Who needs a zoning approval, building permits and certificate of occupancy in Montana?
Issued by Your city or county building department where it runs a certified program, otherwise the Montana Building Codes Program, at step 3 of 6 in the opening sequence: approve the space.
Every kind of business in Montana
The Montana table lists this for every kind of business.
Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all. Zoning is always local, so confirm the use is allowed before signing a lease; a change of use needs permits and inspections before the health and liquor licenses are issued.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 3 of 6: Approve the space
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or county building department where it runs a certified program, otherwise the Montana Building Codes Program.
Sources and dates
Department of Labor and Industry Building Codes Program pages; MCA Title 50, chapter 60. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Yes. Cities and counties may run their own certified building code programs (Billings, Missoula and Bozeman do); everywhere else the state program issues the building permits through ebiz.mt.gov, and some counties issue no certificate of occupancy at all.
Your city or county building department where it runs a certified program, otherwise the Montana Building Codes Program.
Step 3 of 6, approve the space. The steps before it: set up the business and register for tax.
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