The proposed bill aims to revise sanitation laws related to subdivisions in Montana by prohibiting local boards of health from adopting regulations that would permit mixing zones to encroach on adjacent properties. It specifies that the Sanitation in Subdivisions Act will not apply to certain drainfield mixing zones and introduces new definitions and amendments to existing laws. Notably, for parcels created after March 30, 2011, the bill prohibits the construction of subsurface wastewater treatment systems if the associated mixing zone would encroach onto adjacent property, with exceptions as outlined in existing regulations.

Additionally, the bill amends the definitions related to mixing zones and well isolation zones, clarifying that proposed drainfield mixing zones must be submitted for approval after March 30, 2011, and that previously approved mixing zones are exempt from these new regulations. The changes aim to enhance public health protections by ensuring that local health regulations are more stringent and do not compromise the rights of adjacent property owners. Overall, the bill seeks to strengthen the regulatory framework governing sanitation in subdivisions while addressing public health concerns.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(1): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(10): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(2): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(3): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(4): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(5): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(6): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(7): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(8): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1(9): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_1: 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(1): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(2): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(3): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(4): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(5): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(6): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2(7): 50-2-116, 76-4-102
HB0180_2: 50-2-116, 76-4-102