76-3-506. Provision for granting variances. - Montana Statutes

     76-3-506. Provision for granting variances. (1) Subdivision regulations may authorize the governing body, after a public hearing on the variance request before the governing body or its designated agent or agency, to grant variances from the regulations when strict compliance will result in undue hardship and when it is not essential to the public welfare.
     (2) Any variance granted pursuant to this section must be based on specific variance criteria contained in the subdivision regulations.
     (3) A minor subdivision as provided for in 76-3-609(2) is not subject to the public hearing requirement of this section.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 500, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 334, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 213, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3863(6); amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 446, L. 2009.