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Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy in Lander, Wyoming

Lander has no standalone 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' permit product of its own. Occupancy or use changes are processed through the same City of Lander Application for Building Permit used for other work (most often filed as 'Alteration of Structure'), and a Certificate of Occupancy is issued at no additional charge once the final inspection on that permit passes (see this file's residential-commercial-building-permit entry). Separately, Wyoming law requires a change of occupancy type or use that would cause a building to become one of several state-enumerated building categories to go through a Wyoming Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Plan Review, independent of whatever the City itself requires.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No dedicated 'Change of Use' or 'Certificate of Occupancy' checkbox exists on the City of Lander Application for Building Permit — Construction Type options are limited to New Construction, Addition to Structure, Alteration of Structure, Demolition, and 'OTHER' — so an occupancy/use change is filed under 'Alteration of Structure' or 'OTHER' with a description of the proposed new use
  • A Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the City at no additional cost after the final inspection on the underlying building permit passes, per the City's Residential/Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist (see this file's residential-commercial-building-permit entry) — Lander does not charge a separate CO-issuance fee
  • Independent of the City process, Wyoming law (W.S. 35-9-108(a)-(b), (q); confirmed on the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's own Plan Review Information page) requires a change of occupancy type or use that would cause a building to become one of the following to go through a Wyoming Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Plan Review before the new occupancy begins: a state/local-government owned or leased building; a school; a building over 5,000 sq ft with public access; a child care center for more than 10 children; a multistory building; or a place of public assembly (bars, lounges, restaurants, night clubs, lodge halls, theaters, churches, or public meeting places, regardless of size)
  • Resolution 1359 (Fee Schedule 2025-26) contains no 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' line item; the closest related Planning & Zoning fee is a $275 'Non-conforming use application' under the Board of Adjustment, but that is a distinct zoning process governing legally nonconforming land uses, not a building-code occupancy-classification change, and should not be assumed to substitute for it

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Fee schedule

City of Lander change-of-use/CO feeResolution 1359 (Fee Schedule 2025-26) has no line item for a change of use or certificate of occupancy; only the underlying building permit fee (Per Valuation Table Attachment A, or the applicable Trade/Small Project flat fee) applies, per the City's 'BUILDING DEPARTMENT' fee section.
None published
Wyoming State Fire Marshal Plan Review Fee (only if the state occupancy-category trigger applies)Wyoming Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter 2, Section 3; see this file's fire-sprinkler-alarm-permit entry for the same fee table and a note on unresolved mid-tier figures in the source PDF.
Valuation-based sliding scale starting at a $16.03 minimum, up to $3,824.33 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.49 per additional $1,000 for valuations over $1,000,000
Non-conforming use application (Board of Adjustment) — a distinct zoning process, not a substitute for a change-of-occupancy permitCity of Lander Resolution 1359, Fee Schedule 2025-26, 'PLANNING & ZONING' section; governs legally nonconforming land uses under zoning law, not a building-code change-of-occupancy classification.
$275

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Final inspection of the underlying building permit; a Certificate of Occupancy is issued at no additional cost once this inspection is passed, per the City's Residential/Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist.

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

Tips

  • Lander has no freestanding 'change of use' product — if you're only changing how an existing building is used with no construction work involved, call the Building Inspector (307-330-3114 or 307-332-2870 x115) to confirm how to document it, since no checkbox on the Application for Building Permit covers this scenario directly.
  • Don't confuse the $275 'Non-conforming use application' Board of Adjustment fee with a change-of-occupancy building permit — it addresses a different, zoning-specific question (whether a legally grandfathered nonconforming use may continue), not the IBC/IFC occupancy classification of the building itself.
  • If your occupancy change would make the building a school, a child care center for more than 10 children, a multistory building, a place of public assembly, or a public-access building over 5,000 sq ft, budget for a separate Wyoming State Fire Marshal Plan Review in addition to whatever the City of Lander requires — this is a state-law requirement independent of the City process.

Frequently asked questions

Only if the new use would make the building a state/local-government-owned building, a school, a public-access building over 5,000 sq ft, a child care center for more than 10 children, a multistory building, or a place of public assembly. Wyoming law (W.S. 35-9-108) then requires a Wyoming Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Plan Review before the new occupancy begins, on top of whatever the City of Lander itself requires.

In Lander, the published City of Lander change-of-use/CO fee is: None published. Additional published fees: Wyoming State Fire Marshal Plan Review Fee (only if the state occupancy-category trigger applies) — Valuation-based sliding scale starting at a $16.03 minimum, up to $3,824.33 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.49 per additional $1,000 for valuations over $1,000,000; Non-conforming use application (Board of Adjustment) — a distinct zoning process, not a substitute for a change-of-occupancy permit — $275. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Lander does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Lander Building Department at 307-330-3114 or 307-332-2870 x115 (Building Inspector Dustin Springston); 307-332-2870 (City Hall main line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: City of Lander Application for Building Permit. Depending on your project, Lander may also ask for: Wyoming State Fire Marshal Plan Review submittal (Building Plan Checklist). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lander requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Lander Building Department (307-330-3114 or 307-332-2870 x115 (Building Inspector Dustin Springston); 307-332-2870 (City Hall main line)).

Apply through City of Lander Building Department at 240 Lincoln Street, Lander, WY 82520. Phone: 307-330-3114 or 307-332-2870 x115 (Building Inspector Dustin Springston); 307-332-2870 (City Hall main line), email: dspringston@landerwyoming.org (Building Inspector Dustin Springston). Office hours: Not separately published for the Building Department on the City of Lander website as of 2026-07-18 (checked the Building Inspector contact page and the citywide Contact Us page — neither lists specific hours); call 307-332-2870 or 307-330-3114 to confirm.. Official information: https://www.landerwy.gov/building/page/building-permits.

Lander, Wyoming has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, B, G, H, I, J, K and N — adopted as Lander Municipal Code (LMC) Chapter 3.08.10 by Ordinance 2025-16, effective 12/13/2025.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — LMC Chapter 3.09.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices AA, BA, BB, BC, BE, BJ, BO, CA, and CD — LMC Chapter 3.10.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), including Appendices B, C, D, and E — LMC Chapter 3.12.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — LMC Chapter 3.14.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including Appendix A — LMC Chapter 3.16.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; National Electrical Code (NEC), 2023 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association — LMC Chapter 3.20.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025); this is the only Title 3 code NOT on the 2024 ICC cycle.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including Appendices A, B, and C — LMC Chapter 3.22.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — LMC Chapter 3.24.10, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; Flood Damage Prevention regulations — LMC Chapter 3.32, Ordinance 2025-16 (12/13/2025).; Notably, LMC 3.08.20(B) REPEALS/does not enforce Section 101.4.6 of the IBC ('Energy'), meaning the City of Lander does not separately enforce the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as part of its Title 3 building-code adoption — confirmed by reading the full Title 3 code text live on lander.municipalcodeonline.com as of 2026-07-18; no IECC chapter appears anywhere in Title 3's table of contents (3.04 through 3.32).. Local amendments apply — see the Lander overview page for the full list.

No. Lander's Application for Building Permit has no checkbox for a change of use; occupancy changes are filed as an 'Alteration of Structure' (or 'OTHER'), and a Certificate of Occupancy is issued free of charge once the final inspection on that permit passes.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-22.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Lander building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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