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Gallatin County adopts updated community decay regulations to match state law
Summary
The commission gave second reading approval to replace the 2017 community decay ordinance with updated regulations reflecting recent legislative changes, including a new complaint threshold requiring three property‑owner complaints within a quarter‑mile to trigger inquiries; the ordinance takes effect 30 days after final approval and signage or posting requirements if applicable.
The Gallatin County Commission on Dec. 2 gave second‑reading approval to an ordinance repealing the county’s 2017 community‑decay regulations and adopting an updated set of rules that align with recent state legislative changes.
Deputy County Attorney Leigh Ann Cirtin told commissioners the primary legislative change affects what can trigger an investigation into community decay: the updated rule requires three complaints from property owners within a quarter‑mile of an alleged problem. "These regulations are just updated to meet that legislature," Cirtin said during the second reading.
Cirtin said the ordinance would take effect 30 days after approval of the second reading. The commission opened the item for public comment; no members of the public spoke. A commissioner moved adoption of county ordinance 20 25-008 and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The change updates local enforcement thresholds to match state requirements; commissioners did not amend the ordinance during the hearing and requested no additional staff work in the session.
