Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Livingston, Montana

Livingston requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building Permit Application (City of Livingston Building Department form) must be completed and signed; application will not be accepted without a signature; Two complete sets of plans required: site plan, cross-section(s), elevation(s), foundation plan, and floor plan, sufficient to determine code compliance; Plans are reviewed by the Building Department; any deficiencies are noted and must be corrected by the applicant before permit issuance; Reviewed against the 2021 IBC and 2021 IRC as adopted locally (effective September 23, 2022); Residential projects are charged both a plan review fee and a permit fee (valuation-based); a plan review fee equal to 65% of the building permit fee applies to any project valued over $15,000; Impact fees (Police, Fire, Transportation, Parks, and Water/Sewer where new service is initiated) apply to new residential construction per the City's Impact Fee Schedule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Livingston Building & Planning Department (Building Division) — city-certified for Building and Swimming Pool permits only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical/HVAC permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at (406) 222-4903 (Building & Planning); (406) 222-0083 (Interim Building Director Brad Haefs, Building Division) before starting work.

In Livingston, the published Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $23.50. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $500.01 to $2,000.00 — $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000; Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000.00 — $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000; Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $25,000.01 to $50,000.00 — $391.25 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000; Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 — $643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000; Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 — $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000; Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation over $1,000,000.00 — $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee (projects over $15,000) — 65% of the Building Permit Fee as determined by the fee schedule; Impact Fee — Residential/Single Family — Police $106 + Fire $966 + Transportation $1,852 + Parks $1,385 (per unit); Inspections outside normal business hours (minimum charge 2 hours) — Overtime rate + benefits of assistant building inspector (currently $53.89/hour); Inspections with no fee specifically indicated (minimum charge 1/2 hour) — Overtime rate + benefits of assistant building inspector (currently $53.89/hour). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Livingston's published plan-review target for a residential building permit (new construction) is 1–10 business days.

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

Livingston requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing, Final. Schedule each through City of Livingston Building & Planning Department (Building Division) — city-certified for Building and Swimming Pool permits only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical/HVAC permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau ((406) 222-4903 (Building & Planning); (406) 222-0083 (Interim Building Director Brad Haefs, Building Division)).

Apply through City of Livingston Building & Planning Department (Building Division) — city-certified for Building and Swimming Pool permits only; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical/HVAC permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at 220 E. Park Street, Livingston, MT 59047 (Building Division field office: 330 Bennett Street). Phone: (406) 222-4903 (Building & Planning); (406) 222-0083 (Interim Building Director Brad Haefs, Building Division), email: jseverson@livingstonmontana.org (Planning Director Jennifer Severson); bhaefs@livingstonmontana.org (Interim Building Director Brad Haefs). Office hours: City Hall, 220 E. Park Street, Livingston, MT 59047. Official information: https://www.livingstonmontana.org/buildingplanning.

No. Per the City of Livingston Building Department page: 'The City of Livingston does not issue permits or conduct inspections for electrical, plumbing, or HVAC work. These services are regulated at the state level.' Contact the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau for those permits.

Two complete sets of plans (site plan, cross-sections, elevations, foundation plan, floor plan) must be submitted with a completed Permit Application. Plans are reviewed, deficiencies noted and corrected, then the permit may be issued. Residential projects are charged both a plan review fee and a permit fee; commercial projects are charged only a permit fee, at a higher rate. Source: City of Livingston FAQs page.