Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit Application?

No. The application has applicant and, when needed, property owner signature lines but no notary block. A non-owner applicant may attach the owner’s permission letter or email.

How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit Application?

Email it to zoner@missoulacounty.us, mail it to 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802-4292, or deliver it to 127 E. Main St., Suite 2.

What if I rent or lease the property?

The property owner must sign the application, or you may attach a letter or email from the owner giving permission.

Missoula County, MT · Missoula County

No notary required

Home Occupation Permit Application

Missoula County property owners or applicants use this application to describe a proposed home-based business and request a home occupation permit.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Missoula County · Missoula County, Missoula County, Montana
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: missoulacounty.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application to request approval for a home occupation on a residential property in Missoula County. It asks for owner and applicant contact details, property identification, and detailed answers about the business, employees, customers, equipment, vehicles, deliveries, remodeling, displays, and signs. The applicant acknowledges the requirements in Section 5.17 of the Missoula County Zoning Regulations; a property owner’s signature or permission letter or email is required if the applicant does not own the property.

Who needs it

Property owners or applicants proposing a home-based business on a residential property in Missoula County should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the Planning, Development & Sustainability Department by email at [email protected], by mail at 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802-4292, or at 127 E. Main St., Suite 2.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; if the applicant does not own the property, attach the owner’s permission letter or email, or obtain the owner’s signature.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Home Occupation Permit Application PDF.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in owner, applicant, and property information, then answer each home occupation questionnaire item.
3
Gather Owner Permission
If you do not own the property, obtain the owner's signature or attach a permission letter or email.
4
Sign and Submit
Sign and date the application, then email, mail, or deliver it to the Planning, Development & Sustainability Department.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit Application?: No. The application has applicant and, when needed, property owner signature lines but no notary block. A non-owner applicant may attach the owner’s permission letter or email.
How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit Application?: Email it to [email protected], mail it to 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802-4292, or deliver it to 127 E. Main St., Suite 2.
What information does the application request?: It requests owner, applicant, and property details, plus answers about the business, employees, customers, equipment, vehicles, deliveries, structures, displays, and signs.
What if I rent or lease the property?: The property owner must sign the application, or you may attach a letter or email from the owner giving permission.

Need something notarized?

This Home Occupation Permit Application doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Missoula County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.