Missoula
City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division
In short
City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division issues 5 permits we publish for Missoula, last verified 2026-09-12. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Permitonly if it applies to you | City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division | $116.40–$225.60 one-time, per sign, by sign type: $116.40 Banner, $156.00 Sidewalk, $176.40 Window, $196.80 Awning/Canopy/Hanging or Dynamic Display/Pump Top Unit, $154.80 Other, up to $225.60 Wall/Projecting/Ground/Mural/Heritage | one-time, per sign — not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-09-12 |
| Zoning Compliance Permit/Review (ZCP/ZCR) | City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division | $220.80–$2,528.40 one-time, per application, tiered by use: $220.80 (residential accessory structure) to $850.80 (Commercial & Mixed Use), $830.40 (Industrial), $962.40 (Multi-Dwelling, 3+ units), or $2,528.40 (multiple building permits on one parcel) | one-time, per application | 2026-09-12 |
| Conditional Use Reviewonly if it applies to you | City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division | $4,993 one-time, per application | one-time, per application | 2026-09-12 |
| Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)only if it applies to you | City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division | $8,654.40 one-time, per application (base fee, plus $854.40 per additional resultant zoning district) | one-time, per application | 2026-09-12 |
| Family/Group Day-Care Home Zoning — Montana Statute Applies (Missoula)only if it applies to you | City of Missoula, Current Planning and Land Use Division | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-12 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Sign Permit
Administered by the Current Planning & Land Use Division. A separate $121.00 Fire Department Sign Review fee (FY2027 Fire Fee Schedule, Resolution 8971) is layered on top of this Planning fee for signs requiring fire code review.
Zoning Compliance Permit/Review (ZCP/ZCR)
Missoula's own zoning-compliance sign-off confirming a proposed use or structure meets the Unified Development Code, generally required as part of the standard building-permit process for new construction or a change of use. A separate $442.80 Final Zoning Compliance Inspection fee and a $134.40 fee for minor internal-changes-only reviews appear on the same schedule, effective October 1, 2026.
Conditional Use Review
Applies when a proposed use — a stand-alone commercial day-care center, a veterinary clinic, an auto repair shop, or similar — is not outright permitted in its zoning district and requires case-by-case approval under the new Title 22 UDC. A licensed family or group day-care home is exempted from this process entirely by Montana state law (recorded separately below).
Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning)
Applies only when a business's intended use is not permitted under the zoning classification already on the property and the owner seeks to change that classification entirely, rather than pursuing Conditional Use Review or a Variance.
Family/Group Day-Care Home Zoning — Montana Statute Applies (Missoula)
Under Montana's statewide statute, 76-2-412 MCA, a family day-care home or group day-care home is 'considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning' and is 'a permitted use in all residential zones', and the statute states that 'a city or county may not require a conditional use permit in order to maintain a day-care home.' Under that statute there is no Missoula zoning fee, Conditional Use Review or Variance for such a home in a residential zone. A stand-alone commercial day-care center is not named in this exemption and instead follows the same ordinary Building Permit, Zoning Compliance Permit, and Conditional Use Review path listed elsewhere here for any other commercial use of comparable size.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Missoula
- Phone
- (406) 552-6625
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- 76-2-412, Montana Code Annotated (Relationship of foster homes...and day-care homes to zoning) — the statewide preemption making a licensed day-care home a permitted use in every residential zoneMontana Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
- Land Use & Planning Fee Schedule, FY2027 fees effective October 1, 2026 (Resolution 8970) — Sign Permits, Zoning Compliance Permits/Reviews (ZCP/ZCR), Conditional Use Review, Board of Adjustment Variances, and Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) feesCity of Missoula, Montana, Development Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-12
- Resolution 8971 — FY2027 Fire Prevention Bureau Fee Schedule, adopted August 17, 2026 and effective October 1, 2026: Building/Sprinkler/Alarm Plan Review and Inspection fees scaled by square footage, plus flat Vendor Review ($88), Café Review ($85), and Sign Review ($121) feesCity of Missoula, Montana, Missoula Fire Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
Other offices serving Missoula
- Missoula Public Health (Missoula City-County Health Department)
- City of Missoula, Community Planning, Development & Innovation — Permit & Business Licensing Coordinators
- City of Missoula, Community Planning, Development & Innovation — Building Division
- Missoula Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau
- City of Missoula, Board of Adjustment
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