Gallatin County / Bozeman Area
70.010 Complaints of alleged violations – Filing and recording
Whenever a violation of this title occurs or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written
complaint. Such complaint stating fully the causes and basis thereof, shall be filed with the planning
director. He shall record properly the complaint and immediately investigate and take action thereon
as provided by this title.
70.020 Violation-Penalty-Assisting or Abetting-Additional remedies
A. Violation of the provisions of this title or failure to comply with any of its requirements
including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with the grant of variances
or conditional uses or any of the requirements for conditions imposed by the planning board and/or
commission shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this title or fails to comply with
any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than five hundred dollars or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses
involved in the case. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense and
punishable as such.
B. The code compliance officer is authorized to issue a notice to appear under the provisions of
MCA 46-6-3 10 to any violator of this title.
C. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or part thereof, and any architect,
builder, contractor, agent or other person who commits, participates I, assists or maintains, such
violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.
D. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the county from taking such other lawful action as is
necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
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