Yellowstone County, MT · Yellowstone County
Petition to Establish, Alter, or Abandon a County Road
Yellowstone County landowners use this petition to ask the county to establish, alter, or abandon a county road.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Yellowstone County · Yellowstone County, Yellowstone County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- yellowstonecountymt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The petition asks the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners to establish, alter, or abandon a county road. It requests a legal description and reason for the request, at least ten landowner signatures and addresses, and consent or non-consent from affected owners. The instructions also call for a marked map, an ownership report, and a non-refundable $25 fee.
Who needs it
Landowners seeking to establish, alter, or abandon a Yellowstone County road must complete the petition and gather the required signatures and attachments.
How to submit it
Submit the petition and required attachments with the non-refundable $25 fee to the Yellowstone County Public Works Department. The form says to obtain the petition from that department in Room 312 of the County Courthouse.
About notarization
This petition is signed without a notary; the petitioner signs a statement swearing the information and landowner signatures are true and correct.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the petition and read its procedure carefully before completing it.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Provide the roadway's complete legal description, the reason for the request, and the requested petitioner information.
- 3
Gather Signatures and Attachments
Collect at least ten landowner signatures and addresses, affected-owner consent responses, a marked map, and an Ownership Report.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the petition and required attachments with the non-refundable $25 fee to the Yellowstone County Public Works Department.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the County Road Petition?
- No. The petition has no notary block. The petitioner signs a statement swearing the information and landowner signatures are true and correct.
- How do I submit the County Road Petition?
- Submit the petition, required attachments, and non-refundable $25 fee to the Yellowstone County Public Works Department, as directed by the form.
- What attachments does the petition require?
- Attach a marked copy of the affected plat, Certificate of Survey, or Assessor Map and an Ownership Report. The checklist also names affected-property documents and a $25 check.
- How many landowner signatures are needed?
- Section C requires signatures and addresses from at least ten landowners who wish to establish, alter, or abandon a county road. Section D asks affected owners to indicate consent or non-consent.