7-12-4401. Street maintenance district authorized — definition. (1) Whenever the council of a city or town desires to create a district for the maintenance of all or part of the streets or avenues of its city or town as provided in this part, it shall provide by ordinance a method of doing the maintenance and of […]
7-12-4402. Creation of maintenance districts. A resolution shall be adopted dividing the whole or any part of the city or town into maintenance districts, to be known and designated by number. Said resolution shall plainly define the boundaries of the district or districts and describe the streets, alleys, and public places or any part thereof constituting […]
7-12-4403. Alteration of maintenance districts. When once defined, maintenance districts may not be changed during the same calendar year but may be changed by resolution in any succeeding year. History: En. Sec. 26, p. 218, L. 1897; re-en. Sec. 3392, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5274, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5274, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2265; amd. […]
7-12-4404. Manner of providing maintenance. The maintenance in districts so established may be done by contract or by forces employed by the city or town or by both, in such manner as the council may elect. History: En. Sec. 27, p. 218, L. 1897; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 123, L. 1903; re-en. Sec. 3393, Rev. C. 1907; […]
7-12-4405. Improvements within maintenance districts — ordinance required. (1) (a) Cities and towns may prepare and improve streets, avenues, and alleys within the maintenance districts so that the maintenance will be of a durable and continuing benefit. The city or town council shall provide by ordinance a method or methods of doing the work and improvements. (b) For […]
7-12-4406. Notice of ordinance for improvements. The city or town clerk must give notice of the introduction of the proposed ordinance and of the time it will be up for final adoption. The notice must be published as provided in 7-1-4127. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 12, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 5271.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, […]
7-12-4407. Protest against ordinance for improvements. No further action shall be taken upon the proposed district for 1 year if a written protest against passage of the proposed ordinance is filed by: (1) owners of property within the proposed maintenance district having a taxable valuation, when aggregated, representing not less than 50% of the total taxable valuation […]
7-12-4408 through 7-12-4420 reserved.
7-12-4421. Choice in manner of making assessments. The assessments for the costs and expenses of maintaining streets, alleys, and public places shall be made against all of the property embraced within each maintenance district by one of the methods provided in 7-12-4422. History: En. Sec. 28, p. 218, L. 1897; re-en. Sec. 3394, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. […]
7-12-4422. Assessment of costs. (1) For the purposes of this section, “assessable area” means the portion of a lot or parcel of land that is benefited by the maintenance district. The assessable area may be less than but may not exceed the actual area of the lot or parcel. (2) The city council shall assess the percentage […]
7-12-4423. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 657, L. 1985. History: En. Sec. 28, p. 218, L. 1897; re-en. Sec. 3394, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5276, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5276, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2267(1); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 212, L. 1983.
7-12-4424. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 657, L. 1985. History: En. Sec. 28, p. 218, L. 1897; re-en. Sec. 3394, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5276, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5276, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2267(3); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 212, L. 1983.
7-12-4425. Resolution for assessment of costs of maintenance. (1) The city council shall estimate, as near as practicable, the cost of maintenance in each established district annually, not later than the second Monday in August. The council shall pass and finally adopt a resolution specifying the district assessment option and levying and assessing all the property […]
7-12-4426. Notice of resolution for assessment. (1) A notice, signed by the city clerk, stating that the resolution levying a special assessment or changing the method of assessment to defray the cost of maintenance in the district or districts is on file in the city clerk’s office and subject to inspection, must be published as provided […]
7-12-4427. Hearing on resolution for assessment of costs. (1) At the time so set, the council shall meet and hear all objections which may be made to such assessment or any part thereof and may adjourn from time to time for that purpose and may by resolution modify such assessment in whole or in part. (2) A […]
7-12-4428. Assessment of costs of improvements and maintenance of improvements. Cities and towns are authorized to assess the cost of the work, improvements, and maintenance authorized by 7-12-4405 against the property in maintenance districts in the manner and as provided in 7-12-4421 and 7-12-4422 to meet the payments required to be made each year. History: En. Sec. […]
7-12-4429. Financial assistance options. Cities and towns are authorized to: (1) enter into suitable agreements with the United States of America, the state of Montana, or a building and loan association, savings and loan association, bank, or credit union that is a regulated lender as defined in 31-1-111 for loans of money and for receiving financial assistance […]
7-12-4430 through 7-12-4435 reserved.
7-12-4436. Water user entities exempt from special assessments. Rights-of-way, ditches, flumes, pipelines, dams, water rights, reservoirs, equipment, machinery, motor vehicles, and other personal property owned by a nonprofit water company, water users’ association, irrigation company, canal company, ditch company, reservoir company, or similar nonprofit water user entity are exempt from every special assessment imposed by any […]
