West Wendover building permits
VerifiedDepartment contacts, adopted codes, permit types, fees, and gotchas for West Wendover, Nevada.
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Building department
- Address
- 1111 N. Gene L. Jones Way, P.O. Box 2825, West Wendover, NV 89883
- Phone
- (775) 664-3081
- Office hours
- West Wendover City Hall, 1111 N. Gene L. Jones Way, West Wendover, Nevada 89883. Building permit applications are submitted in person to the Community Development (Planning Desk) at City Hall; completed documentation must be provided in person with original signatures prior to or at the time of payment. Main Community Development phone: (775) 664-3081; Fax: (775) 664-3720. Community Development staff listed on the department page as of 2026-08-16: Cutter Love, Deputy Community Development Director, and Yesenia Pacheco, Administrative Assistant. Inspections are performed by the Building Official (the City Fire Chief) or a designated representative; the City's January 2016 permit guides name Jeff Knudtson, Fire Chief/Building Official, at 935 Wendover Boulevard (Fire Station), (775) 664-2274, but the Fire Department page as of 2026-08-16 lists R. Gary Corona as Fire Chief at 1113 N. Gene L. Jones Way, (775) 664-2274, fax (775) 664-3599 — confirm the current Building Official with the department. No public email address for the Community Development Department is published on the department page (contact links route through a webform); confirm current staff email directly with the department.
- Website
- Official site
Inspection guide
See how inspections work in West Wendover — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.
Codes adopted
Nevada does not mandate a single statewide building code edition. Under NRS 278.580, the governing body of each city or county may adopt its own building code, specifying design, soundness, and materials of structures, together with rules and ordinances for enforcement — a home-rule framework in which each jurisdiction selects and amends its code independently. There is no state-mandated IBC or IRC edition. The one statewide floor is for energy: under NRS 701.220, the Governor's Office of Energy (GOE) is required to adopt the most recently published edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) on a triennial basis. Upon adoption by GOE, local governments must incorporate that edition as the minimum energy standard and may adopt higher or more stringent requirements. GOE adopted the 2024 IECC, effective August 18, 2024, pursuant to NAC 701.185. Because building code editions, local amendments, and energy code effective dates vary by jurisdiction across Nevada, always confirm the current adopted edition and any local amendments with your specific city or county before submitting plans.
West Wendover is its own city building-code authority (not governed by Elko County) under West Wendover City Code Title 7, Chapter 1, which provides that building codes are updated/amended from time to time and each… Show full textShow less
West Wendover is its own city building-code authority (not governed by Elko County) under West Wendover City Code Title 7, Chapter 1, which provides that building codes are updated/amended from time to time and each amendment must be formally approved by City Council resolution per Section 7-1-2(A). The currently governing instrument is City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, passed and adopted by the City Council on July 21, 2026 and effective as of the date of the Resolution, which expressly rescinds former Resolution No. 2020-17 (the instrument this record previously cited). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14 and Exhibit 1 thereto, read from page renders on 2026-08-16.
- 2024 International Building Code (IBC), together with Appendix Chapters C, E, I, and J. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1 (adopted July 21, 2026). Supersedes the 2018 edition adopted under the rescinded Resolution 2020-17; the appendix list is unchanged.
- 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), together with Appendix Chapters BD, BF, BG, BO, CA, CB, and CD. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1. (Under the rescinded Resolution 2020-17 this was the 2018 IRC with Appendix Chapters A, B, C, G, H, J, K and M; the appendix designations changed with the 2024 IRC re-lettering.)
- 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), together with all appendices. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Commercial and Residential Provisions chapters 1 through 5. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G, I, J, K and L. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B and C, applicable only when the International Mechanical Code (IMC) is silent. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), together with Appendix Chapters A and B. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B and C. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1. (The rescinded Resolution 2020-17 listed the 2018 IFGC with Appendix Chapters A, B, C and D; Appendix D is no longer listed.)
- 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), chapters 2 through 11. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, chapter 5. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2024 Northern Nevada Amendments by the Northern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council, together with the Appendix (copies available at www.nnicc.org). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1.
- 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1. (Was the 2017 NEC under the rescinded Resolution 2020-17.)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, editions as adopted by the State of Nevada. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2026-14, Exhibit 1 (wording unchanged from the rescinded Resolution 2020-17).
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (Single-Family, Two-Family, Manufactured Home — New Construction)
Required for new construction of single-family, two-family, and manufactured/mobile homes within West Wendover city limits, submitted to and reviewed in-house by the Community Development Department (Planning Desk) against the 2024 IRC/IBC as adopted by Resolution No. 2026-14 (adopted July 21, 2026, rescinding Resolution 2020-17).
From$200,000valuation-basedResidential Addition / Remodel / Accessory Structure Permit
Required for home remodels, additions, and additional structures (carports, porches, sheds, etc.) on single-family, two-family, and manufactured home properties in West Wendover. Structures 200 sq ft or less within side/rear setbacks may qualify for the Provisional Building Permit process instead of a standard permit.
Fee not publishedProvisional Building Permit (Temporary/Accessory Structures)
Covers temporary accessory structures (e.g., sheds) up to 200 sq ft and 12 feet in height, placed within side and rear yard setbacks, potentially over public utility easements. Governed by West Wendover City Code 8-5A-6(C) and reviewed against the 2024 International Codes adopted by Resolution No. 2026-14. Not available for front or exterior side yard setbacks; structures must not include permanent surface treatments.
From$160.46Commercial / Multi-Family Building Permit
Required for commercial and multi-family development projects in West Wendover. Follows a multi-stage process: conceptual approval, preliminary site plan approval, final site plan approval, and building construction plan review — the latter conducted by West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), the City's third-party plan reviewer, in parallel with site plan approval.
See fee scheduleMobile Home Park Residence Permit
Required for moving (installation/removal) mobile/manufactured homes into or out of a Residential Mobile Home Park within West Wendover city limits, governed by West Wendover City Code Title 8, Chapter 5, Section (B) (RMH 1, 2, or 3 zoning) and the Nevada Division of Manufactured Housing.
$100.00Solar PV Installation (Building + Electrical Permit)
West Wendover has no dedicated solar-PV application, submittal guide, or flat fee line published among its Community Development handouts (Commercial Project Development Guide, Residential Building Permit Submittal Guide, or WC3 plan-review packages) — a rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic installation is filed using the same Building Permit Application process as other construction, reviewed against the city's adopted 2024 IBC/IRC/IECC and 2023 NEC (Resolution No. 2026-14, adopted July 21, 2026, which rescinded Resolution 2020-17 and its 2018-code/2017-NEC package), with Building Permit and Plan Check fees calculated from project valuation against the ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) table — the same general fee mechanism documented throughout this record for every permit type. Commercial-scale solar plan review would route through the city's third-party reviewer, West Coast Code Consultants (WC3), the same as other commercial building/fire-protection plans. Nevada NRS 278.580 authorizes local governments to accommodate solar/wind energy materials and technologies within their adopted building codes.
See fee scheduleEV Charger Installation (Building + Electrical Permit)
West Wendover has no dedicated EV-charger/EVSE application, submittal guide, or flat fee line published among its Community Development handouts — an EV charging station (Level 2 or DC fast charger) is filed using the same Building Permit Application process as other construction, reviewed against the city's adopted 2024 IBC/IRC/IECC and 2023 NEC (Resolution No. 2026-14, adopted July 21, 2026, which rescinded Resolution 2020-17 and its 2018-code/2017-NEC package), with Building Permit and Plan Check fees (where a new structure/canopy or panel upgrade tied to a building addition is involved) calculated from project valuation against the ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) table — the same general fee mechanism documented throughout this record for every permit type, including solar-pv-permit. Commercial-scale EV charging installations (e.g., a multi-port charging hub) would route through the city's third-party reviewer, West Coast Code Consultants (WC3), the same as other commercial building/electrical plans.
See fee scheduleSign Permit (On-Premises Signs)
Required before erecting, enlarging, altering (beyond normal maintenance), or relocating any on-premises sign within West Wendover city limits, per City Code Title 7, Chapter 4 (Sign Code), Section 7-4-9. The City has separately adopted the Uniform Sign Code recommended by the International Conference of Building Officials (Section 7-4-1), with Chapter 4 controlling wherever it conflicts with that adopted code. Off-premises signs (billboards/outdoor advertising) are governed by a distinct, more restrictive permit process under Sections 7-4-12 through 7-4-19, not covered by this entry.
From$50.00valuation-basedFire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit (Fire Protection System Plan Review)
West Wendover does not organize fire sprinkler and fire alarm permitting into separate city-issued products, and does not operate its own in-house fire-prevention/plan-review bureau. Fire protection system plans (sprinkler and alarm) for commercial and multi-family construction are instead submitted to West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), the City's third-party plan reviewer, which also conducts the Nevada State Fire Marshal review on the City's behalf — the same routing already documented for general commercial building-code review in the commercial-building-permit entry. WC3's Fire Marshal review fees are paid directly to WC3 by the developer/builder, separate from City-collected fees. The City's own Fire Department (1113 N. Gene L. Jones Way, (775) 664-2274) is presented as an emergency-response/suppression department; it publishes no separate fire-sprinkler/fire-alarm permit application, fee schedule, or in-house plan-review process of its own.
See fee scheduleCertificate of Occupancy / Change of Use
West Wendover has no separately codified 'change of use' ordinance and no standalone Certificate of Occupancy application distinct from the standard Building Permit process. City Code 7-1-3(B) defines an 'ACTIVE BUILDING PERMIT' as 'any building permit issued for which there has not been a certificate of occupancy granted,' confirming that a Certificate of Occupancy is issued as the closing step of a Building Permit under the adopted IBC framework already documented throughout this record, not as its own separate permit type. A change in the use or occupancy classification of an existing building would be handled under the applicable provisions of the adopted 2024 International Building Code and, where relevant, the adopted 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), via a (new or amended) Building Permit Application, rather than through any dedicated 'change of use permit' form published by the City.
Fee not published
West Wendover's permit history isn't searchable here yet
This page covers what the permit requires. What we don't have for West Wendover yet is the record of permits actually issued — the history you'd search by street address. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about any particular property.
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New residential construction activity
New privately-owned residential construction onlyHousing units authorized by building permits for new privately-owned residential construction — this is not total permit volume (no commercial permits or remodels).
- Latest month (2026-07)
- No data reported
- Trailing 12 months
- No data reported
- Year to date (2026 YTD)
- No data reported
- Full year 2025
- 5units
5 buildings · $1.5M valuation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (BPS), 2026-07 vintage. Census survey data — separate from the permit-requirements verification above. All Nevada building activity
Tips & gotchas
- West Wendover is its own city with an independent Community Development Department — it is NOT under Elko County's building department, even though it sits within Elko County. Confirm with the City directly (775-664-3081) rather than assuming county rules apply.
- Building permit applications must be submitted IN PERSON with original signatures at West Wendover City Hall (Community Development / Planning Desk) — the City's online payment page explicitly states completed documentation must be provided in person prior to or at the time of payment.
- Commercial and multi-family plan review is outsourced to West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3), a Utah-based firm — not reviewed entirely by City staff. This applies to both building-code compliance review and State Fire Marshal fire-protection-system review.
- The only concrete fee figures publicly available are: an illustrative $200,000-valuation example for a single-family home (from the January 2016 SF/TF/MH guide, still the current edition), the flat Provisional Building Permit tiers ($160.46-$252.06, unchanged in the July 2026 edition of that application), the flat $100 mobile home moving fee, and the $50.00 minimum sign permit fee in City Code 7-4-9(D). All other fees are described only as 'project-specific, based on ICC Building Valuation Data', with Water and Sewer Impact Fees set by an unpublished 'current impact fee rate schedule' — get a written estimate from Community Development before budgeting.
- The City replaced its adopted building codes in July 2026: Resolution No. 2026-14, passed and adopted July 21, 2026, rescinds Resolution No. 2020-17 and moves West Wendover from the 2018 I-code family and 2017 NEC to the 2024 I-code family and the 2023 NEC. The 2026 Building Permit Application and Provisional Building Permit Application both state 'Current codes in use are the 2024 International Codes'. Two of the City's most detailed permit guides (SF/TF/MH Residential Guide and Mobile Home Park Guide, January 2016) and the Commercial Project Development Guide (September 2020) have NOT been reissued and still reference older code editions — the Commercial Guide still says '2018 International Building Codes' and links to a code list the City has since removed. Resolution 2026-14 is the authoritative code reference; the older guides remain useful for procedure and fees but not for code edition.
- A Provisional Building Permit (for small, temporary accessory structures up to 200 sq ft/12 ft tall in side/rear setbacks) is a materially different, cheaper, faster process than a standard remodel/addition permit — ask Community Development which one applies before assuming you need a full building permit for a shed.
- Fee amounts at West Wendover have proven remarkably stable: a line-by-line comparison on 2026-08-16 of every figure this record publishes against the City's current documents (including the brand-new July 2026 Provisional Building Permit Application and the July 2026 code resolution) found no fee change at all since 2016-2020. The 2026 update changed code editions and one design criterion (IRC design wind speed 100 mph to 105 mph), not prices.