municipally owned, certification from the facility owners that adequate facilities will be available; and (i) certification that the certifying authority has or will review and approve plans to ensure adequate storm water drainage. (3) A municipality may be authorized to act as a reviewing authority under this section and may self-approve the municipality's own exemption.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 76-4-127 ("Notice Of Certification That Adequate Storm Water Drainage And Adequate Municipal Facilities Will Be Provided") 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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