The plumbing and electrical detail may be excluded on single-family residences provided the location of the mechanical equipment is shown. Commercial plans need to be wet stamped by a Montana-licensed architect or engineer. Handouts are available from the Building Division. This table is also used to determine valuation on residential structures. These fees are applied from fee schedules adopted by the Billings City Council.
Setbacks are unique to each zoning district.
A handout specifying each code and edition year is available at the Building Division front counter on the 4 th floor of the Library building. A handout is available on each of these at the Building Division front counter. The adding or deletion of a wall down the middle of a room can dramatically affect the exiting and structural integrity of the building. A plan that clearly indicates the work to be done can avoid surprises and conflicts at the job site. City Ordinance requires sidewalk, curb, gutter and necessary street widening on all projects at the time of development.