Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Remodel / Repair) in Miles City, Montana

Miles City requires a building permit (new construction / addition / remodel / repair) for: Required for New Building, Addition, Alteration, or Repair/Replace classes of work, per the Building Permit Application 'Type of Improvement' checklist; Application must include project location, description of work, property owner/licensed professional/contractor contact information, applicant job value and permit value, zoning district, construction type, total building square feet, building dimensions (width, depth, height), number of stories/bedrooms/bathrooms, proposed use (One Family/Two Family/Multi-Family/Garage/Manufactured-Modular Home), and building setbacks (front, rear, side x2); Construction plans submitted must indicate which of the following are included: Site Plan, Floor Plan, Wall Section Drawings, Stamped Truss, Floor Joist Info; Applicant must indicate whether a State electrical permit, Flood Plain Permit, State Plumbing permit, and/or Asbestos Test are required for the project; it is the shared responsibility of the homeowner/contractor to obtain those separately as applicable; Per IBC Section 105.3.2 (as printed on the application): an application for a permit is deemed abandoned 180 days after the date of filing unless pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued, except that the building official may grant one or more extensions not exceeding 90 days each upon written request with justifiable cause; Applicant/Owner signature required; per IBC Section 110 (as printed on the application), it is the duty of the person doing the work to notify the building official that the work is ready for inspection; Submitted online via Cloud Permit (us.cloudpermit.com) or on the paper Building Permit Application, emailed to gmartinsen@milescity-mt.org or delivered in person to the Building Inspector at 17 S. 8th St.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Miles City Building Department at (406) 874-8611 before starting work.

In Miles City, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based) is: Set by a City of Miles City fee schedule adopted by council resolution under City Code § 5-4; the specific dollar-valuation table was not independently locatable as a standalone published document as of this review (see note). Additional published fees: Building Plan Review Fee (projects valued $50,000 or more) — 30% of the Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Miles City's published plan-review target for a building permit (new construction / addition / remodel / repair) is 1–10 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Applications are submitted online via Cloud Permit (us.cloudpermit.com), or on a paper Building Permit Application emailed to gmartinsen@milescity-mt.org or delivered in person to the Building Inspector at 17 S. 8th St., Miles City, MT 59301.

Miles City, Montana has adopted: Montana has a mandatory statewide building code administered by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Building Codes Bureau, amended by the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) Title 24, Chapter 301. Cities, counties, and towns may become 'certified' to locally administer permitting and inspection for all or part of the code; a certified local program's adopted code 'may include only codes adopted by the Building Codes Bureau' (ARM 24.301.202). Non-certified trades within a jurisdiction fall under direct state administration by the DLI Building Codes Bureau. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Certified City, County and Town Programs and Current Codes pages (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits).; Miles City is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B), Swimming Pool (SP), and Electrical — residential only — within Miles City city limits; certified program contact on file with DLI: Gabe Martinsen, (406) 874-8611. Miles City is NOT certified for Plumbing or Mechanical, or for commercial Electrical — those permits/inspections are issued directly by the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau (Helena) even within Miles City city limits. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Certified City, County and Town Programs list (List of certified jurisdictions table), bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/certified-government; Miles City City Code § 5-2(a): the city adopts by ordinance 'the current editions of the building codes and all accompanying appendices, amendments and modifications' adopted by the DLI Building Codes Bureau, as authorized by MCA 50-60-301(1)(b) — the city does not maintain independently amended code text; it tracks whatever edition the state Building Codes Bureau currently has in force for local-government jurisdictions. Source: Miles City Code of Ordinances § 5-2, Municode (Ord. No. 1132, 5-28-02; most recently amended by Ord. No. 1375, 1-23-24); International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 Edition, as amended by ARM 24.301.154 — adopted by City of Miles City Code § 5-46 (Ord. No. 1375, 1-23-24); 2021 Existing Building Code, as amended by ARM 24.301.171 — adopted by City of Miles City Code § 5-61(a) (Ord. No. 1375, 1-23-24); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as amended by ARM 24.301.175 — adopted by City of Miles City Code § 5-61(b); Miles City is DLI-certified for Swimming Pool (SP) permitting (Ord. No. 1375, 1-23-24); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, as amended by ARM 24.301.161 — adopted by City of Miles City Code § 5-61(c) (Ord. No. 1375, 1-23-24); National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 Edition, as amended by ARM 24.301.401 — adopted by City of Miles City Code § 5-76 (Ord. No. 1392, 3-11-25); Miles City is DLI-certified for residential Electrical permitting only — commercial electrical work in Miles City is permitted and inspected directly by the state DLI Building Codes Bureau; International Building Code (IBC) — applicable via § 5-2(a)'s blanket adoption of the DLI Building Codes Bureau's current edition (2021 IBC statewide, effective June 11, 2022); the City of Miles City Building Permit Application form itself references IBC Section 105.3.2 (180-day application-abandonment provision) and IBC Section 110 (duty to request inspection); 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)/International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — statewide editions; state-administered in Miles City since the city holds no Plumbing or Mechanical DLI certification; Miles City Code § 24-65 (Zoning, Article III): locally adopted Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) performance standards, including a Tiny Home provision referencing International Residential Code Appendix Q. Local amendments apply — see the Miles City overview page for the full list.