Billings, MT

Billings caps open storage of inoperable vehicles at three per property, and only for up to five straight days, under its public nuisance ordinance.

Billings allows RVs, boats, and trailers as accessory parking in residential yards, but restricts front and side yard placement, requires paved surfaces, and bans use for living or…

Billings bans parking within 3 feet of any driveway, in the traveled roadway, or on city boulevards under Sec. 24-401.

Billings prohibits overnight parking or camping in private parking lots citywide, allowing only one ten-hour rest period if the lot owner permits it, after which the vehicle must be…

Billings paints curbs yellow to mark no-parking zones, and stopping or parking against a yellow curb is illegal citywide.

Billings' zoning code allows one licensed commercial vehicle parked at a home in a residential district, but only up to 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, and front or side yard…

Billings bans parking on designated "through streets" from November 15 to March 15 whenever snow, ice, or sleet piles up past two inches, and non-compliant vehicles get towed…

Billings can create parking permit districts that limit on-street and public off-street parking to permit holders in areas with heavy commuter demand, once the city council makes…

Billings caps loading-zone stops at 20 minutes for permitted commercial delivery vehicles and 10 minutes for passenger loading zones under City Code Sec. 24-429.

In Billings, front- or side-yard parking of a licensed vehicle must sit on asphalt or concrete: bare dirt, grass, or gravel doesn't qualify.

Billings' zoning code lets any approved off-street parking space host an EV charging station, exempts up to two EV spaces per fifty from the city's maximum surface parking cap, and…

Montana regulates who may tow far more tightly than what they may charge. The Professional Tow Trucks part, Mont. Code Ann. §§ 61-8-901 through 61-8-920, sets no cap on hookup…

Billings requires every short-term rental to stay compliant with the city's noise code, and the zoning coordinator can revoke a host's permit if noise complaints turn into…

Billings caps every permitted short-term rental at two guests per bedroom, whether the unit goes to a single renter or a group staying together.

Billings requires an annual short-term rental permit from the zoning coordinator for any dwelling rented under 30 days, with mandatory local contact and building code compliance.

Billings' zoning table requires short-term rental parking to be assigned to the dwelling unit rather than meeting a fixed space count, and a noncompliant lot can cost the host their…

Billings doesn't require the owner to live on-site, but during any guest stay the owner or a designated local contact must be reachable 24/7 to handle complaints about the rental.

Billings treats a short-term rental as a "tourist home" and requires operators to hold a city business tax receipt under Article 13-400 before renting rooms to transient guests, in…

In the county's agricultural and residential zone districts, a guest home can only get a short-term rental permit if it is owner-occupied or occupied by a long-term tenant for at least…

Yellowstone County can revoke a short-term rental permit under Section 27-1620.E when a substantiated violation occurs during the permit term. The Zoning Coordinator gives written…

Billings regulates development near Billings Logan International Airport through an aircraft noise overlay zone, requiring sound insulation for residential and other noise-sensitive…

Billings prohibits motor vehicles from making noise plainly audible 50 feet or more away, covering loud exhaust, engine revving, tire squealing, and amplified stereo bass: a citation…

Amplified outdoor events in Billings must shut down by 9 p.m. on weeknights outside downtown (11 p.m. downtown on weekends) unless the city grants a waiver, under Sec. 17-104 of the…

Billings' noise code exempts home, building, and grounds-maintenance construction noise from citywide sound limits only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Outside that window, the…

Billings limits industrial-zone noise to 90 dB(A) maximum by day and 80 dB(A) at night, with lower 80/70 dB(A) average limits, enforced by trained city officials under Sec. 17-103.

Billings drops its noise ceiling every night: residential sound must stay under 55 dB(A) max (45 dB(A) average) from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., versus the 65/55 dB(A) daytime cap allowed…

Billings makes it a civil offense to let a dog or other animal bark, howl, or whine persistently enough to unreasonably annoy neighbors, enforced only after a signed written complaint.

Billings restricts residential and commercial fences to common materials like wood, brick, chain-link, and vinyl, and bans railroad ties, pallets, tires, and rubble.

Billings caps front-yard fences at 4 feet and side/rear fences at 6 feet, with a planning division permit required above 36 inches.

Yellowstone County's Zoning Code sets no height limit for retaining walls, but Section 27-1203.C.1(i) requires any proposed retaining wall's location, size, and construction material…

A fence, wall, or hedge taller than three feet in unincorporated Yellowstone County needs a fence permit from the planning department, and anything over seven feet needs a full Zoning…

Montana statute MCA 70-16-205 establishes the partition fence rule: when a neighbor encloses land bordering an existing fence, they must pay a just proportion of the fence value…

Billings requires the property owner to live in either the main house or the ADU at least six months a year, with a recorded deed restriction.

Billings zoning caps detached accessory buildings like sheds and shops at 1,500 square feet once they pass 200 square feet, and bars building in a required setback or within 5 feet of…

Billings allows one accessory dwelling unit per residential lot by right in N1/N2 zones, by special review in N3, with owner-occupancy and size caps.

Yellowstone County's zoning code will not let a mobile home, manufactured home, RV, travel trailer, or any other wheeled or transportable structure count as an accessory dwelling unit…

In the county zoning area, a "private garage" is defined as an accessory building used only for storing motor vehicles. Converting it to a habitable rental unit creates a separate…

Billings doesn't require a permit for recreational fires or portable outdoor fireplaces, but the fire code official can order one extinguished immediately if it turns hazardous or if a…

Billings caps liquefied petroleum gas storage under its adopted Fire Code at 2,000 gallons aggregate capacity per installation and confines outdoor above-ground tanks to heavy…

Billings requires a fire code official permit before any agricultural, rural, or government open burning, and can order fires extinguished if they turn hazardous.

Billings bans possessing, selling, or setting off fireworks citywide except at a fire marshal-permitted supervised public display.

Billings requires property owners to cut weeds and untended vegetation over 12 inches down to 4 inches, citing fire hazard as a trigger.

Billings' zoning code requires every licensed short-term rental unit to have working smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and CO2 detectors before it can legally operate under the…

The Billings fire chief can close hazardous fire areas to public entry during high wildfire danger and reopen them once conditions ease, per Municipal Code Art. 14-500.

Billings requires every cat to be registered and rabies-vaccinated within 30 days, and bans letting cats run at large off the owner's property.

Billings bans dogs from running loose off their owner's property unless leashed, corded, chained, fenced, or otherwise physically restrained.

Billings allows up to six chicken hens on single-family lots with an annual animal control permit, a predator-proof coop, and a 10-foot setback from property lines; roosters and…

Billings bans hives citywide unless you register as a hobbyist beekeeper and get an annual apiary permit from Animal Control.

Billings households can keep up to three dogs and/or cats without a permit; a fourth animal triggers a small animal permit, home inspection, and registration with the city.

Billings prohibits keeping monkeys, big cats, wolves, poisonous snakes, and wolf-dog hybrids as pets or for display anywhere in the city.

A veterinary clinic or hospital with outdoor boarding facilities in unincorporated Yellowstone County may only be sited in the CX, C3, I1, or I2 zone districts, and any outdoor runs or…

Yellowstone County's zoning code will not approve pet grooming, breeding, or boarding as a home occupation anywhere in the unincorporated county. Section 27-1009.M.4(e) lists 'uses…

Montana state law prohibits intentional or negligent feeding of deer, elk, bears, and other game animals statewide. The rule preempts municipal allowance and applies on private…

Billings requires a 4.5-foot self-latching fence around any pool or pond 18 inches deep or more, per City Code Sec. 18-401.

Billings requires a 4.5-foot self-latching fence around any above-ground pool holding 18 inches of water or more, unless a supervising adult or pool cover is used instead.

Billings bans weeds, grass, and untended vegetation over 12 inches tall on any lot. Owners must cut nuisance growth to 4 inches or less, or the city does it and bills them.

Billings property owners must keep tree limbs at least 11 feet above sidewalks and 14 feet above streets and alleys.

Billings has no general permit for removing trees on private property, but the city can declare a tree a public nuisance if it's dangerous or unsafe and order the owner to remove it at…

Yellowstone County doesn't run an odd/even watering calendar; instead its zoning code regulates how an automatic irrigation system installed under an approved landscape plan must be…

New development in unincorporated Yellowstone County must select landscape plan materials for adaptability to the native environment under Section 27-1208.B, using the County's Plant…

Billings requires home-based businesses to register and pay the city's business, occupation and profession tax: a flat $20 annual fee for home occupations, well below general business…

Billings allows family day-care homes (3-6 kids) and group day-care homes (7-12 kids) by right in residential zones under Sec. 27-1005, as long as the operator holds a Montana DPHHS…

Running a home occupation in unincorporated Yellowstone County comes with real hour and traffic caps. The zoning code says the business should not generate traffic before 7:30 a.m. or…

A home occupation in unincorporated Yellowstone County cannot advertise itself with a sign. The zoning code bars any sign calling attention to the business and also prohibits any…

A Montana cottage food operation registers with the local health authority in the county where the home sits, pays a $40 fee set by ARM 37.110.511(7), and is then exempt from retail…

Montana never created a microenterprise home kitchen permit because it went further. The Montana Local Food Choice Act, Mont. Code Ann. §§ 50-49-201 through 50-49-203, bars every state…

Billings voters opted out of recreational marijuana in 2021, so adult-use dispensaries can't open or operate anywhere in city limits: only capped, zoning-compliant medical dispensaries…

In unincorporated Yellowstone County, Montana, marijuana dispensaries must sit at least 600 feet from religious institutions, schools, playground parks, day care centers, youth…

Montana law (Title 16, Chapter 12, MCA) sets uniform statewide rules for adult-use marijuana home cultivation, allowing limited plants per household. The state framework controls plant…

Billings collects bulky items like furniture, TVs, and mattresses from residential customers only on an on-call basis, with an added charge under the city's annual rate resolution.

Dumping solid waste on city right-of-way or another's property without consent is a municipal infraction in Billings, punishable by civil fines up to $300 for a first offense.

Billings requires black or green solid waste carts to be stored off the street right-of-way except from the night before through the day of collection, with no underground storage…

Billings reserves solid waste collection to the city itself, so private roll-off dumpsters and drop-boxes are allowed only as a narrow exception for active construction sites, not…

Billings runs weekly green-container yard waste pickup for residential customers from early April through late November; contractors must haul away their own debris and yard waste…

The City of Billings picks up residential solid waste once a week in automated black containers, and Sec. 21-214 makes the city the exclusive hauler: private companies can't collect…

Billings residents can only place black and green collection containers at the curb the night before pickup and on collection day itself; the rest of the week they must be stored off…

Montana sets no recycling mandate for households or businesses. Under Mont. Code Ann. § 75-10-805, only state agencies, the legislature, and the university system must prepare…

Billings requires new and substantially improved buildings in the regulated flood hazard area to elevate the lowest floor at least two feet above the base flood elevation…

Billings requires a floodplain permit before building a boat dock, marina, or similar accessory structure anywhere in the regulated floodway.

Billings requires a floodplain permit before any fill, structure, or artificial obstruction is placed in a mapped flood hazard area, administered under the city's Floodplain Hazard…

Billings bills every premises in the city a monthly storm sewer system service charge to fund stormwater infrastructure, under City Code Article 22-800.

Construction disturbing 1+ acre, or within 50 feet of a watercourse, must file a Notice of Intent and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan with Billings before breaking ground, under…

Billings sets minimum front, side, and rear setbacks by zoning district under Chapter 27: from 5-foot side yards in N1 and N2 neighborhood districts up to 20-foot front setbacks in N3…

In Billings' N1 neighborhood district, principal and accessory buildings can cover at most 60% of the lot, rising to 80% on side-street lots.

In the N4 large-lot suburban district of unincorporated Yellowstone County, a principal house is capped at 3 stories and 34 feet under Zoning Code Table 27-300-3. An accessory building…

Special events, sports camps, and organized activities in Billings city parks need a park use permit filed at least 15 days ahead, plus a $500 damage deposit.

Billings requires an encroachment permit from the city administrator before any table, chair, or structure for outdoor dining can occupy the public sidewalk or right-of-way.

Billings requires a permit before any parade or motorcade uses a public street, sidewalk, or alley, filed with the city administrator at least 30 days ahead.

Billings bans skateboarding on sidewalks and public property in a defined downtown business district and fines reckless riding elsewhere up to $300.

Billings bans drinking or carrying open alcoholic beverage containers anywhere in city limits, streets, parks, vehicles, under Sec. 3-202, unless a special event permit has been issued…

Billings makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any street, alley, or public place unless you're using a facility built for that purpose.

Smoking, consuming, or using marijuana openly in any public place is a misdemeanor under Billings' marijuana ordinance, with narrow carve-outs only for private residential property.

Billings pedestrians may not cross a roadway anywhere but a marked crosswalk once they're in the business district, Sec. 24-802 of the Municipal Code says flatly. The city…

Billings makes it a misdemeanor to loiter or prowl in a manner that alarms others about safety, with a chance to explain yourself before arrest.

Billings bans aggressive solicitation citywide and restricts commercial solicitation near ATMs, bus stops, and vehicles.

Billings' Fire Prevention Code amendments classify day care facilities serving more than five children as a Group E occupancy, with lighter treatment for small in-home programs and…

Billings requires a building permit for most new construction, additions, and alterations under the adopted state building code, with a narrow exemption for small farm and ranch…

New construction and major renovations inside Billings' East Billings Urban Revitalization District must rack up at least 5 points from a menu of green building, energy, water, and…

Billings requires a city inspection within 48 hours of notice before any new or altered building wiring is energized, plus a separate concealment inspection.

Billings adopts Montana's state plumbing code by reference and requires a permit for any plumbing installation, alteration, or repair, whether done by a licensed contractor or a…

Billings requires every short-term rental, guest homes and tourist homes, to have working smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors before the city will issue…

Billings requires automatic fire sprinklers in Group R residential buildings with 5 or more dwelling units, more than 2 stories, or 9 or more transient guests, under its locally…

Billings adopts the state electrical code by reference and requires an electrical permit before wiring work; only licensed electrical contractors may do the work, though homeowners can…

Billings prohibits vehicle sound systems that produce bass reverberation or music plainly audible fifty feet away, treating it as unreasonable noise under the city's vehicle noise…

Billings enforces numeric decibel limits on commercial noise sources, including bars and nightclubs, under its citywide noise chapter rather than a bar-specific ordinance.

Billings has no generator exemption in its noise code: portable and standby generators must stay within the same dB(A) limits as any other non-exempt noise source under Chapter 17.

Air conditioners, heat pumps and other mechanical equipment count as a non-exempt noise source in Billings and must stay under the zone's dB(A) ceiling around the clock.

Billings zoning code lets private covenants impose stricter rules than the city, but the city itself never enforces HOA restrictions.

Montana has no general HOA statute creating an assessment lien, so an ordinary homeowners' association's lien and foreclosure power come only from the recorded declaration…

Most Montana HOAs are nonprofit corporations governed by the Montana Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 35, Ch. 2): an annual members' meeting (§ 35-2-526), special meetings on a 5%…

Montana has never enacted a homeowners' association fine statute. There is no dollar cap, no statutory schedule, no required cure period, and no statutory notice-and-hearing step…

Only Montana condominiums get a statutory assessment lien, and only the Unit Ownership Act says how it is foreclosed. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-23-608(1) requires the proceedings to conform…

Montana has one statute on association rental limits, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-17-901, in force since May 9, 2019. It bars a homeowners' association from entering into, amending, or…

Billings zoning code exempts small on-site rooftop or ground solar arrays (Tier 1) from a zoning permit, but larger Tier 2 and Tier 3 systems need a zoning compliance permit or special…

Montana has never passed a statute voiding covenants that ban or restrict solar panels. There is no "reasonable restriction" test, no architectural approval deadline, and no cost or…

Billings' sign code bans new billboards outright and tightly regulates lighting on the remaining ones: static illumination must meet the city's sign-lighting standard, and no billboard…

Commercial buildings near homes in Billings must shield all outdoor lighting with full cutoff fixtures and keep pole heights at 15 feet or less.

In unincorporated Yellowstone County, industrial development within 50 feet of a residential zoning district must shield every outdoor light fixture with a full cutoff shield so no…

Billings zoning restricts sexually oriented businesses to four commercial/industrial districts and imposes a 1,000-foot buffer from residential zones, schools, parks, and day cares…

Billings pawnbrokers must keep a detailed transaction register, verify seller ID, hold purchased items for ten days, and report every transaction to police weekly under Municipal Code…

Operating a massage or spa facility in Billings without a city-issued license is a misdemeanor; the City Finance Department issues licenses under Municipal Code Article 7-1900…

Billings pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers and valuable-article dealers must keep a detailed transaction register open to city inspection.

Yellowstone County's zoning code bars automobile, lawn mower, and other engine repair, welding, or machine shops from operating as a home occupation anywhere in the unincorporated…

Montana regulates vapor and tobacco retail under Title 16, chapter 11 (Youth Access to Tobacco Products Control Act). Retailers need a state tobacco license and must verify age…

Billings lets any citizen file a written or oral complaint about a suspected public nuisance, and city code requires an enforcement officer to investigate within a reasonable time.

In unincorporated Yellowstone County, the zoning coordinator enforces Zoning Code Article 27-1700 against unpermitted construction, setback encroachments, illegal signs and unapproved…

Billings requires a city permit before anyone plants a tree in a street boulevard, alley, park, or other public property, and bans several species outright.

Billings requires owners of vacant and undeveloped lots to keep weeds and untended vegetation under 12 inches tall, cutting back to 4 inches or less, or the city cuts it and bills the…

Billings gives property owners just 24 hours after snow, ice, or slush accumulates to clear a 36-inch-wide path on the adjoining sidewalk, or the city can remove it and bill the…

Billings orders owners to repair or demolish fire-hazard structures, then does the work itself and liens the property if they refuse.

Billings requires a city-issued permit for every sidewalk vending location, plus $500,000 liability insurance and abutting-property owner sign-off.

Montana requires all mobile food establishments to obtain state retail food licenses through the Department of Public Health. Local jurisdictions cannot waive state food safety…

Billings property owners must repair defective abutting sidewalks; after 30 days' notice, the city repairs and assesses the cost to the owner.

Billings bans obstructing sidewalks, streets, or alleys, plus blocking business entrances by standing, sitting, or lying in the doorway.

Billings requires an encroachment permit from the city administrator before anyone builds, places, or maintains any structure on public right-of-way, including small cell wireless…

Billings allows larger off-premises billboards in the interstate corridor, up to 480 square feet versus 250 square feet elsewhere, but has banned all new billboards citywide since…

Billings exempts window signs covering up to 25% of a window from sign-area totals; coverage above that counts against the building's overall wall sign allowance.

Billboards in unincorporated Yellowstone County are confined to the Interstate Corridor and specific commercial and industrial zones, capped at 600 square feet and 40 feet tall along…

Political signs in Montana are protected by the First Amendment and Article II of the Montana Constitution. Following Reed v. Town of Gilbert, content-based restrictions on political…

Door-to-door salespeople and transient vendors in Billings must pay the city business tax and carry the tax receipt on their person for inspection.

Montana law gives consumers a statewide three-day right to cancel door-to-door sales of $25 or more. Sellers must provide written notice of cancellation rights, and the protections…

Billings requires a certificate of appropriateness from the Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board before any building, exterior remodeling, or demolition permit is issued for…

Billings doesn't require a permit for an occasional garage sale, but a sale that runs more than three consecutive days or happens more than twice a year counts as a business under the…

Billings bars bicycles from sidewalks in the business district and requires cyclists to yield to pedestrians wherever they do ride on a walk.

A golf cart may not be driven on any Montana public street or highway unless the county, city or town that controls that road has specifically authorised it by ordinance or regulation…

Billings has no dedicated agricultural zoning district. Its zoning code classifies farming as its own use category, permitting greenhouses and farm stands broadly while confining…

Billings' planning division keeps a prohibited plant list, and any species on it cannot be used in landscaping required for new development citywide.

Every business, occupation, or profession operating in Billings must pay an annual city business tax scaled to gross revenue, from $55 for the smallest tier up to $215 for enterprises…

Billings city parks open at 5:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m. every day, and staying in a park after closing is a violation on its own.

Billings bars minors under 18 from public streets and parks late at night, with tighter hours for kids under 12.

Commercial drone pilots in Montana must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. The FAA preempts local flight regulation, while Montana statutes restrict surveillance, evidence…

FAA rules govern airspace, while Montana law (MCA 45-8-213, 46-5-109) prohibits drone surveillance of private property and protected uses. Local governments cannot regulate flight, but…

Montana sets a single statewide minimum wage under MCA 39-3-409, indexed annually to inflation ($10.85 in 2026). No Montana statute authorizes local governments to set their own or…

Montana has no statewide paid sick or family leave mandate for private employers, and its minimum-wage statutes neither authorize nor clearly preempt local paid-leave ordinances.

Montana permits concealed carry without a permit for most adults under HB 102 (2021), while still issuing optional permits under MCA 45-8-321 for reciprocity and convenience.

Montana statute MCA 45-8-351 broadly preempts local governments from regulating the purchase, sale, ownership, possession, transportation, or transfer of firearms and ammunition.

Montana law under MCA 45-8-316 generally allows adults to carry firearms in vehicles, with permitless concealed carry now extended to most public places under HB 102 (2021).

Montana never built freestanding card rooms: it licenses live card tables inside the bars, restaurants, and clubs that already hold on-premises liquor licenses. Under MCA 23-5-306, an…

Montana exempts 501(c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(8), and (c)(19) nonprofits from the state gambling permit fee to run charitable bingo, keno, and raffles under MCA 23-5-406. Groups exempted…

Montana defines any wager contingent on chance as gambling and bans it unless a statute specifically authorizes it. The only social-game exception covers bridge, cribbage, hearts…

Montana legalized sports wagering in 2019, but only as a state lottery monopoly, not a commercial sportsbook market. Sports Bet Montana, operated by the Montana Lottery, is the sole…

Montana's checkpoint statute never uses the words sobriety or DUI. Section 46-5-502, MCA, lets a law enforcement agency set up a temporary roadblock within its jurisdiction for three…

Montana has no statute that grants an express right to record police, and it does not need one to make open recording lawful. The offense in 45-8-213(1)(c), MCA, is committed only by…

Montana is not a stop-and-identify state. Section 46-5-401(2)(a), MCA, lets a peace officer who has made a lawful investigative stop request a person's name, present address and an…

Montana's search rules for a stopped vehicle come from its own constitution rather than from a legalisation-era statute. Article II, Section 11 was amended by Constitutional Amendment…

Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422, a Montana landlord may terminate for unpaid rent if the tenant fails to pay within 3 days after written notice. Most lease violations carry a 14-day…

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-303 requires Montana landlords to keep rentals fit and habitable: meeting building codes, maintaining utilities, supplying running water, reasonable hot water…

Montana's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act establishes statewide eviction procedures and grounds. Cities cannot impose just-cause eviction requirements beyond state law, which…

Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-312, a Montana landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times. Entry is allowed to…

Montana's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets no statutory cap on late rent fees and requires no grace period. Late fees are governed only by the rental agreement under Mont. Code…

Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-441, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice and a week-to-week tenancy with 7 days' written notice. A…

Rent control is prohibited at the local level in Montana. Mont. Code Ann. § 7-1-111(26) denies every local government any power to control the amount of rent charged for private…

Montana sets no statutory limit on the size of a residential security deposit. Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-202, a landlord must return the deposit within 10 days when there are no…

Montana adverse possession is hard to establish. Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-19-411, a claimant must occupy and claim the land continuously for 5 years and must have paid all state…

Montana enacted MCA 7-1-121 in 2021 (HB 407), preempting local governments from regulating, banning, or imposing fees on plastic bags and other auxiliary containers.

Federal law bars tobacco, vapor, and alternative-nicotine sales to anyone under 21, and that applies in Montana. Montana's own statutes (MCA 16-11-305 and 45-5-637) still reference age…

Montana counts your extra lamps. Section 61-9-217, MCA, allows no more than two spot lamps, no more than two fog lamps and no more than two auxiliary driving lamps, each with its own…

Montana does not publish a closed list of things that may sit on a windshield. Section 61-9-405(2)(a), MCA, prohibits driving with a sign, poster, substance or other nontransparent…

Montana authorised lane filtering in 2021 and the section is still in force with no expiry. Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-392 lets the operator of a two-wheeled motorcycle overtake and pass a…

Montana never wrote a statute naming license plate covers, frames or tinted shields. What governs instead is Mont. Code Ann. § 61-3-301(1)(a), which requires plates to be conspicuously…

No section of the Montana Code prohibits owning, mounting or using a radar detector in a private vehicle. Title 61, chapter 9, the vehicle equipment chapter, contains no reference to a…

Montana lets you run studded snow tires on any highway between October 1 and May 31 of each year. Mont. Code Ann. § 61-9-406(3) bans studs, cleats and spikes on a tire the rest of the…

Montana sets its tint limits in 61-9-405(4), MCA. Front side windows must pass at least 24% light transmission and reflect no more than 35%. Rear and behind-the-front-seat side windows…