Administrative overview · FIPS 18107
Montgomery County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Montgomery County Building/Zoning Department
For a project in or near Montgomery County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
765-364-6490 (department); Building/Zoning Administrator 765-364-6493
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Montgomery County Government Center, 1580 Constitution Row, Suite F, Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Up to 15 business days for the Zoning Administrator to approve, deny, or identify deficiencies in a complete Improvement Location Permit application.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Montgomery County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Montgomery County Building/Zoning Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 765-364-6490 (department); Building/Zoning Administrator 765-364-6493 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Up to 15 business days for the Zoning Administrator to approve, deny, or identify deficiencies in a complete Improvement Location Permit application.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Building/Zoning Department at 765-364-6490. The county ordinance requires an Improvement Location Permit before covered construction and states that the Zoning Administrator acts within 15 business days after receiving a complete application; floodplain and stormwater reviews may also be required.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance and county building regulations, together with applicable Indiana building requirements; a specific current 2026 technical code edition was not identified. The county's published permit materials exempt portable buildings without electricity; roofing with no structural changes; siding or window replacement with no structural changes; redecorating; portable agricultural buildings without electricity; and non-electrical building work under $2,000. The zoning ordinance also exempts routine maintenance/repair/remodeling without change of use or added lot coverage and certain lot/yard improvements, subject to septic or utility-easement limits.