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Re-Roofing Permit in Cut Bank, Montana

Required for roofing or re-roofing work within Cut Bank city limits, using the standard Building Permit Application. Roofing was named in the City's own FAQ as one of the project types typically requiring a permit, and roof/deck installations were an explicit focus of the City's May 1, 2024 permitting program update.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building Permit Application required for roofing or re-roofing (listed by the City's own FAQ among projects typically requiring a permit)
  • Roofing, siding, windows, decks, plumbing, and mechanical-only permits are exempted from the smoke/CO alarm retrofit trigger that otherwise applies to interior alteration/repair/addition permits
  • Homeowners may perform their own re-roofing work Owner-builder

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (same schedule as new construction; $100.00 minimum)City of Cut Bank Building Fees and Permits schedule; no separate flat re-roofing fee is published
$23.50 minimum tier scaling per the Building Fees and Permits table, subject to the $100.00 minimum permit fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewCut Bank’s published plan-review target
4–7 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final

    Completed re-roofing work verified against approved permit and applicable IRC Chapter 9 roofing provisions

See the full Cut Bank inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Roofing/re-roofing permits were an explicit focus of the City's May 1, 2024 building program update under new Building Official Kory Sandon.
  • Smoke and CO alarm retrofit requirements that apply to other interior-alteration building permits do NOT apply to roofing-only permits, per the City's own FAQ.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Roofing/re-roofing is explicitly listed by the City of Cut Bank as a project type typically requiring a building permit, and was a focus of the City's May 1, 2024 permitting program changes. Source: City of Cut Bank Permitting FAQ's and Building Department page.

In Cut Bank, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (same schedule as new construction; $100.00 minimum) is: $23.50 minimum tier scaling per the Building Fees and Permits table, subject to the $100.00 minimum permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Cut Bank's published plan-review target for a re-roofing permit is 4–7 business days.

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

Cut Bank requires 1 inspection(s) for a re-roofing permit, in order: Final. Schedule each 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. ((406) 873-5526).

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'.; 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

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