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Sign Permit (Commercial/Business Signage) — Stevensville, Montana · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source: https://library.municode.com/mt/stevensville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH10DECO_ARTIIIGEDERE_S10-182SI
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Sign Permit (Commercial/Business Signage) in Stevensville, Montana
Required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace a commercial or business sign in Stevensville. There is no standalone sign-permit application or dedicated sign ordinance chapter — signs are permitted through the Town's standard Building Permit process (Sec. 6-48, Town of Stevensville Code of Ordinances) and billed under the flat 'Sign' line item already documented in this file's Building Permit entry. Zoning size/height limits are set only for two specific land use districts by Sec. 10-182 of the Development Code (Chapter 10); no codified dimensional standard for signs was found for other commercial districts (e.g., C-1, C-3) in the currently published Code of Ordinances.
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- Permit required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace a sign, per the Town's Building FAQs page ('Roofing, demolition, signs, and decks...also require permits') and the general Building Permit requirement of Sec. 6-48 (no person shall erect, repair, alter, wreck or move any building or part thereof without first securing a building permit)
- PLI zone only: only identification signs, indirectly illuminated or unilluminated, are allowed; maximum sign area is 10 square feet (Sec. 10-182(a), Town of Stevensville Code of Ordinances)
- C-2 zone only: signs may be no more than 20 square feet in area, nor more than 7.5 feet in height (Sec. 10-182(b), Town of Stevensville Code of Ordinances)
- No codified sign-specific dimensional standard was found in Sec. 10-182 for the C-1, C-3, or other zoning districts as currently published on Municode — this is a genuine gap in the Town's own codified sign standards, not an omission by this research
- Signs (along with billboards, fences, poles, rods, cables, or wires) placed within a public street, public place, or alley require a SEPARATE permit issued by the Town Council under Sec. 22-110 (Chapter 22, Article IV - Obstructions) — distinct from the standard Building-Official-issued sign permit and with no fee published for it
- Application submitted on the standard Building Permit Application to Town Hall / the Building Official; no dedicated sign-permit application form was found on the Town's Forms page
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Fee schedule
Sign (flat fee)Town of Stevensville Building Permit Fees schedule, Miscellaneous Permit Fees table — same source and line item already documented in this file's Building Permit entry
$50.00
Sign/fence/pole placed within a public street, place, or alley (Town Council permit, Sec. 22-110)No fee schedule was found published for this separate Town Council-issued right-of-way placement permit (Sec. 22-110, Chapter 22). Left null rather than inventing a figure; contact the Town Clerk (406) 777-5271 to confirm.
Not published — contact the department
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
See the full Stevensville inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Codified sign-size limits exist only for the PLI zone (10 sq ft, identification signs only) and the C-2 zone (20 sq ft, 7.5 ft max height) per Sec. 10-182 — no equivalent standard was found for C-1, C-3, or other commercial districts in the currently published Code of Ordinances; confirm with the Building Official (406) 880-5832 or Town Clerk before assuming a size limit applies (or doesn't) in other zones.
- A sign placed within the public right-of-way (projecting over a sidewalk, in a street, alley, or other public place) needs a separate Town Council permit under Sec. 22-110, in addition to (or instead of) the standard $50 Building Permit sign fee — confirm which applies with Town Hall before installing.
- No sign-specific inspection step is published by the Town; general Building Official sign-off practices documented for other permit types were not confirmed to apply specifically to signs.
Frequently asked questions
Stevensville requires a sign permit (commercial/business signage) for: Permit required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace a sign, per the Town's Building FAQs page ('Roofing, demolition, signs, and decks...also require permits') and the general Building Permit requirement of Sec. 6-48 (no person shall erect, repair, alter, wreck or move any building or part thereof without first securing a building permit); PLI zone only: only identification signs, indirectly illuminated or unilluminated, are allowed; maximum sign area is 10 square feet (Sec. 10-182(a), Town of Stevensville Code of Ordinances); C-2 zone only: signs may be no more than 20 square feet in area, nor more than 7.5 feet in height (Sec. 10-182(b), Town of Stevensville Code of Ordinances); No codified sign-specific dimensional standard was found in Sec. 10-182 for the C-1, C-3, or other zoning districts as currently published on Municode — this is a genuine gap in the Town's own codified sign standards, not an omission by this research; Signs (along with billboards, fences, poles, rods, cables, or wires) placed within a public street, public place, or alley require a SEPARATE permit issued by the Town Council under Sec. 22-110 (Chapter 22, Article IV - Obstructions) — distinct from the standard Building-Official-issued sign permit and with no fee published for it; Application submitted on the standard Building Permit Application to Town Hall / the Building Official; no dedicated sign-permit application form was found on the Town's Forms page. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Stevensville Building Department at (406) 777-5271 before starting work.
In Stevensville, the published Sign (flat fee) is: $50.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Stevensville does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Stevensville Building Department at (406) 777-5271 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through Town of Stevensville Building Department at 206 Buck Street, Stevensville, MT 59870 (mailing: PO Box 30, Stevensville, MT 59870). Phone: (406) 777-5271, email: INSPECTOR@constructmt.com. Office hours: Town Hall main line (406) 777-5271, Building Office extension 105. Regular inspection hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm (inspections by appointment only, 24 hours' notice required). Building Inspector Tim Netzley: (406) 880-5832. Inspection scheduling / general inspector line: (406) 552-3238, INSPECTOR@constructmt.com. Source: Town of Stevensville Building page (townofstevensville.com/building) and Building FAQs page (townofstevensville.com/building/page/building-faqs).. Official information: https://www.townofstevensville.com/building.
Stevensville, 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).; Stevensville is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B), Plumbing (P), Electrical (E), Mechanical (M), and Swimming Pool (SP) — full-trade certification — within Stevensville city limits. Certified program contact on file with DLI: Tim Netzley, 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 'Stevensville — B,P,E,M,SP — Tim Netzley — 880-5832 — City Limits'. Directly verified by fetching and extracting the PDF text during this research pass (2026-07-04).; Per the Town's own 'Adopted Building Codes' notice (currently_adopted_building_codes.docx): Montana adopted several updated building code editions with amendments under ARM 24.301.202(1) on December 7, 2019, giving municipalities 90 days to formally adopt. The Town of Stevensville complied with adoption and enforcement of new projects as of February 17, 2020. Codes in effect per that notice: 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 NFPA 99C (Gas and Vacuum Systems), 2017 National Electrical Code, 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (explicitly stated to remain in effect, not updated to a later edition), 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Signed by Tim Netzley, Building Official, Town of Stevensville. Source: Town of Stevensville, 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' (townofstevensville.com/forms, currently_adopted_building_codes.docx).; This code-edition set (2018-vintage IBC/IRC/UPC/IMC/IFGC/IEBC/ISPSC, 2017 NEC, 2012 IECC) is older than the 2021-cycle codes now in effect statewide per the DLI's Current Codes page and is one edition cycle behind Hamilton's and Darby's currently-adopted 2021 codes; this is Stevensville's own most recently published adoption notice and is reported as-is rather than assumed to have been silently updated to the 2021 cycle without a superseding notice found on the Town's site.; Montana uses the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), not the International Plumbing Code.. Local amendments apply — see the Stevensville overview page for the full list.
Yes. The Building FAQs page lists signs among the work requiring a permit, and the Building Permit Fees schedule carries a flat $50.00 'Sign' fee line item. Signs are processed on the standard Building Permit Application — there is no separate sign-permit form.
Only two zone-specific limits are codified in Sec. 10-182 of the Development Code: in the PLI zone, only identification signs (indirectly illuminated or unilluminated) up to 10 square feet are allowed; in the C-2 zone, signs may be up to 20 square feet and 7.5 feet tall. No equivalent codified limit was found for other commercial zoning districts in the currently published Code of Ordinances — confirm directly with the Building Official for other zones.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-22.
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 Stevensville building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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