Great Falls, MT · Cascade County

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Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Application

Commercial tenants or their applicants use this application to request a building permit for tenant improvement work in Great Falls.

What this form is

This application is for a commercial tenant improvement building permit and collects the project address, work valuation, project name, applicant and property-owner details, and a description of the work. It also asks for construction and occupancy types, building square footage, and sprinkler information. The applicant certifies the information and signs and dates the form; an owner authorization letter is required if the owner does not sign.

Who needs it

An applicant seeking a building permit for commercial tenant improvement work in Great Falls should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; a property-owner authorization letter is requested if the owner is not the applicant.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Provide the project, applicant, property-owner, work, construction, occupancy, square-footage, and fire sprinkler details requested.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Attachment

    If the property owner is not the applicant, include the written letter of authorization requested by the form.

  4. 4

    Sign And Date

    Certify the information, then sign and date the application.

  5. 5

    Submit To The City

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Application?
No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. If the property owner is not the applicant, the form requests a written authorization letter.
How do I submit the Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Application?
The form lists the Planning & Community Development Department, Building Division, but does not give submission instructions. Check the city website for current contact details.
What information does the application request?
It asks for project, applicant, contact, property-owner, and work details, as well as construction type, occupancy type, total building square footage, and fire sprinkler information.
When is a property-owner authorization letter needed?
The form says a written letter of authorization from the property owner must be submitted when the owner is not the applicant.

Need something notarized?

This Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Great Falls form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.