Yellowstone County, MT · Yellowstone County
Petition for Rural Special Improvement District
Property owners submit this petition to Yellowstone County Public Works to request creation of a Rural Special Improvement District for improvements or maintenance.
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 Board of County Commissioners to consider creating a Rural Special Improvement District to fund eligible improvements or maintenance. It requests district maps and legal descriptions, estimated maintenance costs, an assessment method, Ad Hoc Committee recommendations, and property-owner consent. At least 60% of landowners, measured according to the selected assessment method, must consent; the packet also calls for an ownership report and other attachments.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a Rural Special Improvement District for their area complete the petition and obtain the required consent and supporting attachments.
How to submit it
Submit the petition and all necessary attachments to the Yellowstone County Public Works Department. The document identifies the department in Room 608 of the John V. Ostlund Yellowstone County Administration Building, 2825 3rd Ave N.
About notarization
This document has no notary block; the petitioner signs and dates the cover sheet, which includes a sworn statement, and no attachment is identified as requiring notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition Packet
Download the petition PDF and read the procedure carefully; the document says a packet can be obtained from the Yellowstone County Public Works Department.
- 2
Complete the Petition Sections
Fill in the cover sheet and provide the requested boundary, property, cost, assessment, committee, and property-owner consent information.
- 3
Gather the Attachments
Attach two district boundary maps and an ownership report for the listed legal descriptions, along with the other required information.
- 4
Submit to Public Works
Submit the petition and all necessary attachments to the Yellowstone County Public Works Department.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Rural Special Improvement District petition?
- No. The document has no notary block; the petitioner signs and dates the cover sheet, which includes a sworn statement.
- How do I submit the Rural Special Improvement District petition?
- Submit the petition and all necessary attachments to the Yellowstone County Public Works Department, identified at Room 608, 2825 3rd Ave N.
- How many property owners must consent?
- The petition procedure requires consent from at least 60% of landowners in the proposed district, calculated using the assessment method selected in the petition.
- What attachments does the petition request?
- The packet calls for two boundary maps, property legal descriptions, and an ownership report, along with the completed petition sections and other applicable supporting information.