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

Town of Nashua’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Nashua town limits.

  • The town department states it is responsible for permitting all construction.

  “responsible for permitting all construction”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction-related permits inside Nashua town limits.

  • The cited statement is limited to construction-related permits.

  “conducting inspections of all construction-related permits”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Living, sleeping, or business occupancy in recreational campers inside Nashua town limits.

  • Occupancy is generally limited to a permitted and licensed recreational camper park.
  • An owner may live in the owner's trailer for up to one year while actually constructing a house if proper sanitary facilities are provided as required by law.

  temporary owner trailer occupancy while constructing house: <= 1 year (Proper sanitary facilities must be provided as required by law.)

  “It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant, or other person having charge or control of any lot or tract of land in the town, other than a trailer park as herein defined, to permit any person to occupy for living or sleeping quarters or business purposes any trailer parked thereon; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any owner of a lot or tract of land from parking his or her own trailer for not more than one (1) year thereon and living therein while actually constructing a house, if proper sanitary facilities are provided as required by law.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Tents and other enclosures in Nashua recreational camper parks.

  • No tent or other enclosure may remain longer than 24 hours unless it complies with town regulations.

  tent or enclosure duration without further compliance: <= 24 hours (Longer duration requires compliance with town regulations.)

  “No tents and other enclosures shall be allowed in recreational camper parks for duration of longer than twenty-four (24) hours unless complying with town regulations.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Each recreational camper unit in a Nashua recreational camper park.

  • Applies to recreational camper parks, not all new homes.
  • Water must be ample and approved by ordinance; sewer connection must meet the stated airtight/gastight and town-main requirements.

  “Immediately after being placed in any trailer park, every recreational camper shall have its sink or lavatory connected to the sewer by an approved airtight and gastight connection. Every trailer shall have a sewer line of not less than four inches (4") and connected to the town sewer main as regulated.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town sewer-connection permits inside Nashua town limits.

  • Application must be written and signed by the owner or authorized agent.
  • A diagram and any required private-property-owner consent must accompany the application before issuance.

  “filed with the application before the permit is issued.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Nashua

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Residential and commercial buildings in Montana, including Nashua town.

  • The state program says towns may enforce certified local programs; remaining towns fall under the BC Program.

  “a uniform state building code, which is enforced statewide for residential and commercial buildings across Montana.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Nashua town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Nashua town limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Nashua town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Nashua town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Nashua 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.