Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.24 - RECLAMATION
Subchapter 17.24.13 - Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act: Miscellaneous Provisions
Rule 17.24.1302 - NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) No application for a permit or revision under subchapter 3 or 4 which proposes to use an existing structure which does not conform to the design criteria of this subchapter may be approved unless the department finds, in writing, on the basis of information set forth in the application that:
(2) If the department finds that an existing structure does not meet the design and performance standards of subchapters 5 through 10 but that:
(3) If the department finds that the existing nonconforming structure cannot be reconstructed without causing significant harm to the environment or public health or safety, the applicant shall abandon the existing structure on a schedule approved by the department.
AUTH: 82-4-205, MCA; IMP: 82-4-231, MCA