Proposed Health Code Changes

The Missoula County commissioners and Missoula City council voted to adopt the health code changes in fall of 2023.

On Aug .17, 2023, the Missoula City-County Health Board approved changes to the solid waste regulations in the Missoula City-County Health Code. The changes include a requirement to use bear-resistant containers in an expanded bear buffer zone, in addition to some clean up changes to the rest of the regulation. They then recommended that both the Missoula County commissioners and city council adopt the changes by reference.

The commissioners opened this hearing at their public meeting on Sept. 14, and they made a final decision at their public meeting on Sept. 28.

The Public Safety, Health and Operations Committee at the City met on Sept. 13, and the first hearing at city council took place on Oct. 2, and they made a final decision on Oct. 16.

Find the bear buffer zone recommendation and proposed changes to the solid waste regulations in the "Documents" section on the right-hand side.