Frequently Asked Questions

Address for a new house in Bozeman:  City Engineering Division at 20 East Olive, Bozeman.

Address for a new house in the County:  GIS Dept. 3rd floor in the County Courthouse.

Animal Control:  Gallatin County Animal Control        City of Bozeman Animal Control

Birth Certificates:  Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 2nd floor in the Room 203 of the County Courthouse.

Building Permits, Belgrade:  Planning Dept. in Belgrade City Hall, 91 East Central Ave., Belgrade.

Building Permits, Bozeman:  Building Inspection Division at 20 East Olive, Bozeman.

Building Permits outside of Belgrade and Bozeman:  contact the State Building Dept. in Helena at 406-841-2040.

Burn Permit Service - service provided by the State of Montana.

Business License in Bozeman: see License, Business.

Covenants on your property are available at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 2nd floor in the County Courthouse.

Driver’s License:  see License, Driver's.

Employment with Gallatin County:  Click here if you'd like to Apply, or find out more about our Employment Opportunities.

Fines:  paid to the clerk of the appropriate court in the Law & Justice Center, 615 South 16th, Bozeman (Dickerson and 19th).

Floodplains, Belgrade:  Planning Dept. in Belgrade City Hall, 91 Central Ave., Belgrade.

Floodplains, Bozeman:  Engineering Dept. at 20 East Olive, Bozeman.

Floodplains outside of Belgrade and Bozeman:  County Planning Dept., 1st floor, Room 108 of the County Courthouse.

Fireworks Stands require a permit from the Treasurer’s Office, 1st floor, Room 103 in the County Courthouse.   Some locations require a temporary Land Use Permit from the Planning Department, 1st floor, Room 108 in the County Courthouse.

Governing Body of Belgrade is the City Council located in City Hall, 91 E. Central Ave., Belgrade.

Governing Body of Bozeman is the City Commission located in City Hall, at 121 N. Rouse, Bozeman.

Governing Body of Gallatin County is the County Commission, 3rd floor, Room 306 of the County Courthouse.

Governing Body of Manhattan is the City Council located in City Hall, 120 W. Main, Manhattan.

Governing Body of Three Forks is the City Council located in City Hall, 206 N. Main Street, Three Forks.

Governing Body of West Yellowstone is the Town Council located in Town Hall, 10 S. Faithful Street, West Yellowstone.

Health:  Human Services & Environmental Health Services are located at 215 W. Mendenhall, Bozeman.

IRS:  Internal Revenue Service is located at 1805 S. 22nd Avenue, Bozeman.

Jury Duty:   report to the appropriate court in the Law & Justice Center, 615 South 16th, Bozeman (Dickerson and 19th).

Land Use Permits are required in all zoning districts in Gallatin County.  For more information, contact the County Planning Dept., 1st floor, Room 108 of the County  Courthouse.

License, Business (Bozeman):  City Hall at 121 N. Rouse, Bozeman.

License, Dog and Cat:  go to appropriate city/town’s City Hall.

License, Driver’s:  can be obtained at the Driver Services Bureau at 2005 Gilkerson Drive, Suite B, Bozeman.  Montana driver's licenses are not issued at the County Courthouse.

License, Marriage:  Clerk of District Court in the Law & Justice Center, 615 South 16th, Bozeman (Dickerson and 19th).

License, Motor Vehicle:  Motor Vehicle Dept. on the 1st floor, Room 102 in the County Courthouse.

Liens are recorded at the Clerk and Recorder's Office on the 2nd floor, Room 203 in the County Courthouse.

Marriage License:  see License, Marriage.

Motor Vehicle License:  see License, Motor Vehicle.

Passports may be applied for at the Bozeman Post Office at 2201 Baxter Lane, Bozeman or the Belgrade Post Office at 96 N. Weaver, Belgrade.

Permits to Build:  see Building Permits and Land Use Permits.

Plats:  Maps of lots may be viewed at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office on the 2nd floor, Room 203 of the County Courthouse.

Register to Vote:  see Voter Registration.

Selective Service Registration:  Bozeman Post Office located at 2201 Baxter Lane, Bozeman.

Septic Permits:  Environmental Health at 215 West Mendenhall, Room 108, Bozeman.

Street Address; see Address.

Taxes, Assessment:  State Assessor’s Office at 2273 Boothill Court, Bozeman.

Taxes, Payment, Bozeman:  City Hall at 121 N. Rouse, Bozeman.

Taxes, Payment, County:  Treasurer’s Office on the 1st floor, Room 103 in the County Courthouse.

Tickets, Payment:   Pay tickets at the clerk of the appropriate court located in the Law & Justice Center, 615 South 16th, Bozeman (Dickerson and 19th).

Unemployment Benefits:  Contact Bozeman Job Service, 121 N. Willson, Bozeman.

Voter Registration can be done at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office - Election Department, 2nd floor, Room 210 in the County Courthouse.

Water Rights:  Bozeman DNRC: (406) 586-3136 2273 Boot Hill Court, Bozeman, 59715  http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/water

Water Court:  https://courts.mt.gov/courts/water/contact

Welfare Office:  Office of Public Assistance at 12 North 3rd, Bozeman.

WIC:  Human Services Department at 215 West Mendenhall, Room 117, Bozeman.

Zoning, Belgrade:  Planning at Belgrade City Hall at 91 Central Ave., Belgrade.

Zoning, Bozeman:  City Planning at 20 E. Olive, Bozeman.

Zoning outside of any city limits:  County Planning Dept., 1st floor, Room 108 of the County Courthouse.