{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-14-4114","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-14-4114","heading":"Procedure to discontinue streets.","body":"(1) The council may discontinue a street or alley or any part of a street or alley in a city or town, if it can be done without detriment to the public interest, upon:\n(a) a petition in writing of all owners of lots on the street or alley; or\n(b) (i) a petition in writing of more than 50% of the owners of lots on the street or alley; and\n(ii) approval by a majority vote of the council.\n(2) Where the street or alley is to be closed for school purposes, the council may discontinue the street or alley upon a petition signed by 75% of the lot owners on the whole street or alley to be closed.\n(3) Before acting upon the petition, a notice must be published, stating when the petition will be acted on and what street or alley or part of a street or alley is asked to be vacated. The notice must be published as provided in 7-1-4127.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 14. TRANSPORTATION","Part 41. General Provisions Related to Municipal Trafficways and Public Grounds"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0140/part_0410/section_0140/0070-0140-0410-0140.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:27Z","sha256":"da9b37aeaeeec10a90d2c5b6baad78fba7d4745e6b2bbb193785d25aea7af731","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-14-4113","next":"us-mt/7-14-4115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}