STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR MONTANA MUNICIPALITIES
The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Montana municipalities. They are current through 2016 Session.
General Provisions
Local government generally
Montana Const. art. XI
Classification of municipalities
MCA 7-1-4111 et seq.
Annexations
MCA 7-2-4201 et seq.
General powers of municipalities
Form of municipal ordinances
MCA 7-5-101 et seq.; 7-5-4201 et seq.
Ordinance veto procedure
MCA 7-5-106
Codification of ordinances
MCA 7-5-107 et seq.
Penalties for ordinance violations
MCA 7-5-109; 7-5-4207
Initiative and referendum
MCA 7-5-131 et seq.
Administration and Personnel
Commission—Executive plan of government
MCA 7-3-201 et seq.
Commission-Manager plan of government
MCA 7-3-301 et seq. and 7-3-4401 et seq.
Commission plan of government
MCA 7-3-401 et seq. and MCA 7-3-4201 et seq.
Commission—Presiding officer plan of government
MCA 7-3-501 et seq.
Town meeting form of government
MCA 7-3-601 et seq.
Charter form of government
MCA 7-3-701 et seq.
Strong mayor form of government
MCA 7-3-4101 et seq.
Council powers in general
MCA 7-5-4101 et seq.
Council meetings
MCA 7-5-4121 et seq.
Mayor
MCA 7-4-4301 et seq.
Municipal officers
MCA 7-4-4101 et seq.
Compensation of municipal officers and employees
MCA 7-4-4201 et seq.
Municipal clerk
MCA 7-4-4501 et seq.
City attorney
MCA 7-4-4601 et seq.
City treasurer
MCA 7-4-4701
Police and fire departments
MCA 7-32-4101 et seq. and 7-33-4101 et seq.
Qualifications of law enforcement officers
MCA 7-32-301 et seq.
Planning boards and zoning commissions
MCA title 76, chs. 1 and 2
Cultural, social services and recreation
MCA title 7, ch. 16
Municipal and city courts
MCA title 3, chs. 6 and 11
Elections
MCA Title 13
Local government records
MCA 2-6-1201 et seq.
Local disaster planning
MCA 10-3-401 et seq.
Public retirement systems
MCA title 19
Revenue and Finance
Local Government Accounting
MCA 7-6-4002 et seq.
Deposit and investment of public money
MCA 7-6-201 et seq. and 7-6-609 et seq.
Public contracts
MCA title 18
Claims against municipalities
MCA 7-6-4301 et seq.
Municipal taxation
MCA 7-6-4401 et seq.
Municipal warrants
MCA 7-6-4501 et seq.
Resort tax
MCA 7-6-1501 et seq.
Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
Municipal licensing authority
MCA 7-21-4101 et seq.
Liquor regulation and licenses
MCA 16-3-301 et seq.; 16-4-503
Businesses and professions
MCA title 7, ch. 21
Itinerant vendors
MCA 7-21-2301 et seq.
Transient retail merchants
MCA 7-21-2401 et seq.
Hucksters
MCA 7-21-2501 et seq.
Animals
Control and protection of domestic animals
MCA Title 7, ch. 23
Cruelty to animals
MCA 45-8-211
Dogs
MCA 7-23-101 et seq.
Health and Safety
Generally
MCA title 50
Local boards of health
MCA title 50, ch. 2
Local government solid waste management
MCA 75-10-112
Abatement of nuisances
MCA 7-5-4104
Open ditches
MCA 7-31-4201 et seq.
Fireworks
MCA 7-33-4206 and MCA title 50, ch. 37
Smoke abatement
MCA 7-31-101 et seq.
Weed control
MCA 7-22-4101
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Montana Criminal Code
MCA title 45
Principles of construction and liability
MCA title 45, chs. 1, 2 and 3
Alcoholism and drug dependence
MCA Title 53, ch. 24
Minors
MCA title 41
Powers of municipal councils
MCA 7-32-4301 et seq.
Vehicles and Traffic
Motor vehicles generally
MCA title 61
Traffic regulation
MCA title 61, ch. 8
Specific local authority
MCA 61-8-103 and 61-12-101 et seq.
Abandoned vehicles
MCA 61-12-401 et seq.
Parking
MCA 7-14-4501 et seq.
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Municipal regulation generally
MCA 7-14-4101 et seq.; 7-14-4201 et seq.; 7-14-4301 et seq.; 7-14-4401 et seq.
Municipal authority over trafficways and public grounds
MCA 7-14-4101 et seq.
Street grades
MCA 7-14-4201 et seq.
Pedestrian malls
MCA 7-14-4701 et seq.
Parks
MCA 7-16-4101
Cemetery services
MCA title 7, ch. 35
Public Services
Municipal utility services
MCA 7-13-4101 et seq.
Sewage and water systems
MCA 7-13-4201 et seq.; 7-13-4301 et seq.; 7-13-4401 et seq.
Special improvement districts
MCA 7-12-4101 et seq.
Buildings and Construction
Municipal housing and construction generally
MCA 7-15-4101 et seq.
Municipal construction standards
MCA 7-15-4121
Housing authorities
MCA 7-15-4401 et seq. and 7-15-4501 et seq.
Floodplain and floodway management
MCA 76-5-101 et seq.
Subdivisions
Subdivisions and platting generally
MCA 76-4-101 et seq.
Municipal regulation
MCA 76-3-101 et seq.
Zoning
Municipal zoning
MCA 76-2-301 et seq.
Floodplain and floodway management
MCA 76-5-301 et seq.