Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 76 > Chapter 25 > Part 5 - Fees, Variances, Appeals, Enforcement, and Penalties

• 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.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Applicant: means a person who seeks a land use permit or other approval of a development proposal. See Montana Code 76-25-103
• Final plat: means the final drawing of the subdivision and dedication required by this chapter to be prepared for filing for record with the county clerk and recorder and containing all elements and requirements set forth in this chapter and in regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. 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
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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
• Land use regulations: means zoning, zoning map, subdivision, or other land use regulations authorized by state law. 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
• 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
• Plat: means a graphical representation of a subdivision showing the division of land into lots, parcels, blocks, streets, alleys, and other divisions and dedications. 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
• 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
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203