EV Charger / EVSE Permit (State-Issued Electrical Permit) in City of Deer Lodge, Montana

City of Deer Lodge requires an ev charger / evse permit (state-issued electrical permit) for: State electrical permits are required on all electrical work performed in Montana except in cities/counties/towns certified to issue electrical permits — the City of Deer Lodge is NOT certified for electrical, so an EV charging station circuit or dedicated EVSE outlet requires a State Electrical Permit; Work must be performed by a Montana-licensed electrical contractor, or by the homeowner personally on their own owner-occupied home under a Homeowner Electrical Permit; Confirmed directly against the BCP-1 Application for Residential Electrical Permit PDF: the form contains no separate 'EV charger,' 'electric vehicle,' or 'EVSE' fee line — an EV charger circuit is priced the same as any other new circuit or service change; If installing a new charger requires upgrading the electrical panel or service size, the applicable 'Residential Change of Service' or amperage-tier fee (already documented on this file's electrical-permit entry) applies instead of/in addition to the circuit-addition fee; Apply online at https://aca-prod.accela.com/bcb/ or mail the paper application with payment to: Department of Labor & Industry, Building Codes Bureau, PO Box 200517, Helena, MT 59620-0517. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Deer Lodge Building Inspector — city-certified for Building permits only (residential); Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at (406) 310-6965 (Sean Beach, Building Inspector) / (406) 846-2238 (City Hall main line, fax 406-846-3925) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) before starting work.

In City of Deer Lodge, the published Interior/Exterior Wire or Rewire — 1 additional circuit or piece of equipment (typical dedicated Level 2 EV charger circuit) is: $45. Additional published fees: Residential Change of Service (if panel/service upgrade is needed to support the charger) — $45 (exterior meter base/main disconnect only) or $75 (disconnect with feeder and panelboard replacement); Commercial EVSE installation — valuation-based, same as other commercial electrical work — $45 for the first $500 plus 6% of the balance (for the $0-$1,000 tier); higher tiers scale as documented on this file's electrical-permit entry. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

City of Deer Lodge does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Deer Lodge Building Inspector — city-certified for Building permits only (residential); Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at (406) 310-6965 (Sean Beach, Building Inspector) / (406) 846-2238 (City Hall main line, fax 406-846-3925) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Residential Electrical Permit. Depending on your project, City of Deer Lodge may also ask for: Application for Homeowner Electrical Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

City of Deer Lodge requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit (state-issued electrical permit), in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Deer Lodge Building Inspector — city-certified for Building permits only (residential); Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau ((406) 310-6965 (Sean Beach, Building Inspector) / (406) 846-2238 (City Hall main line, fax 406-846-3925) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical)).

Apply through City of Deer Lodge Building Inspector — city-certified for Building permits only (residential); Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau at 300 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 (city Building Permits); Building Codes Bureau, PO Box 200517, Helena, MT 59620-0517 (state electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits). Phone: (406) 310-6965 (Sean Beach, Building Inspector) / (406) 846-2238 (City Hall main line, fax 406-846-3925) / (406) 841-2056 (State Building Codes Bureau — electrical, plumbing, mechanical), email: Contact via the City of Deer Lodge website's staff-directory contact form for Sean Beach, Building Inspector (no direct email address is published in plain text; the site uses a CivicPlus anti-spam contact-form redirect for all staff emails); Building Codes Bureau email available via bsd.dli.mt.gov contact links. Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, closed weekends and holidays. Official information: https://www.cityofdeerlodgemt.gov/building-inspector.

City of Deer Lodge, Montana has adopted: City of Deer Lodge is a MONTANA CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT for BUILDING permitting only, RESIDENTIAL ONLY — per the Montana Building Codes Bureau's official 'Certified Local Government Building Code Jurisdictions' roster (updated 04/22/2026), entry: 'Deer Lodge (City) — B (residential only) — Sean Beach — 846-2238 — City Limits.' This is a SEPARATE line item on the same roster from 'Deer Lodge County — B (residential only) — Greg Bahr — 563-4010 — County' (the Anaconda-Deer Lodge consolidated government), confirming these are two distinct, independently-certified jurisdictions with different building officials.; The City's own Residential Building Permit portal (iWorQ) states directly: 'All residential building permits are reviewed by the City of Deer Lodge,' while 'Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and commercial building permits are reviewed by the State of Montana' — confirming the Building-only, residential-only certification scope in the city's own words, independent of the state roster.; Statutory basis for the certified-local-government model: a city, county, or town may adopt a building code by ordinance and enforce it locally ONLY if certified by the Building Codes Program as complying with applicable statutes/rules (current adopted code, current fee list, and enforcement plan filed and approved) — per ARM Title 24, chapter 301, subchapter 2 (Local Jurisdiction Administrative Rules) and Title 50, chapter 60, MCA (Local Jurisdiction Statutes). Absent local certification for a given trade (electrical/plumbing/mechanical/commercial building here), the State Building Codes Bureau retains jurisdiction under Title 50, chapter 60, MCA.; Statewide adopted codes (Administrative Rules of Montana, Title 24, chapter 301), verified directly against the Montana Building Codes Bureau's Current Codes page, apply as the substantive code baseline for both the locally-certified residential Building program and the state-enforced trades/commercial building: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), effective June 11, 2022; ICC A117.1 Accessibility, 2017 Edition, effective June 11, 2022; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau in Deer Lodge (not locally certified); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau in Deer Lodge (not locally certified); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective June 11, 2022 — enforced directly by the State Building Codes Bureau in Deer Lodge (not locally certified); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), effective June 11, 2022; 2021 Wildland Urban Interface Code, effective June 11, 2022. Local amendments apply — see the City of Deer Lodge overview page for the full list.

No. Montana's state electrical permit form (BCP-1) has no distinct EV-charger or EVSE fee line item. An EV charging station circuit is billed as a standard State Electrical Permit — typically $45 for a single additional circuit, or the applicable change-of-service fee if a panel upgrade is also needed — issued by the Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau since the City of Deer Lodge is not certified for electrical.