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License Fees |
| Type of License | Price | Bond |
| Ambulance Fee | 500 | |
| Amusement Machine Operator (per machine) | 40 | |
| Auction | 50 | $1,000 |
| Banks (0-9 Million Dollars) | 300 | |
| Banks (10-40 Million Dollars) | 500 | |
| Banks (41-80 Million Dollars) | 800 | |
| Banks (81-120 Million Dollars) | $1,000 | |
| Banks (121-200 Million Dollars) | $1,200 | |
| Banks (over 201 Million Dollars) | $1,500 | |
| Billboards Fee | 150 | |
| Breeding/Grooming Kennel | 35 | |
| Breeding/Kennels | 25 | |
| Broadcasting Stations | 200 | |
| Building, Finance, Loan Broker | 300 | |
| Business, General (0-2 employees) | 35 | |
| Business, General (3-5 employees) | 50 | |
| Business, General (6-20 employees) | 100 | |
| Business, General (21-35 employees) | 150 | |
| Business, General (over 35 employees) | 200 | |
| Carnival (Daily) | $50 | $1,000 |
| Circus (10 days) | $450 | $1,000 |
| Circus (extra days - each) | $35 | |
| Distributor, Amusement Machines | 500 | |
| Dog | 7.50 | |
| Gambling/Raffle | $1,000 | |
| Inter-Vendor, Produce | 150 | |
| Itinerant Vendor | 300 | $5,000 |
| Junk Yard | 200 | $2,500 |
| Liquor - Beer Only | $100 | |
| Liquor - Beer and/or Wine Only | $200 | |
| Liquor - All Beverages | $400 | |
| Mining Company (under $5 million) | $1,500 | |
| Mining Company (over $5 million) | $2,000 | |
| Newspaper | 300 | |
| Newspaper, Weekly | 35 | |
| Out-of-Business License | 50 | |
| Pawn Shop | 200 | $5,000 |
| Private Detective, Investigator, Security Service | $50 | |
| Railroad | 900 | |
| Second Hand Store | $200 | $2,500 |
| Theatre, Drive-In | 150 | |
| Trailer Courts | 25 | |
| Transient Business, Extra Week | 50 | |
| Transient Vendor | 200 | |
| Utility Company | $1,500 | |
| Water Company | 400 |
Contact Information
General contact information for the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse.
Postal address:
155 West Granite Street
Butte, MT 59701
Telephone: (406) 497-6200
FAX: (406) 497-6328
Chief Executive Paul Babb
The governments of the city of Butte and Silver Bow County combined in 1977. The government is lead by the Chief Executive, Paul Babb and a 12-member Council of Commissioners.
Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. MDT, with no noon closure. Business offices are closed for State and Federal holidays.
Essential Public Works Services, (water, sewer, and road maintenance) are available 24 hours, seven days a week.
- To report a water problem, dial 497-6540;
- A sewer problem, 497-6550;
- A road maintenance or animal control problem, 497-6565
The function of the Butte-Silver Bow Government is to serve the citizens of the city of Butte and Silver Bow County. Our government's goal is to improve and maintain governmental operations and conditions within the boundaries of Silver Bow County.