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  7. § 76-5-403
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§ 76-5-403

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76-5-403. Prohibited uses within floodway. The following nonconforming uses shall be prohibited within the designated floodway: (1) a building for living purposes or place of assembly or permanent use by human beings; (2) a structure or excavation that will cause water to be diverted from the established floodway, cause erosion, obstruct the natural flow of water, or reduce the carrying capacity of the floodway; (3) the construction or permanent storage of an object subject to flotation or movement during flood level periods. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 393, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 294, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 253, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 271, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-3506(4).

Source: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0760/chapter_0050/part_0040/section_0030/0760-0050-0040-0030.html· Version 2025