Electrical Permit in Riverton, Wyoming

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• IMPORTANT determination: the WY State Fire Marshal jurisdictions chart marks Fremont County's electrical columns as state (S/S) at the unincorporated-county level, and the framework's default assumption for Riverton going in was 'state program.' However, Riverton's OWN Municipal Code (Chapter 15.08, 'Electrical Code,' adopted under W.S. § 35-9-121(a)(iv) delegated authority) shows the city runs its own electrical permitting and inspection program inside city limits, with its own Electrical Inspector empowered to permit, inspect, and disconnect service for code violations. This is grounded directly in RMC §§ 15.08.010–15.08.100, cross-checked against the city's own 'Local Design Criteria' page which states 'We have adopted the 2023 National Electrical Code Effective July 1st, 2023,' and the city's own Inspection Procedures list, which includes 'Temporary Electric Service' and 'Rough Electric' as city-performed inspections in the standard permit sequence. Confirm with the Building Department at (307) 856-2999 if your parcel is inside Riverton city limits vs. unincorporated Fremont County — the county (outside city limits) follows the WSFM state program (see the Wyoming State Fire Marshal Wiring Permits page).
• The State of Wyoming still LICENSES electrical contractors, journeymen, and apprentices (WSFM Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety, Chief Electrical Inspector) — this licensing role continues regardless of who inspects the work; Riverton additionally requires contractor registration with the city.
• A homeowner may pull their own electrical permit and perform the work with their own hands in their own owner-occupied one-family dwelling (RMC § 15.08.080.A.2) — but the electrical inspector will not issue the permit unless the person performing the work is specifically named on it.
• There is no separate flat electrical permit fee schedule; electrical work is charged under the general alterations category of Resolution No. 1355 (Electrical Service Upgrade $52 min, Electrical Alteration $26 min) or bundled into the new-construction per-square-foot fee if part of new construction.