Yellowstone County Consolidated Zoning Commission

MMembers


Tyler Bush

Term expires 6/30/27

Todd Hewett

Term expires 6/30/26

Pam Ellis

Term expires 6/30/26

Carlotta Hecker

Term expires 6/30/27

Vacant

Term expires 6/30/27




Meetings

  • 4:00 pm
  • Second Thursday of every month
  • City Council Chambers, City Hall, 5th Floor, 316 N. 26th St.
  • 5 members, 4-year term 

If you are interested. Apply using the Zoning Commission Application.

Agendas, Minutes, & Support Documents

All meetings are legally advertised and announced. Meeting agendas and packets are generally posted on the City of Billings website one week prior to the meeting date. Additional information on any of these items is available in the Planning and Community Services Office. 

Public hearings are accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. A TTY number for the hearing impaired, 406-657-3079, is available upon request. Special arrangements for participation in the public hearings by individuals with hearing, speech, or vision impairment may be made upon request at least three days prior to the hearing. 

Contact the Planning Division Office at 406-247-8610 or Planning Division Office.

To view the most recent Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission Agenda packet including the agenda, draft minutes and supporting documents click here: Agendas, Draft Minutes, and Supporting Documents

 suscribeTo be added to the Yellowstone County Consolidated Zoning Commission subscription list and receive monthly Meeting Agendas and Packets e-mail your request to: bernsb@billingsmt.gov or call Brenda Berns at 406-247-8610
  

Archived Meeting Documents

Hard copies or digital files of meeting documents are available by submitting a records request to the Planning Division office. 
Request for Public Records


The October 9, 2025 Yellowstone County Consolidated Zoning Commission meeting was cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.  The November meeting will be held as legally advertised and announced.










Overview

Section 27-1609 (B)

There is hereby created a Yellowstone County Zoning Commission to consist of five members residing on property, any part of which lies within the Unincorporated Jurisdictional Area of this chapter but outside the limits of the City of Billings. The members are to be appointed by the board of county commissioners for a term of two years and the terms of the members shall be staggered so that a minimum number of terms shall expire in any one year. It shall hold its meetings in the EOC Conference Room in City Hall on the 5th Floor, 316 N. 26th St. and the presence of three members shall constitute a quorum.

County zoning commission shall recommend the boundaries of the various zone districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein, and to hold public meetings and make recommendations to the County Commission on all requests to amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal the regulations, restrictions and boundaries in the zoning districts.