{"data":{"id":"us-mt/70-23-301","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"70-23-301","heading":"Contents of declaration.","body":"A declaration must contain:\n(1) a description of the land, whether leased or in fee simple, on which the building is located or is to be located;\n(2) the name by which the property will be known and a general description of the building, including the number of stories and basements, the number of units, and the principal materials of which it is constructed;\n(3) the unit designation, location, approximate area of each unit, and any other data necessary for proper identification;\n(4) a description of the general common elements and the percentage of the interest of each unit owner in the common elements;\n(5) a description of the limited common elements, if any, stating to which units their use is reserved and in what percentage;\n(6) a statement of the use for which the building and each of the units is intended;\n(7) the name of a person to receive service of process in the cases provided in 70-23-901 and the residence or place of business of the person which must be within the county in which the property is located;\n(8) an exhibit containing certification from the applicable local government that the condominiums, townhomes, or townhouses are either exempt from review under 76-3-203 or have been approved following review under Title 76, chapter 3, parts 5 and 6; and\n(9) any other details regarding the property that the person executing the declaration considers desirable.","path":["TITLE 70. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 23. UNIT OWNERSHIP ACT -- CONDOMINIUMS","Part 3. Creation -- Declaration and Bylaws"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0230/part_0030/section_0010/0700-0230-0030-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:40Z","sha256":"a03e728d5b28e51a5871989c8a7368b2f9b9f1cb9c478feb2df904205d5a3ec8","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/70-23-206","next":"us-mt/70-23-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}