Montana Title 76. Land Resources and Use § 76-25-403. Adoption and amendment of subdivision regulations

(i) by majority vote of the governing body;

(ii) on petition of at least 15% of the electors of the local government jurisdiction to which the regulations apply, as registered at the last general election; or

(iii) by a property owner, as related to an application for any zoning, subdivision, or other land use permit or approval.

(i) enables the development of projected needed housing types identified in the land use plan and zoning regulations;

(ii) reflects applicable strategies from the land use plan and zoning regulations to encourage the development of housing within the jurisdiction;

(iii) facilitates the adequate provision of public safety, emergency, utility, transportation, education, and any other local facilities or services for proposed development, as identified in the land use plan and zoning regulations;

(iv) reflects standards that provide for existing, new, or expanding commercial, industrial, and institutional enterprises identified in the land use plan and zoning regulations for economic growth;

(v) protects and maximizes the potential use of natural resources within the area, as identified in the land use plan and zoning regulations;

(vi) contains standards that minimize or avoid impacts to the natural environment within the area, as identified in the land use plan and zoning regulations; and

(vii) contains standards that avoid or minimize dangers associated with natural hazards in the jurisdiction, as identified in the land use plan and zoning regulations; and

(i) the subdivision regulation or amendment to a subdivision regulation is in substantial compliance with the land use plan and zoning regulations; and

(ii) the impacts resulting from development in substantial compliance with the proposed subdivision regulation or amendment to a subdivision regulation have been made available for public review and comment, which have been fully considered by the governing body.