This map provides information relevant to the purchasing of City of Missoula Excavation and Right-of-Way permits. These permits are issued by the City of Missoula Community Planning, Development, and Innovation Department and requirements for them are generally found within Title 12 of the Missoula Municipal Code. Truck routes may also be viewed on this map.To use the map, search for an address or use the street name and block number labels to locate a specific area. Determine if city rules pertain to the location by turning on the City Limits layer or clicking on a street segment and viewing the In City? field within the Street Info panel. The Designation field further indicates if a street is located in a public right-of-way or is owned by a private entity.Other information on the Street Info panel helps to meet the requirements outlined in the Public Works Standards & Specifications Manual. Functional Classification and Number of Lanes data aid in the determination of appropriate traffic control measures. Also refer to City of Missoula Traffic Control Standard Drawings. The MDT Permit? field specifies if a permit may be required by the Montana Department of Transportation. Contact the Missoula District Office, Engineering Division if a permit is indicated. If the Advance Notice Required field specifies that notice is necessary, the requirements are outlined in the manual.According to the City's Asphalt Cutting Regulation which became effective on October 1, 2011, asphalt cutting on streets two years old or less will not be permitted unless approved by the city engineer. Approvals may require additional conditions. This requirement is indicated on the map by dashed red lines.Missoula Municipal Code section 12.24.140 provides for the assessing of fees when asphalt has been damaged or cut during the course of construction. The Asphalt Penalties Info panel displays fees that may be charged based on age of asphalt or chip seal. Both fees may be charged.

The boundaries shown herein depict the extents of various master, strategic, and other planning-based documents, which have been approved by the City of Missoula City Council.The Business Improvement District (BID) is authorized by Title 7, Chapter 12 of Montana Code Annotated. The Missoula City Council resolution number 6898 created the City of Missoula BID on April 4, 2005, providing for an initial five-year period. Subsequent resolutions passed on March 22, 2010 (resolution 7511) and on 2/3/2020 (resolution 8411), each providing for ten-year extensions. The BID is funded through assessments to properties located within the district.The purpose of the BID is to promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Missoula and the BID, the people of the State of Montana, and to provide special benefit to the properties located within the boundaries of the BID. The BID is governed by the Business Improvement District Board of Trustees, which is comprised of seven members. Members consist of a representative from each of the five different zones, an at-large representative, and a staff-appointed member. Board members must be property owners in the BID and the positions are non-paying. For more information, see the Downtown Business Improvement District website at https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/2418/Urban-Renewal-Districts.An Urban Renewal District (URD) is an area deemed blighted by the City Council where economic growth has been impaired and there is a lack of public and private investment. Missoula's first URD was created downtown in 1978. As a result of MRA's success in revitalizing that area, subsequent districts have been formed in other parts of Missoula. For more information, visit the Missoula Redevelopment Agency's Urban Renewal Districts webpage at https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/2418/Urban-Renewal-Districts.Inside of the Growth Policy boundary, the Growth Policy document will shape decisions made by the City regarding the land use and development of the area. Outside of this boundary, development decisions are not made with respect to the City’s Growth Policy. This boundary currently covers the same area as the Urban Services Boundary (URSA) – the area in which the City considers extension of water and sewer infrastructure. Growth Policy Boundary data are maintained by the Community Planning Section within the Community Planning, Development, and Innovation Department.

This data is a general visual representation of the goals outlined in the Our Missoula Growth Policy document adopted by Missoula City Council on November 23, 2015. It is not a Zoning Map. The Zoning Map reflects the zoning of individual parcels of land in the City and the associated Zoning Code (Title 20, Missoula Municipal Codes) outlines the purpose and intent of zoning districts, establishes allowable uses, controls density and intensity of development and sets development standards.