Applications, Forms & Fee Schedule

Building Permit Applications 

  1. Commercial Building Permit Application (PDF)
  2. Residential Building Permit Application (PDF)
  3. Application Affidavit (PDF)
  4. Trade Permit Application (PDF)
  5. Fence Permit (PDF)

Forms

  1. Public Records Request (PDF)
  2. Public Tree Impact Form (PDF)
  3. Request for Investigation of Potential Violation (PDF)
  4. Site Plan Review (PDF)
  5. Plumbing Fixture Form (PDF)

Sign Permit Information

  1. Campaign Sign Information (PDF)
  2. Sign Permit Application (PDF)
  3. Highway Sign District Information (PDF)
  4. Old Town Sign District Information (PDF)
  5. Resort Sign District Information (PDF)
  6. Temporary Sign Information (PDF)
  7. Temporary Sign Permit Application (PDF)

Planning & Zoning Application Deadlines

  1. 2026 Planning Commission Application Deadlines (PDF)
  2. 2026 Lakeshore Application Deadlines (PDF)

Planning & Zoning Schedule of Fees

  1. Current Fee Schedule (PDF)

Floodplain

  1. Floodplain Development Permit (PDF)
  2. Floodplain Variance Application (PDF)

Land Use

  1. Architectural Review Preapplication (PDF)
  2. Architectural Review_Residential (PDF)
  3. Architectural Review_Facade Change_Addition (PDF)
  4. Architectural Review_Commercial (PDF)
  5. Architectural Review_repaint (PDF)
  6. Conditional Use Permit (PDF)
  7. Conditional Use Permit_Administrative (PDF)
  8. Growth Policy - Map Amendment (PDF)
  9. Growth Policy_Text Amendment (PDF)
  10. Growth Policy_subarea_neighborhood plan (PDF)
  11. Fire Department Rental Property Inspection Checklist (PDF)
  12. Flathead County Tourist Home Plan Review (PDF)
  13. Food Vendor Permit 05_07_2025
  14. Mixed Use and Non Residential Development Standards (PDF)
  15. Multi Fam Dev Standards (PDF)
  16. Planned Unit Development (PDF)
  17. Short Term Rental Application rev. 4-12-22 (PDF)
  18. Temporary Use (PDF)
  19. Variance Application (PDF)
  20. Zoning Compliance (PDF)
  21. Zoning Compliance Permit Brochure (PDF)
  22. Rezone_Annexation Brochure_071423
  23. Zoning Map Amendment (PDF)
  24. Zoning_Subdivision Text Amendment (PDF)
  25. Food Vendor Permit (PDF)

Lakeshore

  1. Lakeshore Variance Application (PDF)
  2. Lakeshore Construction Standard Permit (PDF)
  3. Lakeshore Construction Administrative Permit (PDF)

Legacy Homes

  1. Housing Mitigation Plan_102225

Subdivision

  1. Condo Exemption Form (PDF)
  2. Subdivision Exemption form (PDF)
  3. Subdivision_Final Plat (PDF)
  4. Subdivision_Expedited Preliminary Plat (PDF)
  5. Subdivision_Major Preliminary Plat (PDF)
  6. Subdivision_Minor Preliminary Plat (PDF)
  7. Subdivision_Minor Administrative Preliminary Plat (PDF)
  8. Subdivision_SIA Extension (PDF)

Water Quality Protection

  1. Water Quality Protection Checklist (PDF)
  2. Water Quality Protection_preliminary determination (PDF)
  3. Water Quality Protection Areas Brochure (PDF)
  4. Erosion Control Informational Brochure (PDF)
  5. Developing Along Whitefish Lake_Water Quality Protection Plan (PDF)
  6. Development Review Process - Reasonable Use Exemption (PDF)
  7. Development Review Process - Slopes and Geologic Instability (PDF)
  8. Development Review Process - Wetlands Lakes Rivers (PDF)
  9. Development Review Process - Critical Stormwater Conveyances (PDF)
  10. Best Management Practices Information (PDF)
  11. Qualified Engineering Firms (PDF)
  12. Water Quality Protection Regulations_Realtor Information (PDF)