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Demolition Permit — East Helena, Montana · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-03 · Source: https://easthelenamt.us/coeh/planning-zoning-building/
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Demolition Permit in East Helena, Montana
Required for demolition of any structure within East Helena city limits. East Helena does not publish a dedicated demolition-specific application separate from its general Construction Permit Application; demolition is covered under the city's Building (B) certification and the standard Construction Permit process, per the Building & Safety Department's general permit notices.
Verified 2026-07-03 · Source
When you need this permit
- Construction Permit Application must be submitted to City Hall for demolition of any structure within city limits, per the City of East Helena Department of Building & Safety's general permit process
- Owner or applicant information, description of project (demolition scope), and estimated valuation required on the same Construction Permit Application form used for other building work
- No dedicated demolition-specific bond, checklist, or fee line was found published separately by the City of East Helena — unlike Billings' explicit $10,000 demolition bond ordinance, no equivalent East Helena-specific bond requirement was located after checking the Planning/Zoning/Building page and the Construction Permit Application PDF
- Coordinate with the East Helena Lead Education and Abatement Program (LEAP), Room 201 City Hall, (406) 457-8583, given the city's location within the East Helena Superfund Site Institutional Control Program (ICP) administrative area — demolition of older structures may raise ICP/lead-abatement compliance questions
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Fee schedule
Demolition Permit FeeNo demolition-specific fee line was found published by the City of East Helena after checking the Planning/Zoning/Building page and the Construction Permit Application PDF. The general Building Permit valuation-based formula is presumed to apply, but a demolition-specific figure was not independently confirmed. Contact City Hall, (406) 227-5321, for the current fee.
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Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Final Inspection
Site verified clear of structure/debris consistent with the general Construction Permit Application final-inspection framework
See the full East Helena inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- No demolition-specific permit form, bond requirement, or fee schedule was found published separately on the City of East Helena's site — this differs from Billings, which has an explicit $10,000 demolition bond ordinance. Confirm current demolition-specific requirements directly with the Department of Building & Safety before proceeding.
- No review timeline is published for demolition. The MCA 50-60-106(2)(c) 10-working-day figure applies specifically to the single-family-dwelling construction checklist mechanism, not to demolition; East Helena's site and forms do not state a demolition-specific turnaround. Checked: City of East Helena Planning/Zoning/Building page and Construction Permit Application PDF — neither addresses demolition specifically or states a turnaround. Contact the Department of Building & Safety, (406) 227-5321, for current processing times.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — demolition of any structure within East Helena city limits requires a Construction Permit Application to the Department of Building & Safety, since demolition falls under the city's DLI-certified Building (B) program. No separate demolition-specific form, bond, or fee schedule was found published by the city; confirm current requirements directly with City Hall, (406) 227-5321.
East Helena does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of East Helena Department of Building & Safety — city-certified for Building (B) and Swimming Pool (SP) only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at (406) 227-5321 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Construction Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
East Helena requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of East Helena Department of Building & Safety — city-certified for Building (B) and Swimming Pool (SP) only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau ((406) 227-5321).
Apply through City of East Helena Department of Building & Safety — city-certified for Building (B) and Swimming Pool (SP) only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at 306 E. Main Street, PO Box 1170, East Helena, MT 59635. Phone: (406) 227-5321, email: building@easthelenamt.us. Office hours: City Hall, 306 E. Main Street, East Helena, MT 59635 (Administration Department, general questions: (406) 227-5321); Building Official/LEAP staff in Room 201 of City Hall, (406) 457-8583. Official information: https://easthelenamt.us/coeh/planning-zoning-building/.
East Helena, 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, WUI, etc.); non-certified trades within a certified jurisdiction, and all trades in non-certified areas, fall under direct state administration by the DLI Building Codes Bureau. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Certified City, County and Town Programs and Current Codes pages (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits).; East Helena is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B) and Swimming Pool (SP) ONLY within East Helena city limits — Colin Thomas is the certified building official of record, (406) 594-6322. East Helena is NOT certified for Electrical (E), Plumbing (P), or Mechanical (M); those permits are issued directly by the state DLI Building Codes Bureau for all addresses within East Helena city limits. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, 'CITY CODES BUILDING OFFICIAL PHONE JURISDICTION' certified-jurisdictions PDF (https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf), updated 04/22/2026 — East Helena row reads 'B, SP / Colin Thomas / 594-6322 / City Limits'; independently cross-confirmed against the DLI 'Certified City, County and Town Programs' HTML page (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/certified-government), same B, SP result. Legend on the PDF: B = Building, P = Plumbing, M/G = Medical Gas, E = Electrical, M = Mechanical, SP = Pool, W = WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface).; The City of East Helena's own Construction Permit Application confirms the split directly: 'Separate permits are required for building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work,' and the city's Planning/Zoning/Building webpage links its 'Electrical Permits' quick-link directly to the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau's electrical-permits page (bsd.dli.mt.gov/Building-Codes-Permits/Permit-Information/electrical-permits), not to any city-issued electrical form. Source: City of East Helena Construction Permit Application (PDF), easthelenamt.us/PDF/building_permit.pdf; City of East Helena Planning/Zoning/Building page, easthelenamt.us/coeh/planning-zoning-building/.; 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — statewide edition effective June 11, 2022, referenced directly on the City of East Helena Construction Permit Application (IBC Sec. 109.3 and 109.3.8 quoted verbatim on the inspection-requirements side of the form) and enforced locally by the city's own DLI-certified building official. Source: City of East Helena Construction Permit Application (PDF).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — statewide edition effective June 11, 2022; the City of East Helena's Residential One- and Two-Family Dwellings Plan Submittal Requirements document cites IRC Section R301 and IRC Section R602.10 directly for structural/lateral-bracing plan-review purposes. Source: City of East Helena Residential Plan Submittal Requirements (PDF), easthelenamt.us/PDF/COEH_BuildingPlanSubmittalInfo_2021.pdf.; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — statewide edition effective June 11, 2022; East Helena's Plan Submittal Requirements require insulation R-values for foundations, walls, and roofs to be shown on submitted plans. Source: City of East Helena Residential Plan Submittal Requirements (PDF); Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau Current Codes page.; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), and 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard — statewide editions effective June 11, 2022, applicable within East Helena as the locally-enforced editions for the Building and Swimming Pool trades the city is certified for. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Current Codes page, bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes.; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), and 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) all apply within East Helena city limits as the statewide-adopted editions (effective June 11, 2022) but are administered directly by the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau (Helena), not the City of East Helena, because East Helena holds no local certification for those trades. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Current Codes page; DLI Building Codes Bureau Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Permits pages.. Local amendments apply — see the East Helena overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
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