Schedule and Deadlines for Annual Limits of Annexation Map Amendments

The City Annexation Committee is preparing for its annual review of the City’s Annexation Policy and Limits of Annexation Map. This process occurs annually in coordination with the City’s review of its Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Information on the current adopted CIP, and the process to update the CIP for FY27-FY31 that will begin in September 2025, is all located here https://www.billingsmt.gov/2662/Capital-Improvement-Plan-CIP. The Annexation Map and Policy review process this year will run from October 2025 through approximately April 2026.

The Annexation Committee includes representation from City Administration, Public Works, Fire, Police, Parks, Planning, Airport and Transit. The Committee makes recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the City’s Limits of Annexation Map and the City’s Annexation Policy, which may be viewed here https://www.billingsmt.gov/1073/Annexation. The Map was last amended in August 2023 by the City Council.

The Annexation Committee reviews requests from property owners to amend the City’s Limits of Annexation Map to include properties in the City Annexation Petition Area (Zone 1, Green Area) so that they are eligible to be considered for annexation by the City. The Committee reviews letters of request to include properties in the Long Range Urban Planning Area (Zone 2, Yellow Area) for additional study and potential future inclusion in Zone 1. The Committee also reviews internal requests from City Departments on map amendments and other Map and Policy items and issues as directed by the City Council.
 
The deadline for property owners to submit map amendment requests to the Annexation Committee is October 10, 2025. It is critical that any property owner planning to submit a map amendment request thoroughly read and understand the City’s Annexation Policy and Limits of Annexation Map. Map requests for Zone 1 must include an Urban Planning Study (UPS) as outlined in the Annexation Policy, and drafting an UPS is a detailed process.
  
There is a fee of $1,529 associated with Map Amendment Requests for Zone 1 (Urban Planning Studies). Requests for Map Amendments may be submitted via the City’s Citizen Access system for applications and permits at https://services.billingsmt.gov/citizenaccess/ or may be delivered/sent to the Planning and Community Services Department, 316 North 26^th Street, 5th Floor, Billings, MT 59101. The requested materials and the Urban Planning Study must be delivered in electronic format. The fee must be paid at time of application via Citizen Access, mailed with the application, or paid over the phone via credit card transaction.
  
If you have any questions on the process and schedule, please contact Wyeth Friday or Anna Vickers for more information at 657-8247 or via email at fridayw@billingsmt.gov or vickersa@billingsmt.gov.