Montana · Fire code

The fire code in force in Montana now.

No single statewide model fire code; DOJ oversees/approves locally-adopted codes (MCA Title 50 ch.61). Enforced by Montana DOJ, Fire Prevention & Investigation Section (Div. of Criminal Investigation) statewide; DOJ-approved local fire agencies locally. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in Montana

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In force

No single statewide model fire code; DOJ oversees/approves locally-adopted codes (MCA Title 50 ch.61)

State law (Title 50 ch.61) covers assembly, business, educational, industrial, institutional, and residential (incl. hotels) buildings; DOJ approves local fire-agency inspection programs; no specific IFC/NFPA edition is named in statute.

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Who enforces it

Montana DOJ, Fire Prevention & Investigation Section (Div. of Criminal Investigation) statewide; DOJ-approved local fire agencies locally

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no adopted-but-pending edition found

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in Montana

Which fire code applies in Montana today?

No single statewide model fire code; DOJ oversees/approves locally-adopted codes (MCA Title 50 ch.61). State law (Title 50 ch.61) covers assembly, business, educational, industrial, institutional, and residential (incl. hotels) buildings; DOJ approves local fire-agency inspection programs; no specific IFC/NFPA edition is named in statute.

Who enforces the fire code in Montana?

Montana DOJ, Fire Prevention & Investigation Section (Div. of Criminal Investigation) statewide; DOJ-approved local fire agencies locally.

What changes next for the fire code in Montana?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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