Yellowstone County enforces a Community Decay Ordinance covering nuisance conditions visible from a public right-of-way, including inoperable/junk vehicles, vacant or abandoned buildings, and accumulated salvaged materials and debris. Enforcement is complaint-based; owners typically get at least 30 days to comply.
The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners enacted the Community Decay Ordinance to protect public health, safety, and welfare and promote economic development. It targets long-term storage of inoperable/junk vehicles, vacant or abandoned buildings, and accumulation of salvaged materials and debris on any part of a property visible from a public right-of-way. Code Enforcement is complaint-based: an officer investigates and determines compliance with the county Zoning Code or Community Decay Ordinance. Properties in violation are generally allowed a minimum of 30 days to achieve compliance. Report violations at 406-652-2050 or mschieno@yellowstonecountymt.gov. Inside Billings city limits, the city's own nuisance code applies instead.
Complaint-based; officers issue notice and allow a minimum of 30 days to comply. Continued non-compliance can lead to abatement and cost recovery against the owner.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Billings, MT
Montana preempts local minimum wage ordinances under MCA section 39-3-409. The state minimum is CPI-adjusted to roughly $10.55 per hour. Billings cannot enac...
Billings, MT
Billings has no hotel worker retention ordinance requiring new owners to retain existing staff. Montana is a right-to-work and at-will employment state with ...
Billings, MT
Billings hotel guests pay roughly 11 percent in Montana lodging taxes: 7 percent lodging facility tax plus 4 percent sales-on-lodging tax. Montana has no gen...
Billings, MT
Public urination and defecation are misdemeanors in Billings under BMC Chapter 25 disorderly conduct and Montana state indecent exposure laws. Downtown bar d...
Billings, MT
Billings cites residents for hosting loud parties under disorderly conduct provisions in BMC Chapter 25 and quiet-hours noise rules in BMC Chapter 17. Repeat...
Billings, MT
Billings prohibits aggressive panhandling near ATMs, bus stops, and outdoor dining under BMC Chapter 25. Passive sign-holding remains protected speech, but c...
See how Billings's property blight rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.