Welcome to the Lincoln County Regulatory Update Page
Lincoln County received a grant from the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to conduct a wholesale revision of its Subdivision Regulations, Buildings for Lease/Rent Regulations, and all applicable forms. This revision is being conducted with an eye towards improving procedures as well as making the application process more approachable for small acreage landowners to be able to create housing opportunities in an affordable manner within the regulatory framework of the statutes governing land use and development.
Here you will find all the documents we will be reviewing through this process, including:
Existing Regulations
Recommendations
The Planning Board reviewed the final proposal from the steering committee on May 5th; the Commissioners held a duly noticed public hearing on May 13th and adopted the regulations on May 27th (Resolution 2026-14 and 2026-15)
Basic revisions include statutory changes from 2021, 2023 and 2025 as well as guidance from the Montana Association of Counties.
Proposed Regulations
2026 Updated Buildings for Lease or Rent Regulations
2026 Updated Subdivision Regulations
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Subdivision Regulations – Final Draft for Adoption
Buildings for Lease or Rent – Final Draft for Adoption
Existing Forms
Schedule of Review
A steering committee has been selected from the development and agency community to provide valuable input into the process for the consulting planner preparing the updates. The Lincoln County Planning Board will review all recommendations, modify, enhance, etc. prior to final adoption by the County Commissioners
August 19, 2025 – Initial presentation to Planning Board with summary recommendations of statutory, formatting and structural changes
September 16, 2025 – Planning Board review of Chapters I-V of Lincoln County Subdivision Regulations
October 21, 2025 – Planning Board review of Chapters VI. Design Standards A-O, excluding VI-G and IV-P.
December 16, 2025 – Planning Board review of Chapter VI-G and VI-P. Design Standards, Roads and Fire Protection
February 17, 2026 – Final Planning Board review of 2025 Subdivision Regulation changes.
March 17, 2026 – Planning Board review of Buildings for Lease or Rent (RV Parks)
May 5, 2026 – Public Meeting with Planning Board
May 13, 2026 – Public Hearing with Board of County Commissioners
May 27, 2026 – Final Adoption