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Development Review Application COVID-19 Acknowledgment of Application Processing Delays
On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a Proclamation on Declaring a National
Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak.
On March 12, 2020, the Governor of the State of Montana issued Executive Order No. 2-2020 Declaring a State
of Emergency to Exist Within the State of Montana Related to the Communicable Disease COVID-19.
The City of Bozeman issued a COVID-19 emergency declaration on March 16, 2020. The City subsequently
issued Order ED-05 setting forth public meeting protocols on March 31, 2020 and Order ED-06 closing City
facilities to public entry, including the Stiff Professional Building, on March 23, 2020. Order ED-05 states in
relevant parts, "In accordance with the Emergency Declaration, public meeting agendas will be limited to only
essential matters. . . ... It describes notice requirements, the use of videoconferencing or telephonic technology
to hold remote hearings, and providing the public an opportunity to participate remotely. A copy of Order ED-
05 is attached to this form.
On March 27, 2020 the Attorney General of the State of Montana issued a letter of guidance to local
governments recommending public meetings be held only for essential business, and those public meetings be
held remotely.
Provisions in the emergency declarations and City of Bozeman Orders may restrict or delay the ability of the
City to complete the review and finally approve certain development review applications.
Acknowledgment and signatures
This acknowledgement must be signed by both the applicant(s) and the property owner(s) (if
different) for all application types before the submittal will be accepted and processed.
As indicated by the signature(s) below, the applicant(s) and property owner(s) submit this
application for review under the terms and provisions of the Bozeman Municipal Code the
City's COVID-19 Emergency Declaration and subsequent Orders issued by the City Manager.
I acknowledge that the City may be delayed in the processing of my application and may not
be able to complete the application review within standard time limits due to the constraints
present under the emergency orders. I (We) hereby certify that the above information is true
and correct to the best of my (our) knowledge.
Certification of Acknowledgment — I understand that there may be delays in the processing
of my application and that it may reach a point in processing where it may not proceed to final
approval and that I will not hold the City responsible for any delays presented under the
emergency order.
Applicant
Signature.-
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Name.-
Owner — - —
Signature:
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Owner
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Name:
If signing as a corporation or LLC, please provide the title and position of the individual
signing on behalf of the corporation/LLC. Attach separate sheets for additional owner
signatures.
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