Planning & Development Permitting Fee Analysis

2026-11-03

The Owner is seeking proposals from qualified firms to study the fees for services collected by the Community Development Department in support of the Planning Fund . The goal of the project is to improve cost recovery in the Planning Fund by evaluating the existing fee structure for equity , consistency , and comprehensiveness . This analysis will also identify opportunities to establish or update fees for additional departments — such as Development Review Engineering — so they can more fully recover the cost of providing services . A key component of this evaluation is ensuring that all direct and indirect costs , including administrative overhead , are appropriately captured and reflected in the fee structure . The review will also consider alternative fee models and benchmarking against peer agencies , with an openness to new approaches to charging fees rather than solely adjusting existing fee amounts .

Montana

2026-04-29