Administrative overview · FIPS 30093
Silver Bow 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
Butte-Silver Bow Building & Code Enforcement Department, the certified county building-code authority
For a project in or near Silver Bow 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
(406) 497-6210 (Building & Code Enforcement); (406) 497-6250 (Planning)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse, Room 108, 155 West Granite Street, Butte, MT 59701
Operating hours
N/A; the reviewed Building & Code Enforcement and online-permitting pages publish the office address and phones but not regular counter hours.
Review expectation
Butte-Silver Bow’s official commercial-permitting presentation reported 2022 averages of 20.7 days to first comment and 57.1 days to approval; current project timelines may vary.
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 Silver Bow County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Butte-Silver Bow Building & Code Enforcement Department, the certified county building-code authority 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?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (406) 497-6210 (Building & Code Enforcement); (406) 497-6250 (Planning).
How long might review take?
Butte-Silver Bow’s official commercial-permitting presentation reported 2022 averages of 20.7 days to first comment and 57.1 days to approval; current project timelines may vary.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call the Planning and Building Department at (406) 497-6210, submit the permit application and plans through the GovWell portal or department process, await review and approval, then schedule required inspections. The official permitting presentation describes the sequence as application, review, approval, inspections, and certificate of occupancy.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Butte-Silver Bow’s official permitting presentation identifies the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings, 2021 International Existing Building Code, 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 International Fire Code, 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; local staff are certified to review and inspect under these codes. Current state amendments apply through ARM Title 24, Chapter 301. The official Butte-Silver Bow permitting presentation says permit exceptions are those listed in IBC 105.2; the reviewed presentation does not reproduce the full exception list. Permit categories include new construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, change of occupancy, roofing, plumbing, mechanical, excavation, right-of-way, sewer-tap, and related work.