Mont. Code Ann. § 7-2-4735
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7-2-4735 Guidelines for new boundaries of municipality
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7-2-4735 . Guidelines for new boundaries of municipality. In fixing new municipal boundaries, a municipal governing body shall:
(1) wherever practical, use natural topographic features such as ridgelines, streams, and creeks as boundaries; and
(2) if a street is used as a boundary, include within the municipality land on both sides of the street, with such outside boundary not extending more than 200 feet beyond the right-of-way of the street.
(1) wherever practical, use natural topographic features such as ridgelines, streams, and creeks as boundaries; and
(2) if a street is used as a boundary, include within the municipality land on both sides of the street, with such outside boundary not extending more than 200 feet beyond the right-of-way of the street.
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