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Residential Building Permit (Single-Family, Two-Family, Manufactured Home — New Construction) — West Wendover, Nevada · Requirements sheet
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Residential Building Permit (Single-Family, Two-Family, Manufactured Home — New Construction) in West Wendover, Nevada
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).
Verified 2026-08-21 · Source
When you need this permit
- Building permit required for new single-family, two-family, or manufactured home construction within city limits, submitted to Community Development (Planning Desk) at West Wendover City Hall
- All permits must be obtained by a Nevada Licensed Contractor, except One or Two Family Dwellings, which may be obtained by the owner-occupant building for personal use (not for lease or resale) Owner-builderContractor
- For new home construction, plans must be stamped and signed by a Nevada Licensed Architect (owner-builder) or by a Nevada Licensed Architect/Contractor (contractor-built) Owner-builder
- Completed Building Permit Application (both pages), drawing sets, and a plot plan showing setback compliance must be submitted
- Verification of property ownership required — the permit applicant must match the property owner of record with the Elko County Assessor/Recorder, or provide written owner authorization if a contractor is pulling the permit
- New residential construction must meet the landscaping requirements of Resolution 2004-18 as a condition of Certificate of Occupancy
- Applicants should check FEMA's Flood Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov/portal) for a FIRMette of the project area; some areas of the city (Sections 7, 8, 17 and 18 of Township 33N, Range 70E) are unmapped and treated as Zone D
- All contractors/sub-contractors must hold a Nevada Contractors Board license for their trade plus a City of West Wendover Business License
- Inspections require 24-hour advance notice to the Building Official or designee; work concealed prior to inspection may need to be re-opened
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee, Plan Check Fee, Water Impact Fee, Sewer Impact Fee (illustrative example only)
City of West Wendover SF/TF/MH Residential Building Permit Submittal Guide (January 2016), page 5 — explicitly stated as an illustrative example only ('no representation/guarantee made as fees are… Show full citationHide
City of West Wendover SF/TF/MH Residential Building Permit Submittal Guide (January 2016), page 5 — explicitly stated as an illustrative example only ('no representation/guarantee made as fees are based on specific projects'); fees are calculated per-project using a Uniform Building Code valuation formula referencing the ICC Building Valuation Data table, not a fixed published fee schedule. Re-grounded 2026-08-16: this January 2016 guide is STILL the edition the City publishes (Building Permits document folder); all five figures were re-. Internal consistency check: the Plan Check Fee is exactly 65% of the Building Permit Fee ($1,009.94 / $1,553.75), the conventional UBC/IBC plan-review ratio, and the four line items sum exactly to the stated $9,251.73 total. The guide's own note says the valuation is compared against the '2007 Building Valuation Data Table' from iccsafe.org, whereas the Commercial Project Development Guide and City Code 7-1-3(A) point to the ICC's CURRENT BVD table — the current-BVD formulation is the one carried forward here.Example for a $200,000 valuation new single-family home: Building Permit Fee $1,553.75; Plan Check Fee $1,009.94; Water Impact Fee $3,715.58; Sewer Impact Fee $2,972.46; Total $9,251.73
Review timeline
Plan reviewWest Wendover’s published plan-review target
5–7 business days
Inspection process
- 1
Building Official Inspection(s)
The Building Official (City Fire Chief) or designated representative inspects all work prior to concealment; specific rough/final inspection stages are not separately itemized in the published guide beyond a general framework of inspections during construction and a Final Inspection
- 2
Final Inspection
Conducted by the Building Official and Community Development to verify requirements, including landscape requirements for new home construction, prior to Certificate of Occupancy issuance
See the full West Wendover inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Meet with the Community Development Department before submitting plans — the City's guides explicitly recommend a pre-submittal meeting to discuss project scope.
- The person who receives the permit must match the property owner of record with the Elko County Assessor/Recorder (or provide written owner authorization if a contractor is pulling the permit).
- Landscaping requirements under Resolution 2004-18 must be met before a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued for new residential construction.
- Fees shown in the City's published guide are an illustrative example tied to a specific $200,000 project valuation — actual fees are calculated per-project against the ICC Building Valuation Data table and will vary.
Frequently asked questions
West Wendover requires a residential building permit (single-family, two-family, manufactured home — new construction) for: Building permit required for new single-family, two-family, or manufactured home construction within city limits, submitted to Community Development (Planning Desk) at West Wendover City Hall; All permits must be obtained by a Nevada Licensed Contractor, except One or Two Family Dwellings, which may be obtained by the owner-occupant building for personal use (not for lease or resale); For new home construction, plans must be stamped and signed by a Nevada Licensed Architect (owner-builder) or by a Nevada Licensed Architect/Contractor (contractor-built); Completed Building Permit Application (both pages), drawing sets, and a plot plan showing setback compliance must be submitted; Verification of property ownership required — the permit applicant must match the property owner of record with the Elko County Assessor/Recorder, or provide written owner authorization if a contractor is pulling the permit; New residential construction must meet the landscaping requirements of Resolution 2004-18 as a condition of Certificate of Occupancy; Applicants should check FEMA's Flood Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov/portal) for a FIRMette of the project area; some areas of the city (Sections 7, 8, 17 and 18 of Township 33N, Range 70E) are unmapped and treated as Zone D; All contractors/sub-contractors must hold a Nevada Contractors Board license for their trade plus a City of West Wendover Business License; Inspections require 24-hour advance notice to the Building Official or designee; work concealed prior to inspection may need to be re-opened. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of West Wendover Community Development Department at (775) 664-3081 before starting work.
In West Wendover, the published Building Permit Fee, Plan Check Fee, Water Impact Fee, Sewer Impact Fee (illustrative example only) is: Example for a $200,000 valuation new single-family home: Building Permit Fee $1,553.75; Plan Check Fee $1,009.94; Water Impact Fee $3,715.58; Sewer Impact Fee $2,972.46; Total $9,251.73. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
The City's published Residential Building Permit Submittal Guide states typical review time for single-family residential construction plans is approximately one week. Source: City of West Wendover SF/TF/MH Residential Building Permit Submittal Guide (January 2016).
You'll need: Building Permit Application; Plot Plan; Construction Drawing Sets. Depending on your project, West Wendover may also ask for: FEMA FIRMette. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
West Wendover requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (single-family, two-family, manufactured home — new construction), in order: Building Official Inspection(s), Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of West Wendover Community Development Department ((775) 664-3081).
Apply through City of West Wendover Community Development Department at 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.. Official information: https://www.westwendovercity.com/government/city-departments/community-development.
West Wendover, Nevada has adopted: 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).. Local amendments apply — see the West Wendover overview page for the full list.
Yes. All permits must be obtained by a Nevada Licensed Contractor except for One or Two Family Dwellings, which can be obtained by the property owner provided they live in the dwelling (or are building it for personal use) and it is not intended for lease or resale. Source: City of West Wendover Building Permit Application (July 2020).
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