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17.36.102    APPLICATION--GENERAL

(1) To initiate review of an application under 76-4-114 or 76-4-134, MCA, a person must submit a complete application to the department. The application must be signed by all owners of record of the property or properties. In the application, the owners may designate an authorized representative responsible for subsequent correspondence with the reviewing authority. If the department has certified a local department or board of health to review subdivisions pursuant to 76-4-104, MCA, the application must be submitted to the local reviewing authority.

(2) A subdivision application must be on a form provided by the department. Copies of the application form may be obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, http://www.deq.mt.gov, or from the local reviewing authority.

(3) A copy of the complete application, including all supporting information supplied to the reviewing authority, and all resubmittals of the application, must be submitted concurrently to the local health officer having jurisdiction for purposes of reviewing compliance with local laws and regulations, as provided in ARM 17.36.108.

(4) To resume review of an application that has been inactive for more than one year after the issuance of a denial letter by the reviewing authority, the applicant shall reapply and submit fees as required by subchapter 8, unless the file is inactive due to ground water monitoring, or other requirements imposed by the reviewing authority or another agency.

(5) Plans for proposed subdivision facilities that will be public water supply or public sewage disposal systems must be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of Title 75, chapter 6, MCA, and ARM Title 17, chapter 38, subchapter 1.  In estimating the population that will be served by a proposed residential system, the reviewing authority shall multiply the number of living units by 2.5.

(6) In addition to meeting the requirements of this chapter, parcels designed for the placement of mobile homes or recreational camping vehicles may be subject to the requirements of ARM Title 37, chapter 111, subchapter 12.

(7) If an application includes facilities for onsite wastewater treatment or disposal, including gray water irrigation, the developer shall notify the designated agent of the local board of health prior to presenting the subdivision application to the reviewing authority. The designated agent may conduct a preliminary site assessment to determine whether the site meets applicable state and local requirements.

(8) The application procedures and requirements for previously approved facilities are described in ARM 17.36.112.

 

History: 76-4-104, MCA; IMP, 76-4-104, 76-4-125, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 11/4/73; AMD, Eff. 11/3/75; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; AMD, 1977 MAR p. 746, Eff. 10/25/77; AMD, 1981 MAR p. 254, Eff. 3/27/81; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 2145, Eff. 9/25/92; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 1499; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 967, Eff. 4/14/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1465, Eff. 5/17/02; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1786, Eff. 10/16/09; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2772, Eff. 9/19/14; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 324, Eff. 4/15/23.

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