In the zoned Billings/Yellowstone County jurisdiction, height caps are set by district. The N1 residential district limits a principal building to 2.5 stories / 34 feet and accessory buildings to 2 stories / 27 feet. Industrial districts allow up to 70 feet. Rural unzoned land has no county height cap.
The unified Chapter 27 code sets maximum structure heights by zoning district within the county's 4.5-mile jurisdiction and Billings. In the N1 neighborhood district (Table 27-300.3), the principal building maximum height is 2.5 stories and 34 feet, and an accessory building is limited to 2 stories, 27 feet, and no taller than the principal structure. Light industrial (I1) allows up to 70 feet (Sec. 27-603). Each district has its own cap. On unincorporated county land outside any adopted zoning district, the county imposes no building-height limit.
Exceeding the district height limit is a zoning violation; City-County Planning may deny compliance or require a variance. Height is measured per Article 27-1800 of the code.
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