Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Plevna, Montana

Town of Plevna’s own rules

• InspectionsLimited

  Recreational-vehicle parks inside Plevna town.

  • Required inspections include on-site utility, setback, and off-street-parking requirements.

  “The required inspections for recreational vehicle parks shall include: on-site utilities requirements including gas, electric, sewer and water; setback requirements; and off-street parking requirements.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All public and private development within Plevna town corporate limits.

  • The ordinance applies only to the extent allowed by law.
  • The official zoning map is on file in the Town of Plevna office.

  “Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this Ordinance applies to all developments, public and private, within the corporate limits of the Town of Plevna to the extent allowed by law.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Plevna town zoning districts.

  • The official zoning map is on file in the Town of Plevna office.
  • The opened ordinance publishes district standards for AG, R-1, R-2, C-1, and C-2 districts.

  “This Ordinance shall be known as the Plevna Zoning Ordinance and shall consist of the text contained herein and a certain map identified as the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Plevna, which is on file in the office of the Town of Plevna.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV occupancy in an approved recreational-vehicle park inside Plevna town.

  • RV parks are conditional uses in the C-2 Commercial-RV Park District.
  • RV parks must undergo zoning and subdivision review and meet applicable standards unless expressly waived.
  • State-agency approvals or engineer certification are required before final approval.

  minimum separation from adjacent structures: >= 15 feet (Includes other recreational vehicles and propane tanks.)

  “Any lot or parcel used for temporary occupancy by recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicle parks are subdivisions.”

• Camping on your landAllowed (with conditions)

  Campgrounds as public parks and recreation uses in the AG Agricultural District inside Plevna town.

  • The use is limited to the AG district and remains subject to the ordinance's general-applicability standards.

  “Public Parks & Recreation including Campgrounds”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Guest houses/accessory dwelling units inside Plevna town where the underlying zoning district permits a guest house.

  • It may be attached with independent access or in a separate building on the same lot.
  • It must comply with principal-building dimensional standards, be permanently founded, be no more than 1,200 square feet, and cannot be sold separately.
  • A manufactured home, travel trailer, RV, or similar temporary or transportable structure cannot be approved as a guest house.

  maximum gross floor area: <= 1200 square feet (Guest house.) · guest houses per lot: <= 1 guest house (Per lot, tract, or parcel.)

  “The Accessory Dwelling Unit (Guest House) may be attached to the principal dwelling with an independent access or in a separate building on the same lot as the principal building.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Plevna

Town of Plevna does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitLimited

  Non-residential buildings and residential buildings with five or more dwelling units inside Plevna town.

  • The State of Montana Building Inspector issues permits for Plevna.
  • For residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units, the source states that only state-issued electrical and plumbing permits are required.

  residential dwelling-unit threshold: >= 5 dwelling units (State building permits required at this threshold; non-residential buildings also require them.)

  “A State of Montana Building Inspector issues building permits for Fallon County, including the City of Baker and Town of Plevna, and 13 other counties in the region. Building permits are required for all non-residential buildings and residential buildings with five or more dwelling units.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction subject to the State of Montana building-permit program, including qualifying construction inside Plevna town.

  • The county growth policy identifies a State of Montana Building Inspector as the issuing authority for Plevna.
  • Residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units are described separately as requiring state electrical and plumbing permits only.

  “Building permits are a tool to ensure that construction of building is in compliance with the State of Montana Building Code.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Development in Plevna's AG Agricultural District.

  • Development must comply with the AG District dimensional standards.

  minimum lot area: >= 5 acres (AG District.) · minimum lot frontage: >= 165 feet (AG District.)

  “Lot Area, Minimum Acres 5 Lot Frontage, Minimum Feet 165”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-household development in Plevna's R-1 Residential District.

    “Lot Area, Minimum Square Feet 7,200 Lot Frontage, Minimum Feet 60”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Development in Plevna's AG Agricultural District.

  • Development must comply with AG dimensional standards.

  front setback: >= 30 feet (AG District.) · side setback: >= 10 feet (AG District.) · rear setback: >= 30 feet (AG District.) · side-corner setback: >= 10 feet (AG District.)

  “Minimum Setbacks (Feet) Front 30 Side 10 Rear 30 Side Corner 10”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-household development in Plevna's R-1 Residential District.

    “Minimum Setbacks (Feet) Front 10 Side 6 Rear 15 Side Corner 10”

• Building heightSpecified

  Development in Plevna's AG Agricultural District.

  • Development must comply with AG dimensional standards.

  maximum building height: <= 50 feet (AG District.)

  “Building Standards (Feet) Building Height 50”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-household development in Plevna's R-1 Residential District.

    “Building Standards (Feet) Building Height 35”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision activity inside Plevna town, where Fallon County subdivision regulations are enforced.

  • The county growth policy says the county subdivision regulations are enforced in the Town of Plevna.

  “Fallon County has adopted subdivision regulations that are enforced in the City of Baker and the Town of Plevna.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Plevna or Fallon County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Plevna town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Plevna town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Plevna town.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Plevna town.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Plevna town.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.