We may exclude the plumbing and electrical detail on single-family residences provided the location of 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 further explaining these issues. This table is also used to set valuation on residential structures. These fees are applied from the fee schedules adopted by the Billings City Council.
Setbacks are unique to each zoning district.
We may require an extra building plan for the Health Department in certain instances. A list of these instances is available at the Building Division front counter. City ordinances require sidewalk, curb, gutter and necessary street widening on all projects at the time of development. Review time is based upon the number of plans currently in for plan review and current staffing levels. In most cases, we review plans in the order in which we receive them.