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Fence Permit in Hamilton, Montana

Fences in Hamilton are reviewed by the Planning Department under a fixed-fee zoning permit process, separate from the Building Department's construction-trade permits.

Verified 2026-07-03 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Fence Permit Review required per the City's Planning & Public Works Fee Schedule
  • Contact the Planning Department for zoning-district setback and height-standard questions specific to the property

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Fee schedule

Fence Permit ReviewCity of Hamilton 2021 Planning & Public Works Fee Schedule, effective April 7, 2021 — line item 'Fence Permit Review $25' under the Zoning Review section
$25

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • The $25 Fence Permit Review fee is confirmed directly from the City's own published fee schedule, but no dedicated review-timeline figure or standalone application form for fences was found published separately from the general Planning/Zoning process — contact the Planning Department at (406) 363-2101 to confirm current process and turnaround.
    • Height-based tiering (e.g., a threshold separating a Planning-only review from a Building-permit-level review, as seen in some other Montana cities) was not found documented for Hamilton specifically — do not assume Billings' 6-foot/8-foot thresholds apply here without independent confirmation.

    Frequently asked questions

    Hamilton requires a fence permit for: Fence Permit Review required per the City's Planning & Public Works Fee Schedule; Contact the Planning Department for zoning-district setback and height-standard questions specific to the property. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Hamilton Building Department at (406) 363-3316 before starting work.

    Fence Permit Review costs $25 per the City of Hamilton's 2021 Planning & Public Works Fee Schedule. A specific review-timeline figure for fence permits was not separately published; contact the Planning Department at (406) 363-2101.

    Hamilton does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Hamilton Building Department at (406) 363-3316 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Fence Permit Review Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Hamilton Building Department at 920 New York Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840. Phone: (406) 363-3316, email: dpwsec@cityofhamilton.net. Office hours: City Hall: 223 S. 2nd Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, main line (406) 363-2101. Building Department / Public Works office: 920 New York Ave, (406) 363-3316 or (406) 363-6717. Building Inspector Tim Netzley: (406) 880-5832, inspector@constructmt.com. Inspection scheduling line: (406) 552-3238. Inspections scheduled Monday & Wednesday 1pm-4pm and Fridays 8am-12pm per the Roof Permit Application; 24 hours' notice required for plumbing inspections per the Plumbing Permit Application.. Official information: https://www.cityofhamilton.net/departments/building_department/index.php.

    Hamilton, 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; a certified local program's adopted code 'may include only codes adopted by the Building Codes Bureau' (ARM 24.301.202). 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 (bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf, updated 04/22/2026).; Hamilton is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B), Plumbing (P), Mechanical (M), Electrical (E), and Swimming Pool (SP) — full-trade certification — within Hamilton city limits. Certified program contact on file with DLI: Tim Netzley, (406) 880-5832. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, 'Certified City, County and Town Programs' roster (bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf, updated 04/22/2026), row 'Hamilton — B, P, M, E, SP — Tim Netzley — 880-5832 — City Limits'. Directly verified by fetching and OCR-extracting the PDF text during this research pass (2026-07-03).; 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by City of Hamilton per the Building Department's Adopted Codes list on the Residential Building Permit Application; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — adopted by City of Hamilton (referenced on the permit application as '2021 International Residential Building Code'); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — adopted by City of Hamilton; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — adopted by City of Hamilton; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — adopted by City of Hamilton; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — adopted by City of Hamilton; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) — adopted by City of Hamilton (Montana uses the Uniform Plumbing Code, not the International Plumbing Code); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) — adopted by City of Hamilton; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — adopted by City of Hamilton; consistent with Hamilton's DLI Swimming Pool (SP) certification; 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility — adopted by City of Hamilton; All codes listed verbatim on the City of Hamilton 2023 Residential Building Permit Application, page 2 ('All construction shall comply with the minimum requirements of the following codes'). Source: City of Hamilton Residential Building Permit Application (PDF).. Local amendments apply — see the Hamilton overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-03.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Hamilton building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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