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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Manhattan, Montana

Required for installation of a Level 1/Level 2 EV charging circuit within Manhattan town limits. Because Manhattan is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Electrical (E) permitting, the EV charger circuit is permitted locally by the Town rather than routed to the state, using the same combined Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Permit Application used for all other electrical work. No dedicated EV-charger/EVSE line item, checkbox, or fee schedule is published separately from this general application.

Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical permit required for the EV charger circuit/panel work, bundled with the combined Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Permit Application per Town Code 12-1-2.A
  • Governed by the current NEC edition (2020 NEC) as adopted by the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau and incorporated by reference per Town Code 12-1-1
  • If the installation is a stand-alone circuit/subpanel with no enclosed structure over 200 sq ft, no separate zoning permit applies (per the 200 sq ft threshold in Town Code 12-1-2/10-2-2.A.4); if paired with a new garage or accessory structure, the building-permit threshold and process would also apply to that structural scope
  • Application submitted at the Town Office; Manhattan is DLI-certified for Electrical (E) permitting within town limits — permits issued locally by Building Official Brandon Yung, not routed to the state
  • Applicant pays an administrative processing fee plus the cost of plan review and building inspection per a schedule maintained by the building code inspector and available at the Town Office (Town Code 12-1-2.B) — consistent with every other permit type in this record, no fixed dollar amounts are published in the ordinance text or on the Town website

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Fee schedule

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In / Final

    Circuit wiring, breaker/panel sizing, and disconnect placement inspected against the adopted NEC edition

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Tips

  • There is no dedicated EV-charger checkbox or form in Manhattan — apply using the same combined Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Permit Application used for any other electrical work.
  • As with every other permit type in Manhattan, no fee schedule is published online; call (406) 284-3235 or Building Official Brandon Yung at (406) 595-9300 for current figures.
  • Manhattan is DLI-certified for Electrical permitting, so the permit is issued locally by the Town rather than by the state directly. Apply to the Town.

Frequently asked questions

Manhattan requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Electrical permit required for the EV charger circuit/panel work, bundled with the combined Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Permit Application per Town Code 12-1-2.A; Governed by the current NEC edition (2020 NEC) as adopted by the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau and incorporated by reference per Town Code 12-1-1; If the installation is a stand-alone circuit/subpanel with no enclosed structure over 200 sq ft, no separate zoning permit applies (per the 200 sq ft threshold in Town Code 12-1-2/10-2-2.A.4); if paired with a new garage or accessory structure, the building-permit threshold and process would also apply to that structural scope; Application submitted at the Town Office; Manhattan is DLI-certified for Electrical (E) permitting within town limits — permits issued locally by Building Official Brandon Yung, not routed to the state; Applicant pays an administrative processing fee plus the cost of plan review and building inspection per a schedule maintained by the building code inspector and available at the Town Office (Town Code 12-1-2.B) — consistent with every other permit type in this record, no fixed dollar amounts are published in the ordinance text or on the Town website. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Manhattan Building Division at (406) 284-3235 before starting work.

Manhattan does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Manhattan Building Division at (406) 284-3235 for current turnaround.

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

Manhattan requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough-In / Final. Schedule each through Town of Manhattan Building Division ((406) 284-3235).

Apply through Town of Manhattan Building Division at 207 South Sixth Street (P.O. Box 96), Manhattan, MT 59741. Phone: (406) 284-3235, email: townofmanhattan@gmail.com. Office hours: Town Office, 207 S. 6th St., Manhattan, MT 59741, Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Town Office/Zoning: 406-284-3235; Building Official Brandon Yung: 406-595-9300, byung.town@gmail.com). Official information: https://www.townofmanhattan.com/building-zoning.

Manhattan, 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 (building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, swimming pool, etc.); non-certified areas/trades fall under direct state administration by the DLI Building Codes Bureau. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Certified City, County and Town Programs list (bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf) and Current Codes page (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes).; Manhattan is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B), Mechanical (M), Plumbing (P), Electrical (E), AND Swimming Pool (SP) within Manhattan town limits — full certification across all five trade categories, matching Billings and Belgrade. Certified building official on file with DLI: Brandon Yung. The DLI's official 'Certified City, County and Town Programs' roster (PDF, updated 2026-04-22) shows the Manhattan row as 'Manhattan | B, M, P, E, SP | Brandon Yung | | City Limits'. Source: https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf; Manhattan Town Code section 12-1-1 (Adoption Of The Model Technical Codes And Administrative Rules): 'The current editions of the model uniform technical codes, to include, but not be limited to, building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical, and all accompanying appendices, amendments and modifications adopted or required to be adopted by the building codes bureau, Montana department of labor and industry (or its successor) as set out in the administrative rules of Montana, as amended from time to time by the building codes bureau, are adopted by reference.' This incorporates the same statewide code editions used by other DLI-certified Montana jurisdictions (2021 IBC, 2021 IRC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IEBC, 2021 UPC, 2021 IECC, 2021 ISPSC, 2020 NEC, ICC A117.1-2017), automatically updated as the Building Codes Bureau amends ARM Title 24, Chapter 301 (effective 60 days after a signed mayoral administrative order per 12-1-1.C). Source: Manhattan Town Code 12-1-1, https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/manhattanmt/latest/manhattan_mt/0-0-0-6397 (Ord. 287, 2-10-2004; amd. Ord. 299, 11-9-2004; Ord. 06-007, 6-13-2006; Ord. 24-005, 5-9-2024); Manhattan Town Code section 12-1-2.C: 'Plans shall be reviewed and inspections made in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Bozeman city building code enforcement division.' This is a notable local arrangement — Manhattan's own Building Official (Brandon Yung) issues permits locally under Manhattan's DLI certification, but plan review and inspection procedure follows the City of Bozeman Building Division's rules and procedures. Source: Manhattan Town Code 12-1-2, https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/manhattanmt/latest/manhattan_mt/0-0-0-6411 (Ord. 297, 8-9-2004; amd. Ord. 24-005, 5-9-2024); Manhattan Town Code Title 12, Chapter 1 (Building Codes) is available at https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/manhattanmt/latest/manhattan_mt/0-0-0-6392; Manhattan Town Code Title 10, Chapter 2 (Administration and Enforcement / Zoning Permit) at https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/manhattanmt/latest/manhattan_mt/0-0-0-3289. Local amendments apply — see the Manhattan overview page for the full list.

No. An EV charger circuit is electrical work handled through the Town's combined Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Permit Application — there is no separate EV-charger/EVSE form or published fee line item.

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