{"data":{"id":"us-mt/76-3-211","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"76-3-211","heading":"Agricultural covenant -- change in use.","body":"(1) A change in use for anything other than agricultural purposes subjects a division of land that received an exemption under 76-3-207(1)(c) to subdivision review under parts 5 and 6 of this chapter. However, the governing body, in its discretion, may revoke the covenant provided for in 76-3-207(1)(c) for the purposes of this chapter and the division may proceed without subdivision review if:\n(a) the original lot lines are restored through aggregation of the covenanted land prior to or in conjunction with the revoking of the covenant;\n(b) a government or public entity seeks to use the land for public purposes as defined in the governing body's review criteria pursuant to 76-3-504(1)(p); or\n(c) the land is annexed into a municipality.\n(2) If a governing body proposes to revoke a covenant pursuant to subsection (1)(b), the governing body shall hold a public hearing. Within 15 days of the hearing, the governing body shall issue written findings of fact and a decision based on the record. If the governing body approves the revoking of the covenant, the approval must be recorded with the clerk and recorder.\n(3) The revocation of a covenant pursuant to this section does not affect sanitary restrictions imposed under Title 76, chapter 4.","path":["TITLE 76. LAND RESOURCES AND USE","CHAPTER 3. LOCAL REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS","Part 2. Miscellaneous Exemptions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0760/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0760-0030-0020-0110.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:01Z","sha256":"7f5b48239f41aa45e404ee348416f342aef86b73d51a430ee411dc5ad7d93226","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/76-3-210","next":"us-mt/76-3-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}