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Electrical Permit — Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Montana · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-02 · Source: https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/permit-applications/electrical-permits/index
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Electrical Permit in Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Montana
Required for electrical installations, alterations, service changes, and panel upgrades in Anaconda-Deer Lodge. Electrical permitting is NOT locally certified in Anaconda-Deer Lodge — it is issued and inspected DIRECTLY by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau, under the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective June 11, 2022.
Verified 2026-07-02 · Source
When you need this permit
- State electrical permits are required on all electrical work performed in Montana except in cities/counties/towns certified to issue electrical permits — Anaconda-Deer Lodge (Deer Lodge County) is NOT certified for electrical, so all electrical work there requires a State Electrical Permit
- Work must be performed by a Montana-licensed electrical contractor (Residential or Commercial Electrical Permit) OR by the homeowner personally on their own owner-occupied home under a Homeowner Electrical Permit Owner-builder
- Application for Residential/Homeowner/Commercial/Alternative Energy Electrical Permit submitted to the Building Codes Bureau with applicable fee(s), or applied for online at aca-prod.accela.com/bcb
- All wiring must meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code (2020 Edition, as amended by ARM Title 24, chapter 301)
- Electrical permit holders must call for rough-in and final inspections, giving 48 hours' notice before covering up work
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Fee schedule
Residential — Up to 200-amp service (new single-family dwelling or cabin)Montana Building Codes Bureau, Application for Residential Electrical Permit, BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$200
Residential — 201 to 400-amp serviceBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$380
Residential — 401 to 600-amp serviceBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$600
Residential — 601-amp service and upBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$800
Interior/Exterior Wire or Rewire — 4+ circuits & change of service and/or interior panelBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$120
Interior/Exterior Wire or Rewire — 4+ circuits, no panel board or service changeBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$100
Interior/Exterior Wire or Rewire — 2-3 additional circuits or pieces of equipmentBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$70
Interior/Exterior Wire or Rewire — 1 additional circuit or piece of equipmentBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$45
Residential Change of Service — exterior meter base, interior/exterior main disconnect onlyBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$45
Residential Change of Service — disconnect with feeder and distribution panelboard replacementBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$75
Alternative Energy (electrical connection portion)BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25); homeowner alternative-energy permit also lists $45 for this scope
$45
Private Property Accessory Building (garage, etc.) — up to 200-amp panelBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$80
Private Property Accessory Building — 201 to 300-amp panelBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$150
Private Property Accessory Building — 301-amp panelBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$250
Construction Service (Provisional Power)BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$60
Permit Renewal (expiration no more than 30 days)BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$60
Requested Inspection, per hourBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$60 (plus $30 for each additional 30 minutes or fraction thereof beyond one hour, plus travel time)
Commercial Electrical — valuation $0 to $1,000Application for Alternative Energy Permit / Commercial fee chart, BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$45 for the first $500 plus 6% of the balance
Commercial Electrical — valuation $1,001 to $10,000BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$75 for the first $1,000 plus 2% of the balance
Commercial Electrical — valuation $10,001 to $50,000BCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$255 for the first $10,000 plus 0.5% of the balance
Commercial Electrical — valuation $50,001 or moreBCP-1 (Rev. 11/25)
$455 for the first $50,000 plus 0.3% of the balance
Review timeline
Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Anaconda-Deer Lodge building department
~0–0 business days
Inspection process
- 1
Rough-In
Must be requested with 48 hours' notice before covering up work
- 2
Final
All devices installed, panel labeled, system energized; requires 48 hours' notice
See the full Anaconda-Deer Lodge inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge (Deer Lodge County) is NOT on Montana's certified-jurisdiction list for electrical — every electrical permit there is a STATE permit issued by the Building Codes Bureau in Helena, not by the county Building Inspector.
- A homeowner may wire their own owner-occupied home under a Homeowner Electrical Permit; all other electrical work requires a Montana-licensed electrical contractor. Owner-builder
- Apply online at https://aca-prod.accela.com/bcb/ or mail the paper application with payment to: Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau, PO Box 200517, Helena, MT 59620-0517.
- If a solar/alternative-energy system is grid-tied, a licensed electrical contractor must obtain a separate permit for the final interconnection, even if a homeowner did the rest of the install.
Frequently asked questions
Anaconda-Deer Lodge requires an electrical permit for: State electrical permits are required on all electrical work performed in Montana except in cities/counties/towns certified to issue electrical permits — Anaconda-Deer Lodge (Deer Lodge County) is NOT certified for electrical, so all electrical work there requires a State Electrical Permit; Work must be performed by a Montana-licensed electrical contractor (Residential or Commercial Electrical Permit) OR by the homeowner personally on their own owner-occupied home under a Homeowner Electrical Permit; Application for Residential/Homeowner/Commercial/Alternative Energy Electrical Permit submitted to the Building Codes Bureau with applicable fee(s), or applied for online at aca-prod.accela.com/bcb; All wiring must meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code (2020 Edition, as amended by ARM Title 24, chapter 301); Electrical permit holders must call for rough-in and final inspections, giving 48 hours' notice before covering up work. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Planning Department — Building Inspector (local Building-only program); Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau (state — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) at (406) 563-4010 (Planning Dept, local Building permits) / (406) 563-4011 (Greg Bahr, Building Inspector) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) before starting work.
State fees apply since electrical is state-enforced there: e.g., $200 for a new single-family dwelling with up to 200-amp service, scaling to $800 for 601-amp service and up, per the Montana Building Codes Bureau's Application for Residential Electrical Permit (BCP-1, Rev. 11/25).
Plan review for an electrical permit in Anaconda-Deer Lodge typically runs 0–0 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Planning Department — Building Inspector (local Building-only program); Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau (state — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) at (406) 563-4010 (Planning Dept, local Building permits) / (406) 563-4011 (Greg Bahr, Building Inspector) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical).
You'll need: Application for Residential Electrical Permit. Depending on your project, Anaconda-Deer Lodge may also ask for: Application for Homeowner Electrical Permit; Application for Alternative Energy Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Planning Department — Building Inspector (local Building-only program); Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau (state — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) ((406) 563-4010 (Planning Dept, local Building permits) / (406) 563-4011 (Greg Bahr, Building Inspector) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical)).
Apply through Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Planning Department — Building Inspector (local Building-only program); Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau (state — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) at ADLC Courthouse, First Floor, 800 Main Street, Anaconda, MT 59711 (local Building permits); Building Codes Bureau, PO Box 200517, Helena, MT 59620-0517 (state electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits). Phone: (406) 563-4010 (Planning Dept, local Building permits) / (406) 563-4011 (Greg Bahr, Building Inspector) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical), email: Contact via ADLC Planning Department website contact form (Building Inspector Greg Bahr); Building Codes Bureau email available via bsd.dli.mt.gov contact links. Office hours: Not published on the ADLC Planning Department page; contact (406) 563-4010. Official information: https://www.adlc.us/187/Planning.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Montana has adopted: Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is a MONTANA CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT for BUILDING permitting only, RESIDENTIAL ONLY — per the Montana Building Codes Bureau's official 'Certified City, County and Town Programs' list (bsd.dli.mt.gov), entry: 'Deer Lodge County — B (residential only) — Greg Bahr — 563-4010 — County'. This matches the local Building Inspector's own webpage, which names Greg Bahr as Building Inspector.; Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permitting and inspection in Anaconda-Deer Lodge are NOT locally certified — these remain under DIRECT STATE ENFORCEMENT by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau (Employment Standards Division). This is explicitly confirmed on the ADLC Building Inspector page: 'The Building Inspector does not handle electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspection and permitting. These are functions of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.'; Statutory basis for the certified-local-government model: a city, county, or town may adopt a building code by ordinance and enforce it locally ONLY if certified by the Building Codes Program as complying with applicable statutes/rules (current adopted code, current fee list, and enforcement plan filed and approved) — per ARM Title 24, chapter 301, subchapter 2 (Local Jurisdiction Administrative Rules) and Title 50, chapter 60, MCA (Local Jurisdiction Statutes). Absent local certification for a given trade (electrical/plumbing/mechanical here), the State Building Codes Bureau retains jurisdiction under Title 50, chapter 60, MCA.; Statewide adopted codes (Administrative Rules of Montana, Title 24, chapter 301) apply as the substantive code baseline for both the locally-certified Building program and the state-enforced trades: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), effective June 11, 2022; ICC A117.1 Accessibility, 2017 Edition, effective June 11, 2022; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau in Anaconda-Deer Lodge (not locally certified); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau in Anaconda-Deer Lodge (not locally certified); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau in Anaconda-Deer Lodge (not locally certified); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 Wildland Urban Interface Code, effective June 11, 2022. Local amendments apply — see the Anaconda-Deer Lodge overview page for the full list.
No. The ADLC Building Inspector's own webpage states explicitly that electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permitting and inspection are functions of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, not the county. All electrical permits for work in Anaconda-Deer Lodge are State Electrical Permits issued by the Building Codes Bureau in Helena.
Sources & verification
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