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Montana Opening Checklist (Printable)
Print-friendly checklist with statewide baseline and municipality-specific notes.
State section — Montana
- Montana health/public health program
- State or delegated fire authority
- Local building and planning departments
Municipality section — Montana
| Municipality | Local authority | Process notes |
|---|---|---|
| Billings | City of Billings + Yellowstone County (RiverStone Health) | City zoning/building process plus county food licensing, pre-op health inspection, and final sign-off coordination. |
| Missoula | City of Missoula + Missoula County Health Department | Separate city permit intake and county health licensing timelines; align document sets and inspection dates. |
| Great Falls | City of Great Falls + Cascade County health channels | City construction permitting with county public-health food licensing and pre-operational inspection sequencing. |
| Bozeman | City of Bozeman + Gallatin City-County Health | City planning/building approvals run in parallel with county environmental health forms, plan review, and inspection. |
| Helena | City of Helena + Lewis and Clark Public Health | Municipal zoning/building path plus county food establishment review, inspection, and operating-license release. |
Opening task checklist
| Done | Task | Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning/use verification complete | __________________ | __________ | |
| Plan review package submitted | __________________ | __________ | |
| Health/building/fire permits issued | __________________ | __________ | |
| Final inspections passed | __________________ | __________ |
Notes
Signature: ________________________
Date: ________________________