Montana law bans dumping garbage, dead animals, or refuse on roads, public property, within 200 yards of a public road, or on recreational private land without consent. Violators face absolute liability and civil penalties. Yellowstone County also cites accumulated debris under its Community Decay Ordinance.
Under MCA 75-10-212, a person may not dispose of solid waste except as permitted, and it is unlawful to dump or leave garbage, a dead animal, or other debris in or upon any highway, road, street, or alley; on public property; within 200 yards of a public highway, road, street, alley, or public property; or on private recreational land without the owner's consent. Violators are absolutely liable under MCA 45-2-104 and subject to civil penalties under MCA 75-10-233. Yellowstone County reinforces this locally: accumulations of debris or refuse visible from a public right-of-way are enforceable under the Community Decay Ordinance, and the Billings Regional Landfill provides the lawful disposal alternative.
Absolute liability under MCA 45-2-104 with civil penalties under MCA 75-10-233. County debris accumulations may also be abated under the Community Decay Ordinance with cost recovery.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Billings, MT
Montana preempts local minimum wage ordinances under MCA section 39-3-409. The state minimum is CPI-adjusted to roughly $10.55 per hour. Billings cannot enac...
Billings, MT
Billings has no hotel worker retention ordinance requiring new owners to retain existing staff. Montana is a right-to-work and at-will employment state with ...
Billings, MT
Billings hotel guests pay roughly 11 percent in Montana lodging taxes: 7 percent lodging facility tax plus 4 percent sales-on-lodging tax. Montana has no gen...
Billings, MT
Public urination and defecation are misdemeanors in Billings under BMC Chapter 25 disorderly conduct and Montana state indecent exposure laws. Downtown bar d...
Billings, MT
Billings cites residents for hosting loud parties under disorderly conduct provisions in BMC Chapter 25 and quiet-hours noise rules in BMC Chapter 17. Repeat...
Billings, MT
Billings prohibits aggressive panhandling near ATMs, bus stops, and outdoor dining under BMC Chapter 25. Passive sign-holding remains protected speech, but c...
See how Billings's illegal dumping rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.