Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 76 > Chapter 25 > Part 3 - Zoning

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Applicant: means a person who seeks a land use permit or other approval of a development proposal. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• duplex: means a building designed for two attached dwelling units in which the dwelling units share a common separation, such as a ceiling or wall, and in which access cannot be gained between the units through an internal doorway. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Dwelling: means a building designed for residential living purposes, including single-unit, two-unit, and multi-unit dwellings. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Dwelling unit: means one or more rooms designed for or occupied exclusively by one household. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• fourplex: means a building designed for four attached dwelling units in which the dwelling units share a common separation, such as a ceiling or wall, and in which access cannot be gained between the units through an internal doorway, excluding common hallways. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• governing body: means the elected body responsible for the administration of a local government. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• jurisdiction: means the area within the boundaries of the local government. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• 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.
• Land use permit: means an authorization to complete development in conformance with an application approved by the local government. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Land use plan: means the land use plan and future land use map adopted in accordance with this chapter. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Local government: means a county, consolidated city-county, or an incorporated municipality to which the provisions of this chapter apply as provided in 76-25-105. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Manufactured housing: means a dwelling for a single household, built offsite in a factory that is in compliance with the applicable prevailing standards of the United States department of housing and urban development at the time of its production. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Permitted use: means a use that may be approved by issuance of a ministerial permit. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Planning administrator: means the person designated by the local governing body to review, analyze, provide recommendations, or make final decisions on any or all zoning, subdivision, and other development applications as required in this chapter. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
• Single-unit dwelling: means a building designed for one dwelling unit that is detached from any other dwelling unit. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• 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
• Subdivision: means a division of land or land so divided that it creates one or more parcels containing less than 160 acres that cannot be described as a one-quarter aliquot part of a United States government section, exclusive of public roadways, in order that the title to the parcels may be sold or otherwise transferred and includes any resubdivision and a condominium. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• triplex: means a building designed for three attached dwelling units in which the dwelling units share a common separation, such as a ceiling or wall, and in which access cannot be gained between the units through an internal doorway, excluding common hallways. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201