Butte-Silver Bow Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

Butte-Silver Bow is Montana’s consolidated city-county government. Its Building and Code Enforcement Office regulates building matters throughout the consolidated jurisdiction, including design, construction, use, occupancy, location, and maintenance of buildings and structures. This is not a separate City of Butte process layered over a county building department; the consolidated government is the local authority.

Butte-Silver Bow building permits and GovWell

The Building and Code Enforcement Office approves plans and issues commercial, residential, mechanical, plumbing, and sign permits. The City-County’s current online-submission page directs applicants to GovWell for online permitting and licensing. Create or access the GovWell account from the official City-County page, select the appropriate application, upload the required plans and supporting documents, and monitor requests through the portal.

Butte-Silver Bow has adopted the 2021 ICC building-code family, including the International Building, Residential, Existing Building, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Fire, Swimming Pool and Spa, and Uniform Plumbing codes. Confirm project-specific requirements with Building and Code Enforcement before construction or a change of use.

Inspections, occupancy, and code compliance

The permit holder should use the current GovWell workflow or contact Building and Code Enforcement to confirm how inspections are requested for the permit type. Keep approved plans, permit documents, and inspection results available at the job site. Final approval and occupancy depend on completion of required building, trade, fire, zoning, and other conditions applicable to the project.

Code enforcement is part of the same office and can address work that does not comply with adopted building or local ordinances. Planning review may add land-use, subdivision, historic, or site requirements, particularly in Uptown Butte and other regulated areas.

Butte-Silver Bow zoning and planning

The City-County Planning Department administers planning and development policy, while Building and Code Enforcement administers construction and occupancy codes. Check the municipal code’s Buildings and Construction and Zoning titles and contact staff before relying on a permit as proof that a proposed use is allowed.

Official Butte-Silver Bow contact information

The consolidated government lists 155 W Granite Street, Butte, Montana 59701, with a general number of (406) 497-6200. The staff directory lists Building and Code Enforcement at (406) 497-6210. Use the official online-permitting page to reach the current GovWell submission workflow; do not use an unverified third-party portal URL.