76-3-101. Short title

76-3-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Montana Subdivision and Platting Act”. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 500, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3859.

76-3-102. Statement of purpose

76-3-102. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to: (1) promote the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating the subdivision of land; (2) prevent overcrowding of land; (3) lessen congestion in the streets and highways; (4) provide for adequate light, air, water supply, sewage disposal, parks and recreation areas, ingress and egress, and other public […]

76-3-103. Definitions

76-3-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Certificate of survey” means a drawing of a field survey prepared by a registered surveyor for the purpose of disclosing facts pertaining to boundary locations. (2) ”Cluster development” means a subdivision with lots clustered in a group […]

76-3-104. What constitutes subdivision

76-3-104. What constitutes subdivision. A subdivision comprises only those parcels containing less than 160 acres that cannot be described as a one-quarter aliquot part of a United States government section when the parcels have been segregated from the original tract. The subdivision plat must show all the parcels whether contiguous or not. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. […]

76-3-105. Violations

76-3-105. Violations. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any local regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 3 months or by both fine and […]