Montana Code 76-5-205. Furnishing of material to local governments
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76-5-205. Furnishing of material to local governments. (1) When the designated flood plain or the designated floodway has been established, the department shall furnish this data to officials of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over those areas, together with a map outlining the areas involved, a copy of parts 1 through 4 of this chapter, adopted rules of the department, and suggested minimum standards adopted by the department.
Terms Used In Montana Code 76-5-205
- Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 76-5-103
- Designated flood plain: means a flood plain whose limits have been designated pursuant to part 2 of this chapter. See Montana Code 76-5-103
- Designated floodway: means a floodway whose limits have been designated pursuant to part 2 of this chapter. See Montana Code 76-5-103
- Flood: means the water of any watercourse or drainway that is above the bank or outside the channel and banks of the watercourse or drainway. See Montana Code 76-5-103
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Political subdivision: means any incorporated city or town or any county organized and having authority to adopt and enforce land use regulations. See Montana Code 76-5-103
(2)These standards and rules must reflect gradations in flood hazard based on criteria as outlined in 76-5-406. In adopting these standards and rules, the department shall consider local input from the affected political subdivisions.