MCA §70-23-103
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Unit Ownership Act — Applicability

Requires sole owner(s) or lessee(s) to execute and record a declaration to submit property to the Unit Ownership Act. Townhouses may optionally elect into the act. Applies only to condominiums — Montana has no general HOA act.

Status Active
Effective Jan 1, 1965
Verified Apr 15, 2026
Source Official text

Reviewed · Montana changes feed

Statutory Text Verified Aug 5, 2026 · OTHER
70-23-103. Applicability -- submission by declaration required -- optional declaration for townhouses, MCA Toggle navigation MCA Contents Search Help Part Contents  Previous Section MCA Contents TITLE 70 CHAPTER 23 Part 1 70-23-103 Applicability -- submission by declaration required -- optional declaration for townhouses Montana Code Annotated 2025 TITLE 70. PROPERTY CHAPTER 23. UNIT OWNERSHIP ACT -- CONDOMINIUMS Part 1. General Provisions Applicability -- Submission By Declaration Required -- Optional Declaration For Townhouses 70-23-103 . Applicability -- submission by declaration required -- optional declaration for townhouses. (1) In order to submit any property to the provisions of this chapter, the sole owner or sole lessee or all of the owners or all of the lessees of the property shall execute, acknowledge, and record a declaration in the office of the recording officer of the county in which the property is located. The declaration must be executed in accordance with 70-23-301 . (2) A declaration for a townhome or townhouse may be executed under this section. The provisions of this chapter apply to townhomes or townhouses only if a declaration is executed under this section. History:  En. Sec. 3, Ch. 120, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 150, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 67-2303; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 373, L. 2011. Disclaimer: The Internet version of the Montana Code Annotated is provided as a research tool to users of the Code. In case of inconsistencies resulting from omissions or other errors, the printed version will prevail.
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Ref Requirement
Requires sole owner(s) or lessee(s) to execute and record a declaration to submit property to the Unit Ownership Act.
Townhouses may optionally elect into the act.
Applies only to condominiums — Montana has no general HOA act.
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