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Fence Permit in Ronan, Montana

Fences within Ronan city limits are exempt from a Building Permit up to 7 feet in height per the City's posted 2012 IBC/IRC exemption lists; fences exceeding 7 feet require a Building Permit using the standard application.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Fences not over 7 feet (2134 mm) high do not require a building permit, per both the City's posted 2012 IBC and 2012 IRC exemption lists
  • Fences exceeding 7 feet in height require a Building Permit via the standard Application for Building Permit
  • No zoning-permit-specific fence threshold or setback provision distinct from the Building-code height exemption was found published on the City's Building Department or Planning & Zoning pages as of the last verification

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same schedule as new construction; applies only to fences over 7 feet)City of Ronan Building Permit Fee Schedule Worksheet, adopted March 3, 2020. No dedicated fence-specific fee line was found; the general valuation-based schedule applies.
$35.00 minimum (valuation $1,999 or less), scaling per the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule Worksheet

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • A fence up to and including 7 feet tall does not require any permit in Ronan — this is the same 7-foot threshold used in both the City's posted IBC and IRC exemption documents.
    • No published Zoning-Permit-only pathway (distinct from the Building Permit) was found for fences in Ronan, unlike Choteau's separate Zoning Permit process — confirm directly with Planning & Zoning at (406) 676-4231 if a corner-lot or sight-triangle setback might apply to your specific fence location.

    Frequently asked questions

    No, not if the fence is 7 feet tall or shorter — both the City's posted 2012 IBC and IRC exemption lists exempt fences up to 7 feet in height from a building permit. Fences taller than 7 feet require a standard Building Permit. Source: City of Ronan '2012 IBC Exempt' and 'Work Exempt From Permits 2012 IRC' PDFs.

    In Ronan, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same schedule as new construction; applies only to fences over 7 feet) is: $35.00 minimum (valuation $1,999 or less), scaling per the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule Worksheet. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Ronan does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Ronan Building Department — Building Official Dan Miller; city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical/HVAC permits within Ronan city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at (406) 676-4231 for current turnaround.

    Depending on your project, Ronan may also ask for: Application for Building Permit (Fence, over 7 feet). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Ronan Building Department — Building Official Dan Miller; city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical/HVAC permits within Ronan city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at 207 Main St SW, Ste A, Ronan, MT 59864. Phone: (406) 676-4231, email: clerk@cityofronan.org. Office hours: City Hall business hours not separately published online; contact (406) 676-4231 or clerk@cityofronan.org. City ordinances may be obtained at 207 Main St SW during normal business hours per the City's own Ordinances page.. Official information: https://cityofronan.org/departments/planning-department/.

    Ronan, 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; 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 (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits).; Ronan is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B) ONLY within city limits; certified building official on file with DLI: Dan Miller, (406) 676-4231. The DLI Building Codes Bureau's 'Montana Certified Local Government Program' roster PDF, updated 04/22/2026, lists: 'Ronan | B | Dan Miller | 676-4231 | City Limits'. Source: https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf; The City of Ronan's own published Building Department forms reference the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) and 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), specifically Section 105.2 (IBC) / R105.2 (IRC) 'Work exempt from permit' provisions — a locally-adopted 2012-cycle edition, not the 2021-cycle state-adopted edition used by non-certified/directly-state-administered jurisdictions. Source: City of Ronan Building Department page, '2012 IBC Exempt' and 'Work Exempt From Permits 2012 IRC' PDFs (cityofronan.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2012-IBC-Exempt.pdf and.../Work-Exempt-From-Permits-2012-IRC2.pdf).; Per the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau's Current Codes page (statewide effective date June 11, 2022, governing state-administered permits and setting the baseline amendment framework under ARM Title 24 Chapter 301): 2021 IBC, 2021 IRC, 2021 IEBC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IFGC, 2021 IECC, 2021 ISPSC, 2021 UPC, 2020 NEC, 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility. Ronan's own published exemption-list forms cite the 2012 IBC/IRC by name rather than the current 2021-cycle editions; this discrepancy is reported as found rather than assumed away — the City's posted permit-exemption documents have not been confirmed updated to the current statewide cycle as of the last verification. Source: bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes. Local amendments apply — see the Ronan overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

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    Department & other records

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