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

Town of Bainville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction or moving of any building, structure, or fence within Bainville corporate limits.

  • A permit must be obtained from the Town Council before the work.

  “Any person or corporation desiring to construct or move within the corporate limits of the town any building, structure or fence of any kind or nature must first obtain a permit from the Town Council as hereinafter provided.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings within Bainville town limits.

  • The adopted code is the most recent Uniform Building Code adopted for use by the State of Montana; its terms are available through Town Hall or the state building inspector's office.

  “The Town hereby adopts the most recent edition of the Uniform Building Code adopted for use by the State of Montana.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bainville town limits.

  “The Bainville Town Codes help protect the Town of Bainville public’s well-being and enhance the quality of life by enforcing the health, safety, zoning and sanitation codes.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots proposed for a mobile home inside Bainville town limits.

  • The lot must be owned by the person desiring to place the mobile home; only one home is allowed on each qualifying lot.

  minimum lot width: >= 40 feet (For placement of a mobile home.) · minimum lot length: >= 140 feet (For placement of a mobile home.)

  “No mobile home may be placed on a lot smaller than forty feet (40') by one hundred forty feet (140') and which is not owned by the party desiring to place a mobile home thereon. Only one home will be allowed on each such lot.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings constructed or moved within Bainville town limits.

  • The front face must align with adjacent houses in the block or be within 10 feet of a curb, sidewalk, or property line unencumbered by right-of-way easements, whichever setback is greater.
  • No building part, including steps, deck, or overhang, may be within 10 feet of front or side lot lines or alley right-of-way.

  minimum front and side lot-line setback: >= 10 feet (Applies regardless of the preceding front-face requirements; also applies to alley right-of-way.)

  “Regardless of the foregoing requirements, no building or part of a building, such as steps deck or an overhang, shall be placed or constructed within 10 feet of the front or side lot lines or within 10 feet of the alley right-of-way.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Placement of a mobile home, as defined by Montana statutes, on a lot inside Bainville town limits.

  • A Town permit must be obtained before placement.
  • Mobile homes must be on permanent foundations, skirted, securely fastened, not placed next to, in front of, behind, or attached to existing structures, and maintained so as not to constitute a public nuisance.
  • Existing mobile homes are exempt from size and location requirements but remain subject to other chapter provisions.
  • Replacement homes must comply with the chapter.

  minimum mobile-home lot width: >= 40 feet (Lot must also be 140 feet long and owned by the person placing the home.) · minimum mobile-home lot length: >= 140 feet (Lot must also be 40 feet wide and owned by the person placing the home.) · mobile homes per qualifying lot: 1 home

  “Before placing any home on a lot within the town, a permit of the town must be obtained.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Property inside Bainville town limits with public sewer available.

  • Public sewer is deemed available when it is within 300 feet of the property.
  • For a block or alley where a sewer has been constructed, the owner must connect within 60 days; former private sewage facilities must be discontinued, subject to the listed prior-approved-cesspool exception.

  public sewer availability distance: <= 300 feet (Distance from the property to a public sewer.) · connection deadline after sewer construction: <= 60 days (Applies to an owner of property in a town block or alley along which sewer has been constructed.)

  “All property within the town limits shall be required to connect with the public sewer when such public sewer becomes available to such property. Property shall be deemed to have a public sewer available when a public sewer shall be within three hundred feet (300') of such property.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Construction or moving of buildings, structures, or fences inside Bainville town limits.

  • The written application must be filed with the Town Clerk and state the lot and block, nature, description, materials, and estimated cost.
  • The Town Council considers the application and may grant a permit if satisfied the structure is proper and suitable.

  “must file with the Town Clerk, a written application in which must be stated the number of the lot and block upon which he desires to construct said building, structure or fence,or move the same, the nature of the structure, a general description of the same, the material of which same is or is to be constructed, together with an estimate of the cost thereof”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built construction inside Bainville town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Bainville town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Bainville town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Bainville town limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Bainville town limits.

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.