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Residential Addition / Remodel Permit in Laramie, Wyoming

Required for additions, structural alterations, remodels, basement finishes, and other significant alterations to existing one- and two-family dwellings in Laramie. Charged under the same general valuation-based Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule as new construction (no separate flat fee table).

Verified 2026-07-17 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Room additions, structural modifications, basement finishes, and remodels require a building permit
  • Submit plans showing scope, dimensions, structural details, and connection to the existing structure
  • Charged under the City's general valuation-based Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule — there is no separate flat fee table for additions/remodels
  • Applications submitted through the Civic Access portal
  • Separate trade permits (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) required if those systems are altered

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (same schedule as new construction)City of Laramie Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule (Bulletin #25); additions/remodels have no separate flat fee — charged under the general valuation table, which is a fully verified fact per the framework's valuation-table rule
See Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule — e.g., $23.50 for $1–$500 valuation up to $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65/$1,000 above that

Review timeline

Plan reviewLaramie’s published plan-review target
15–21 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation (if new footings)

    Before concrete pour, below 42-inch frost depth

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing complete, before insulation or wall cover

  3. 3

    Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Rough-In

    Before walls closed, if applicable

  4. 4

    Final

    All work complete per approved plans

See the full Laramie inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Additions and remodels use the same valuation-based fee table as new residential construction — there is no separate flat-rate schedule for this permit type in Laramie.
  • Basement finishes involving electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work require those separate trade permits in addition to the building permit.

Frequently asked questions

Laramie requires a residential addition / remodel permit for: Room additions, structural modifications, basement finishes, and remodels require a building permit; Submit plans showing scope, dimensions, structural details, and connection to the existing structure; Charged under the City's general valuation-based Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule — there is no separate flat fee table for additions/remodels; Applications submitted through the Civic Access portal; Separate trade permits (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) required if those systems are altered. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) at (307) 721-5271 before starting work.

No. Additions and remodels are charged under the same general valuation-based Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule used for new construction — the fee depends on the estimated construction valuation, not the project type.

Laramie's published plan-review target for a residential addition / remodel permit is 15–21 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (via Civic Access portal); Site Plan; Construction Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Laramie requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential addition / remodel permit, in order: Foundation (if new footings), Framing, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) ((307) 721-5271).

Apply through City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) at 320 E. Grand Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070 (temporary location while the Historic Carnegie Building at 405 Grand Avenue undergoes renovations; mailing address P.O. Box C, Laramie, WY 82073). Phone: (307) 721-5271, email: codeadmin@cityoflaramie.org. Office hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (per Building Department Staff page, current); older bulletins/forms list Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–2 p.m. — confirm current hours by phone. Official information: https://www.cityoflaramie.org/432/Building-Permits-and-Informational-Bulletins.

Laramie, Wyoming has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by the City of Laramie (Bulletin #2 Codes and Design Information, Feb. 2026 edition); Contractor Licensing page confirms the City adopted the 2024 ICC cycle effective September 1, 2024; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Laramie uses IPC (per Building Department (Code Administration) page), not the Uniform Plumbing Code; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC), published by NFPA, adopted with certain local amendments, additions and deletions [2026-07-17 re-verification RESOLVED: LMC § 15.24.030(A)(1) adopts the NEC ambulatorily — "the most recently issued editions of the National Electrical Code is adopted by reference" — in a dedicated NEC-specific section (not merely inherited from the ICC cycle), so the governing edition tracks whatever NFPA's current edition is. The Wyoming State Fire Marshal confirms the 2026 NEC took effect statewide July 1, 2026 (wsfm.wyo.gov/electrical-safety). The City's Informational Bulletin #2 (dated Feb. 2026, i.e. before that July 1 transition) still lists "(2023)" — accurate when written, now stale, not a genuine ordinance/bulletin conflict. The 2023 NEC is retained here only as prior-edition history; see electrical-permit tips for the full resolution]; ICC A117.1 (2017) — ADA/accessibility standard; Laramie Municipal Code (LMC) Title 15.24 — Buildings and Construction (local amendments to the above codes); most recently amended by Ordinance No. 1881 (effective May 23, 2026) and Ordinance No. 1870 (effective Sept. 19, 2025). Local amendments apply — see the Laramie overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-17.

Fee schedules

Department & other records

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Property Access

Laramie's permit history is searchable by address

4,072 permits in our copy of Laramie's register — searchable by street address, with permit type, status, issued date and valuation where the city publishes them. This is what we hold, not a statement of everything Laramie has issued.

703 of these 4,072 permits — 17.3% — carry an issued date, and those run from 2007 to 2026. The remaining 3,369 have no date at all, so that range describes a minority of what we hold, not the whole of it.

95% of Laramie's records carry a street address to match against, so a search that finds nothing here means we could not look — not that the property is clear.

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