Montana Code 75-7-210. Application for permit — fee
75-7-210. Application for permit — fee. (1) A person seeking a permit for work in a lake or on a lakeshore shall apply to the local governing body and shall pay a permit fee established by the governing body under subsection (2).
Terms Used In Montana Code 75-7-210
- Lake: means a body of standing water and the area within its lakeshore occurring naturally rather than by virtue of constructed impoundments (although a natural lake whose level is raised and whose area is increased by the construction of impoundments includes the additional level and area), having a water surface area of at least 160 acres for at least 6 months in a year of average precipitation as such averages are determined by the United States geological survey, not used exclusively for agricultural purposes, and navigable by canoes and small boats. See Montana Code 75-7-202
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The local governing body shall establish a permit fee as provided in subsection (1). The permit fee must be commensurate with the cost of administering the permit application. Factors the local governing body shall consider when establishing the fee include but are not limited to:
(a)the annual estimated total number of permit requests;
(b)the complexity of the specific project;
(c)the need for and location and number of onsite investigations; and
(d)the estimated cost of the specific project.