Montana Code 7-15-4102. Findings and policy with regard to unsanitary and unsafe private dwellings
7-15-4102. Findings and policy with regard to unsanitary and unsafe private dwellings. (1) It is hereby declared that:
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-15-4102
- 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
(a)unsanitary or unsafe privately owned dwelling accommodations exist in urban areas throughout the state, and these conditions cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime and constitute a menace to the health, morals, and welfare of the citizens of the state and impair economic values;
(b)in many instances, the owners of such accommodations, due to poverty, unavailability of credit, and increased costs, are unable to finance the rehabilitation of their dwellings; and
(c)the municipal corporations of the state are uniquely able to render financial assistance to these owners of unsafe and unsanitary dwellings, and such assistance is a public use and purpose for which public money may be spent.
(2)The necessity for the provisions of 7-15-4103 is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, to be in the public interest.