Deer Lodge, Montana, MT Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through Ord. 2023-9, passed 6-20-2023, effective 7-21-2023. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deerlodgemt/latest/overview

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1. DEER LODGE, MONTANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
2. CITY OFFICIALS
3. TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
4. CHAPTER 1.00: OFFICIAL CODE
5. CHAPTER 1.02: WARDS
6. CHAPTER 1.04: ELECTIONS
7. CHAPTER 1.06: RESERVED
8. CHAPTER 1.08: GENERAL PENALTY
9. TITLE 2: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
10. CHAPTER 2.02: HOURS OF LABOR, HOLIDAYS, LEAVE AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES
11. CHAPTER 2.04: SALARIES AND BONDS
12. CHAPTER 2.06: ELECTED OFFICERS
13. CHAPTER 2.08: APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
14. CHAPTER 2.10: MAYOR
15. CHAPTER 2.12: TREASURER
16. CHAPTER 2.13: CITY CLERK
17. CHAPTER 2.14: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
18. CHAPTER 2.15: CITY SERVICES COORDINATOR
19. CHAPTER 2.16: CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
20. CHAPTER 2.17: ANIMAL CONTROL WARDEN
21. CHAPTER 2.18: CITY JUDGE
22. CHAPTER 2.19: POLICE DEPARTMENT
23. CHAPTER 2.20: FIRE DEPARTMENT
24. CHAPTER 2.22: WATER DEPARTMENT
25. CHAPTER 2.24: PARKS AND RECREATION
26. CHAPTER 2.26: BOARD OF HEALTH
27. CHAPTER 2.28: POLICE COMMISSION
28. TITLE 3: FINANCE AND REVENUE
29. CHAPTER 3.02: RESERVED
30. CHAPTER 3.03: RESERVED
31. CHAPTER 3.04: RESERVED
32. CHAPTER 3.08: STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT #4
33. CHAPTER 3.10: SOLID WASTE REPLACEMENT/DEPRECIATION FUND
34. TITLE 4: SEWER AND WATER
35. CHAPTER 4.01: DEFINITIONS
36. CHAPTER 4.02: REGULATION OF SEWER USE
37. CHAPTER 4.03: PRIVATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
38. CHAPTER 4.04: SANITARY SEWERS, BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
39. CHAPTER 4.05: USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
40. CHAPTER 4.06: INTERFERENCE WITH WASTEWATER FACILITIES
41. CHAPTER 4.07: POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS
42. CHAPTER 4.08: HEARING BOARD
43. CHAPTER 4.09: PENALTIES
44. CHAPTER 4.10: ESTABLISHING SEWER SERVICE CHARGE AND PROVIDING CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS
45. CHAPTER 4.11: REGULATION OF PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND DISCHARGE INTO WASTEWATER SYSTEM
46. CHAPTER 4.12: ESTABLISHING WATER RULES AND REGULATIONS
47. CHAPTER 4.13: AFTER HOURS AND HOLIDAYS CALL-OUT FEES
48. CHAPTER 4.14: RESERVED
49. CHAPTER 4.15: RESERVED
50. CHAPTER 4.16: WATER RATES
51. CHAPTER 4.17: RESERVED
52. CHAPTER 4.18: WATER FOR SPRINKLING
53. CHAPTER 4.19: SEWER LINE EXPANSION AND REPLACEMENT FUND
54. CHAPTER 4.20: WATER LINE EXPANSION AND REPLACEMENT FUND
55. TITLE 5: BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
56. CHAPTER 5.02: GENERAL CITY BUSINESS LICENSE
57. CHAPTER 5.04: PAWNBROKERS, JUNK DEALERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
58. CHAPTER 5.06: REGULATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
59. CHAPTER 5.08: GAMBLING REGULATIONS
60. CHAPTER 5.10: RESERVED
61. CHAPTER 5.12: RESERVED
62. CHAPTER 5.14: HANDBILL REGULATIONS
63. CHAPTER 5.16: PROHIBITING PLACING OF SIGNS ON UTILITY AND TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
64. CHAPTER 5.18: TELEVISION CABLE SYSTEMS
65. CHAPTER 5.20: LICENSING PARADES
66. CHAPTER 5.22: MARIJUANA BUSINESS REGULATIONS
67. TITLE 6: RESERVED
68. TITLE 7: HEALTH AND WELFARE
69. CHAPTER 7.01: DECAY/NUISANCES
70. CHAPTER 7.02: GARBAGE COLLECTION
71. CHAPTER 7.03: BURNING OF REFUSE
72. CHAPTER 7.04: FIREWORKS
73. TITLE 8: ANIMALS
74. CHAPTER 8.02: DOGS
75. CHAPTER 8.04: ANIMAL CONTROL
76. TITLE 9: PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
77. CHAPTER 9.02: PUBLIC DISTURBANCE NOISE
78. CHAPTER 9.04: RESERVED
79. CHAPTER 9.06: RESERVED
80. CHAPTER 9.08: PROHIBITING POSSESSION OF FIREARMS
81. CHAPTER 9.10: RESERVED
82. CHAPTER 9.12: UNLAWFUL CONDUCT
83. CHAPTER 9.14: RESERVED
84. CHAPTER 9.16: RESERVED
85. CHAPTER 9.18: CURFEW
86. CHAPTER 9.20: RESERVED
87. CHAPTER 9.22: EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN
88. CHAPTER 9.24: ELECTRIC FENCES
89. CHAPTER 9.26: PUBLIC DRINKING; DISPLAY OR EXHIBITION OF BEER OR LIQUOR PROHIBITED
90. CHAPTER 9.28: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PRE-APPROVED RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SALES AND SERVICE
91. TITLE 10: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
92. CHAPTER 10.02: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
93. CHAPTER 10.04: PARKING REGULATIONS
94. CHAPTER 10.06: MOTORCYCLES OR QUADRICYCLES
95. CHAPTER 10.08: ABANDONED AND JUNK VEHICLES
96. CHAPTER 10.10: RESERVED
97. CHAPTER 10.12: SNOWMOBILES
98. CHAPTER 10.14: TRUCK LOAD RESTRICTIONS
99. CHAPTER 10.15: TRUCK ROUTE
100. CHAPTER 10.16: HEIGHT, LENGTH, WIDTH AND LOAD RESTRICTIONS
101. CHAPTER 10.17: VEHICLE LOAD LIMITS
102. CHAPTER 10.18: RAILROAD ENGINE AND TRAIN SPEED LIMITS
103. CHAPTER 10.20: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
104. TITLE 11: LAND USE
105. CHAPTER 11.01: ZONING
106. CHAPTER 11.02: SUBDIVISIONS
107. CHAPTER 11.03: ANNEXATION
108. CHAPTER 11.04: PLANNING BOARD
109. CHAPTER 11.05: ENGINEERING AND DESIGN STANDARDS AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
110. CHAPTER 11.06: FLOODPLAIN HAZARD MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
111. TITLE 12: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
112. CHAPTER 12.02: OFFICIAL DATUM
113. CHAPTER 12.04: STREET EXCAVATIONS
114. CHAPTER 12.06: SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
115. CHAPTER 12.08: PROHIBITING SKATEBOARDS AND OTHER DEVICES IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT
116. TITLE 13: FRANCHISE
117. CHAPTER 13.02: FRANCHISE TO NORTHWESTERN ENERGY
118. CHAPTER 13.04: FRANCHISE TO CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
119. TITLE 14: PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
120. CHAPTER 14.02: PUBLIC LIBRARY
121. CHAPTER 14.04: CITY CEMETERY
122. CHAPTER 14.06: CEMETERY REGULATIONS
123. CHAPTER 14.08: ABANDONED STREETS
124. CHAPTER 14.10: REDUCING FLOOD POTENTIAL OF COTTONWOOD CREEK
125. CHAPTER 14.12: UNIFORM RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT CODE
126. CHAPTER 14.14: STREET AND PARK TREE REGULATIONS
127. TITLE 15: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
128. CHAPTER 15.02: BUILDING REGULATIONS
129. CHAPTER 15.04: UNIFORM FIRE CODE
130. PARALLEL REFERENCES
131. REFERENCES TO MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED
132. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
133. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
134. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES