Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit (State-Issued, via Building Permit 'Fire Suppression' Type of Work) in Troy, Montana

Troy requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (state-issued, via building permit 'fire suppression' type of work) for: Complete the same statewide Application for Building Permit (BCP-1, Rev. 11/25) filed with the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, checking 'Fire Suppression' under the form's 'Type of Work' checkbox list (which also includes New, Addition, Reroof, Emergency, Change of Use, Alteration, Moved Building, and Other) — confirmed directly from the Bureau's own fillable application form; Per Mont. Admin. r. 24.301.138 (Calculation of Fees), the value of 'fire-extinguishing systems' is explicitly included in the total project valuation used to compute the standard valuation-based Building Permit fee under IBC Table 109.2 as modified by Montana — there is no separate, itemized sprinkler- or alarm-specific fee line published by the Bureau; Plans must demonstrate compliance with the 2021 International Building Code and the fire-protection-system provisions incorporated therein, per the same plan-submittal requirements documented in this file's commercial-building-permit-state entry; Businesses/contractors that sell, install, or service fire sprinkler or fire alarm systems must separately hold a current Montana Fire Protection License (Business Entity and/or Individual Endorsement, Sell/Install/Service categories) issued by the Montana Board of Fire Protection under the DLI — this is a statewide CONTRACTOR license, not a project-specific construction permit, and is distinct from the Building Permit itself; Troy itself is not listed on the Montana DOJ State Fire Marshal's IFC-Certified Cities roster (current as of the Nov. 18, 2025 update) — confirming Troy has no local fire-code plan-review certification of its own, unlike Libby (certified jointly with Lincoln County Rural Fire District 1). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Troy Building Department — Building Inspector David Jones; city-certified for Building (B), RESIDENTIAL ONLY, plus Swimming Pool (SP) permits. Commercial building permits, and Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits for ALL project types (residential and commercial), within Troy city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at (406) 295-4151 before starting work.

Troy does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Troy Building Department — Building Inspector David Jones; city-certified for Building (B), RESIDENTIAL ONLY, plus Swimming Pool (SP) permits. Commercial building permits, and Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits for ALL project types (residential and commercial), within Troy city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at (406) 295-4151 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Building Permit (BCP-1) — 'Fire Suppression' Type of Work checked; Montana Fire Protection License (contractor-held, not project-specific). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Troy requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (state-issued, via building permit 'fire suppression' type of work), in order: Rough-In (Sprinkler Piping / Alarm Wiring), Final / Acceptance Test. Schedule each through City of Troy Building Department — Building Inspector David Jones; city-certified for Building (B), RESIDENTIAL ONLY, plus Swimming Pool (SP) permits. Commercial building permits, and Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits for ALL project types (residential and commercial), within Troy city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. ((406) 295-4151).

Apply through City of Troy Building Department — Building Inspector David Jones; city-certified for Building (B), RESIDENTIAL ONLY, plus Swimming Pool (SP) permits. Commercial building permits, and Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits for ALL project types (residential and commercial), within Troy city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at 301 E. Kootenai Avenue, Troy, MT 59935. Phone: (406) 295-4151, email: citytroy@troymt.net. Office hours: City Hall, 301 E. Kootenai Ave., Troy, MT 59935; Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed weekends/holidays); general line (406) 295-4151, email citytroy@troymt.net. Building Inspector David Jones direct line (406) 295-9851, email building.inspector@troymt.net.. Official information: https://cityoftroymontana.com/troy-city-council/city-hall/.

Troy, 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 and non-certified project scopes 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).; Troy is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B), RESIDENTIAL ONLY, plus Swimming Pool (SP), within city limits; certified official on file with DLI: David Jones, (406) 295-9851. Verified directly against the DLI Building Codes Bureau's 'Montana Certified Local Government Program' roster PDF (fetched via browser-header curl and read directly with pdftotext, not taken on secondhand summary): 'Troy | B (residential only), SP | David Jones | 295-9851 | City Limits'. This means COMMERCIAL building permits within Troy city limits, and Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical permits for ALL project types (residential and commercial), are issued DIRECTLY by the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, not the City. Source: https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf; The City of Troy's own 'Building Permit Requirements' packet (dated February 7, 2023, filename Building Permit Application 2022.docx/pdf) references the '2009 IBC-IRC' on its Inspection Record card ('REMEMBER 2009 IBC-IRC required the permit holder to notify the building official when work is ready for inspection') — the City's packet has not been refreshed to reference the current 2021-edition code, even though the statewide code in force is now the 2021 edition. This is reported as an observed inconsistency in the City's own published document, not an invented fact — directly parallel to the same inconsistency found in Libby's packet.; 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. Source: bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes; Troy's own Building Permit Requirements packet does not separately name IECC, IEBC, or ISPSC edition years the way Libby's City page does — the City's packet references only the general 'City, State, and National regulations' framing and the 2009 IBC-IRC inspection-card citation noted above. No additional code-edition citations were found on the City's own materials beyond what is reported here; omitted rather than inferred.. Local amendments apply — see the Troy overview page for the full list.

The Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, using the same statewide Application for Building Permit (BCP-1) used for commercial building work, with 'Fire Suppression' checked under Type of Work — Troy is not on the state's IFC-Certified Cities list and holds no DLI Fire trade certification of its own, so there is no separate local fire-plan-review process. The system's value is folded into the same valuation-based Building Permit fee (Mont. Admin. r. 24.301.138); there is no dedicated sprinkler/alarm fee line.

No distinct City of Troy Fire Department permit or fee schedule for fire sprinkler/alarm construction was found published. Fire suppression work is reviewed by the state Bureau as part of the standard Building Permit process.