Electrical Permit (State-Issued) in Choteau, Montana

Choteau requires an electrical permit (state-issued) for: Application must be signed and dated by the licensed electrical contractor's person in charge, or filed as a homeowner permit for owner-performed work; Payment must be submitted with the application; incomplete applications are returned unprocessed; Property address, GEOCODE/parcel/lot/block, owner information, and power company must be provided; Apply in accordance with Title 50, Chapter 60, Section 604, MCA and ARM 24.301.431. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Choteau — Building Official Kyle Harlan (contracted); city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Zoning permits are administered directly by the City Office; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits within Choteau city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at (406) 466-2510 before starting work.

In Choteau, the published Single Family Dwelling or Cabin — up to 200-amp service (includes meter base and attached garages if wired at the same time) is: $200. Additional published fees: Single Family Dwelling or Cabin — 201 to 400-amp service — $380; Residential Change of Service — exterior meter base & interior/exterior main disconnect only — $45. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Choteau does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Choteau — Building Official Kyle Harlan (contracted); city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Zoning permits are administered directly by the City Office; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits within Choteau city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at (406) 466-2510 for current turnaround.

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

Apply through City of Choteau — Building Official Kyle Harlan (contracted); city-certified for Building (B) permits only. Zoning permits are administered directly by the City Office; Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits within Choteau city limits are issued directly by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau, not the City. at 38 First Avenue N.W., PO Box 619, Choteau, MT 59422-0619. Phone: (406) 466-2510. Office hours: City Office: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Building Inspector Kyle Harlan (contracted, also serves Toole County and Pondera County as certified building official) should be called directly at (406) 788-3398 prior to construction and during the project to schedule required inspections, per the City's Zoning/Building Permit Acknowledgement Form.. Official information: https://www.choteaumt.org/services.

Choteau, 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 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 list (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits).; Choteau is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B) ONLY within city limits; certified building official on file with DLI: Kyle Harlan, (406) 466-2510 (city office) / (406) 788-3398 (direct, per City's own permit packet). Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, 'Montana Certified Local Government Program' roster, updated 04/22/2026, https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/building-codes-permits/certified-city.pdf; Per Choteau Acantha reporting (April 2012 City Council coverage), the City of Choteau adopted the State Building Code as its own by ordinance (effective May 17, 2012) and contracted with Kyle Harlan of Cascade, MT as the city's certified building code inspector, so that building permit fees collected stay with the city rather than the state, and so contractors have a local point of contact. Source: choteauacantha.com, 'City adopts revised zoning codes'; The City of Choteau's own Zoning/Building Permit Acknowledgement Form lists the codes applicable to construction in the city as: the International Building Code, Energy Conservation Code (IECC), International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Fuel Gas Piping Code (IFGC), ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standards, the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), the National Electrical Code (NEC), the City of Choteau Zoning Code, and other Choteau Municipal Codes. Source: City of Choteau, Choteau-Zoning-and-Building-Permit-packet.pdf (choteaumt.org/s/Choteau-Zoning-and-Building-Permit-packet.pdf); 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. Choteau's own permit packet references these same code families (IBC, IECC, IMC, IFGC, ICC A117.1, UPC, NEC) without naming a locally-amended edition, consistent with a small B-only-certified jurisdiction enforcing the state-adopted editions rather than authoring independent code text. Source: bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes. Local amendments apply — see the Choteau overview page for the full list.

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry Building Codes Bureau issues electrical permits for Choteau — the city itself only holds Building certification, not Electrical. Apply by mail to PO Box 200517, Helena, MT 59620-0517, or online at ebiz.mt.gov, under the 2020 NEC.