Friendly Reminder: City Ordinance Compliance
With warmer weather just around the corner, the City of Libby wants to remind residents about a few important city ordinances. We know life gets busy, but keeping up with these requirements helps keep our community clean, safe, and a great place to live for everyone!
Junk & Rubbish (LMC Ch. 8.08) Junk vehicles, accumulated trash, debris, and other unsanitary materials are not allowed to pile up on your property, in adjacent alleys, or along the public right-of-way in front of or alongside your property. A junk vehicle is any wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable vehicle that is not currently and lawfully licensed — including component parts left sitting around. If your property needs some attention, now is a great time to get it cleaned up!
Weeds & Grass (LMC 8.08.010 & 8.08.020)
Between April 15 and September 30, property owners are required to keep weeds, grass, and brush trimmed to 10 inches or less on their lots, in adjacent alleys, and along the right-of-way between their property and the roadway — don’t forget that strip between your property and the road! If your property needs some attention, now is a great time to get it taken care of!
Do You Have Backyard Chickens? (LMC Ch. 7.05)
Keeping chickens within city limits requires an annual Urban Chicken Permit. Permits allow up to five (5) hens per residence — no roosters. Chickens must be kept in a predator-resistant coop and enclosed run in the rear yard only, and may not run at large. Permits are $30 for new applicants and $15 for annual renewal. Applications are available at City Hall or on the city website under “How Do I?”
Taking care of these things now is the easiest way to avoid any issues down the road. Questions? Give us a call at (406) 293-2731 or stop by City Hall at 952 E. Larch St.