50-60-404. Enforcement of building construction standards for modular homes. (1) The provisions of this chapter apply to factory-built modular or prebuilt homes or buildings.

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-60-404

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)A county, city, or town may regulate the construction of factory-built modular or prebuilt homes or buildings as provided in 50-60-106 if:

(a)the homes or buildings are constructed inside the jurisdiction of the county, city, or town;

(b)the homes or buildings are sold primarily to persons in the county in which the factory is located;

(c)the factory does not manufacture more than 100 homes or buildings a year; and

(d)the county, city, or town has an agency or officer assigned to inspect and enforce building construction standards.

(3)Inspection and enforcement approval given by a county, city, or town under this section may be recognized and accepted by any other county, city, or town of the state to which the factory-built home or building is transported for final installation. Additional inspections need not be conducted.