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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In fixing new municipal boundaries, a municipal governing body shall:
(1) wherever practical, use natural topographic features such as ridgelines, streams, and creeks as boundaries; and
(2) if a street is used as a boundary, include within the municipality land on both sides of the street, with such outside boundary not extending more than 200 feet beyond the right-of-way of the street.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 7. Local Government § 7-2-4735. Guidelines for new boundaries of municipality - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-7-local-government/mt-st-7-2-4735/
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