Land Use & Zoning
A Montana municipality that annexes adjacent county land must provide municipal services to the annexed area:
AWithin 10 years of annexation
BAccording to the annexation agreement timeline, typically with a reasonable plan for service extension✓ Correct
CImmediately upon annexation or the annexation is invalid
DOnly if residents of the annexed area request services
Explanation
When Montana municipalities annex adjacent land, the annexation agreement typically includes a timeline for extending municipal services (water, sewer, streets, police/fire). The specific timing is negotiated in the annexation agreement, but municipalities cannot annex land without a plan for eventual service provision.
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