Demolition / Moving Permit in Billings, Montana

Billings requires a demolition / moving permit for: Demolition permit required before demolishing or removing any building within city limits (City Code Sec. 6-1040); Owner or representative must post a $10,000.00 site bond per lot with the City Clerk at City Hall to ensure site cleanup (no bond required in the county); Contractors performing demolition work within city limits must be bonded and licensed by the city; Application requires a notarized signature of the owner or the owner's representative, filed per structure (one permit per structure, one bond per site); Owner must obtain written verification from utility companies that all affected utilities have been disconnected before work begins; Applicant must remove footings, foundation walls, and floor slabs; sewer and water lines must be capped per Public Utilities Department specifications; septic tanks removed or pumped and filled per Health Department requirements; All demolition provisions must be inspected and signed off by the Building Division before backfilling; Property must be filled, leveled, and cleared of debris within 30 days after building removal; A right-of-way permit (issued by the Public Utilities Department) is required for street opening to cut off water piping to the main, if needed; Contact the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (444-5300) regarding asbestos/NESHAP regulations, and Billings Solid Waste Division (657-8260) regarding asbestos disposal at the Billings Landfill. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Billings Building Division at (406) 657-8270 before starting work.

A $10,000.00 site bond per lot must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall for demolition within Billings city limits. No bond is required for demolition in unincorporated Yellowstone County. Source: City of Billings Demolition Permit Requirements/Checklist and City Code Sec. 6-1042.

Plan review for a demolition / moving permit in Billings typically runs 4–7 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with City of Billings Building Division at (406) 657-8270.

You'll need: Demolition Permit Application; Site Bond ($10,000). Depending on your project, Billings may also ask for: Moving Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Billings requires 2 inspection(s) for a demolition / moving permit, in order: Pre-Backfill, Final. Schedule each through City of Billings Building Division ((406) 657-8270).

Apply through City of Billings Building Division at 316 N 26th St, 5th Floor, Billings, MT 59101. Phone: (406) 657-8270, email: permits@billingsmt.gov. Office hours: Building Division front counter, 5th Floor, City Hall, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, MT 59101 (inspection requests: inspections@billingsmt.gov or 406-657-8270). Official information: https://www.billingsmt.gov/67/Building.

Billings, 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 (building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, swimming pool, etc.); 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 and Current Codes pages (bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits).; Billings is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Building (B), Plumbing — Mechanical/Gas (P(M/G)), Electrical (E), Mechanical (M), and Swimming Pool (SP) within Billings city limits; certified program contact on file with DLI: Jessica Fust, (406) 657-8270. Source: Montana DLI Building Codes Bureau, Current Codes page (list of certified jurisdictions), bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes; 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings, last readopted September 1, 2022 per Administrative Order #150; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings per Administrative Order #150. Note: per the City's Adopted Codes page, IRC Chapters 11-14 and 16-43 are deleted in their entirety; IRC Chapter 15 (Exhaust Systems) is adopted as an alternative to the IMC for exhaust systems only, with all other mechanical-system requirements for detached 1-2 family dwellings and townhouses (3 stories or less) found in the adopted IMC; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings per Administrative Order #150; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings per Administrative Order #150; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings per Administrative Order #150; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings per Administrative Order #150 (Montana uses the Uniform Plumbing Code, not the International Plumbing Code); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; adopted by City of Billings per Administrative Order #150; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective statewide June 11, 2022; Billings is DLI-certified for swimming pool (SP) permitting; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — per City of Billings Building Division FAQ, current adopted code list; ICC A117.1-2017 Accessibility — effective statewide June 11, 2022 (state-adopted; referenced for commercial accessibility compliance); NFPA 99c, Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems (medical gas), 2021 Edition — per City of Billings Adopted Codes page; All codes amended by the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) Title 24, Chapter 301. City of Billings Building Codes were last (re)adopted September 1, 2022 per Administrative Order #150. Local amendments apply — see the Billings overview page for the full list.