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Demolition Permit in Cut Bank, Montana

Required for demolishing or moving a structure within Cut Bank city limits. Cut Bank does not publish a separate demolition-specific permit form or fee schedule; demolition is processed through the same Building Permit Application used for all other building work, per the City's own Permitting FAQ definition of when a building permit is required.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • The City's Permitting FAQ states a building permit is required for any authorized owner(s) who intend to 'construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure' — demolition is one of the enumerated triggers on the same Building Permit Application used for new construction
  • No separate demolition-specific application, bond, or fee schedule (such as Billings' $10,000 demolition site bond) was found published by the City of Cut Bank
  • Applicant must still provide a plot plan and description of the work (demolition scope) on the standard Building Permit Application

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (demolition, valuation-based, same schedule as new construction)The City's Building Fees and Permits schedule is valuation-based and keyed to 'total project cost' — no distinct line item for demolition-specific costing (e.g., no site bond amount) was found published; the $100.00 general building-permit minimum would apply at minimum, but no demolition-specific fee interpretation is asserted here without a published figure. Chase trail: City of Cut Bank Building Permit Application/Fee Schedule (PDF), Permitting FAQ's (PDF), and Permits/Building Department web pages all reviewed directly — none publish a demolition-specific fee or bond amount. Contact the Building Official at (406) 873-5526 for a demolition-specific quote.
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Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • No dedicated demolition bond (like Billings' $10,000 site bond) or demolition-specific checklist was found published for Cut Bank — confirm bonding, utility disconnection verification, and site-restoration requirements directly with the Building Official at (406) 873-5526 before demolishing a structure.
    • Demolition is processed through the same Building Permit Application as new construction, per the City's own definition of when a permit is required.

    Frequently asked questions

    Yes. The City of Cut Bank's Permitting FAQ specifies that any owner intending to demolish a building or structure must first submit a Building Permit Application and obtain a permit, the same as for construction, enlargement, alteration, or repair. No separate demolition-specific form or fee schedule is published; contact the Building Official at (406) 873-5526 for project-specific requirements.

    Cut Bank does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Cut Bank Building Department — Building Official Kory Sandon, Certified Residential & Commercial Building Inspector; city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits within Cut Bank city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at (406) 873-5526 for current turnaround.

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

    Apply through City of Cut Bank Building Department — Building Official Kory Sandon, Certified Residential & Commercial Building Inspector; city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits within Cut Bank city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at 221 West Main Street, Cut Bank, MT 59427. Phone: (406) 873-5526, email: ksandon@cityofcutbank.org. Office hours: City Hall (Winter Hours): Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Building Official Kory Sandon can be reached directly at (406) 873-5526 or ksandon@cityofcutbank.org.. Official information: https://www.cityofcutbank.org/building-department.

    Cut Bank, 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 trades in a partially-certified jurisdiction 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/building-codes-permits).; Cut Bank is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B) ONLY within city limits; certified building official on file with DLI: Kory Sandon, (406) 873-5526. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, 'Montana Certified Local Government Program' roster, updated 04/22/2026, https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf — roster row: 'Cutbank | B | Kory Sandon | 873-5526 | City Limits' (verified directly via pdftotext extraction of the primary-source PDF, not a third-party mirror).; The City of Cut Bank's own Building Permit Fee Schedule and Permitting FAQ (published on cityofcutbank.org) confirm the City issues Building permits only, while explicitly directing applicants to the Montana DLI for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits: 'Where do I get my mechanical, electrical, or plumbing permit? Online from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.' Source: City of Cut Bank Permitting FAQ's (PDF), cityofcutbank.org/media/2616; Per the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau's Current Codes page (statewide effective date June 11, 2022, applicable to all certified and state-enforced jurisdictions alike): 2021 IBC, 2021 IRC, 2021 IEBC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 ISPSC, 2021 UPC, 2020 NEC, 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility. Cut Bank's own Building Permit Application checklist references the adopted Uniform/International Residential Code framework (IRC Section R105.2 exemptions, R301.1.3 engineered design, R314/R315 smoke and CO alarms, R311.4 egress) consistent with enforcement of the state-adopted IRC edition rather than a locally-amended one. Source: bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes; City of Cut Bank Building Permit Application Checklist (PDF), cityofcutbank.org/media/2766. Local amendments apply — see the Cut Bank overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-03.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Cut Bank building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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