Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 70. PROPERTY

CHAPTER 23. UNIT OWNERSHIP ACT -- CONDOMINIUMS

Part 3. Creation -- Declaration and Bylaws

Contents Of Declaration

70-23-301. Contents of declaration. A declaration must contain:

(1) a description of the land, whether leased or in fee simple, on which the building is located or is to be located;

(2) the name by which the property will be known and a general description of the building, including the number of stories and basements, the number of units, and the principal materials of which it is constructed;

(3) the unit designation, location, approximate area of each unit, and any other data necessary for proper identification;

(4) a description of the general common elements and the percentage of the interest of each unit owner in the common elements;

(5) a description of the limited common elements, if any, stating to which units their use is reserved and in what percentage;

(6) a statement of the use for which the building and each of the units is intended;

(7) the name of a person to receive service of process in the cases provided in 70-23-901 and the residence or place of business of the person which must be within the county in which the property is located;

(8) an exhibit containing certification from the applicable local government that the condominiums, townhomes, or townhouses are either exempt from review under 76-3-203 or have been approved following review under Title 76, chapter 3, parts 5 and 6; and

(9) any other details regarding the property that the person executing the declaration considers desirable.

History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 120, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 150, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 67-2314; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 446, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 373, L. 2011.