Sec. 25-9. Power to make grants-in-aid to certain hospitals.

   The council is hereby authorized and empowered to pay to any hospital located in the county not receiving state aid and caring for county tax eligible indigent patients, such sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) as the council shall determine; such sum to be a grant-in-aid of the hospital to promote the general public health and welfare of the people of the county. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 11-3; 1947, Sp. Sess., ch. 60.)

Sec. 25-10. Violations and penalty.

   Any owner or person in charge of any institution who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to punishment for a class B violation as set forth in section 1-19 of chapter 1 of the County Code. Each day during which such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 89-9; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 20, § 1; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 29.)

Article II. Licenses. 1

 

Notes

1	*Cross reference--Licensing of hospitals authorized, § 30-6.

Sec. 25-11. Required.

   No building or premises shall be occupied or used as an institution within the county after September 1, 1950, until an annual license shall have been granted for such occupancy and use by the director, nor shall any such building or premises be so occupied and used after the license has expired or has been revoked or suspended. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 89-10; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 13.)

Sec. 25-12. Application.

   Before an annual license for an institution shall be issued by the director, an application in such form as shall be prescribed by him for such license shall be made by the owner, his agent or the managing director.

   Any false statement on an application for a license hereunder shall be grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of the license. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 89-11; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 13.)

Sec. 25-13. Compliance with zoning ordinance prior to issuance.

   No license shall be issued to any institution the location of which violates the zoning ordinance. If any such institution is required by such zoning ordinance to obtain a special exception from the county board of appeals, the director shall not issue a license to such institution until such special exception has been obtained. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 89-12.)

   Cross reference-Zoning, Ch. 59.

Sec. 25-14. Certificates to be filed prior to issuance.

   No initial annual license for an institution, or renewal thereof, shall be issued under this article by the director unless the following certificates have been filed with the department and have been approved by him:

   (a)   A certificate from the department stating that the buildings to be occupied or used by the institution are structurally safe for the purpose for which such buildings are intended to be used, and that such buildings are in compliance with the applicable building, electrical and plumbing codes of the county, the applicable provisions of this chapter and the applicable building rules and regulations of the state and county boards of health.

   (b)   A certificate from the county fire marshal stating that the buildings are in compliance with the fire prevention code of the county, the fire regulations of this chapter, and the fire protection standards, rules and regulations of the state and local boards of health.

   (c)   A certificate from the department stating that the institution is in compliance with the applicable standards, rules and regulations of the county and state boards of health for the health, safety, general welfare and physical requirements of the patients as such standards and regulations are presently in force or are hereafter revised or adopted from time to time by such board pursuant to state or local laws, or pursuant to the provisions for the adopting of such standards and regulations by the county board of health as provided in this chapter. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 89-13; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 13.)

Sec. 25-15. When separate licenses required.

   Separate licenses under this article shall be required for institutions maintained on separate premises, even though they are operated under the same management. Separate licenses shall not be required for separate buildings on the same grounds. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 89-14.)