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Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm / Fire Suppression System Permit in Riverton, Wyoming

Installation, addition, or alteration of a fire sprinkler, fire alarm, or other fire suppression system within Riverton is NOT a City of Riverton-issued permit product — it is a state-run plan review and permit process through the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office), required 'regardless of size or valuation.' Unlike electrical work — where Riverton's own Municipal Code (RMC Chapter 15.08) independently adopted the NEC and created a City Electrical Inspector position — no parallel Riverton ordinance establishing a local Fire Marshal or fire-plan-review authority was found in Title 15 of the Municipal Code, Riverton's own fee resolution (No. 1355) has no fire-alarm/sprinkler/suppression fee line, and the Riverton Fire Department is described in public directories as an all-volunteer department with no published plan-review division. Per Wyoming Statute § 35-9-108 and the Department's plan-review rules, fire-protection-system plan review defaults to the State Fire Marshal's Office unless a municipality has been separately granted delegated local enforcement authority by letter under W.S. § 35-9-121(b) — no delegation specific to fire-protection-system plan review was found documented for Riverton.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Plan review is required for installation, addition, or alteration of any fire sprinkler, fire alarm, or fire suppression system 'regardless of size or valuation' (Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter II, Section 1)
  • Applications are submitted through the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's eLicensing, ePermit, and ePayment Portal; a separate Department-provided form/packet is required for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and other fire suppression systems respectively (Ch. II § 1(e))
  • Systems designed by a NICET Level III or greater professional must be prepared under the direct supervision of a Wyoming-registered design professional (P.E.); pre-engineered manufactured systems require submitted manufacturer verification instead (Ch. II § 1(c)(ii))
  • Submittal must include four sets of plans and one set of specifications (or one electronic CAD/DWF-format set for sprinkler and alarm systems), the plan review fee, return postage, and a completed Project Information Sheet (Ch. II § 2(d))
  • Fire alarm and fire sprinkler plans are submitted as successive PHASE plans after the Department approves the initial (usually building/architectural) plan set — not as a single combined submittal (Ch. II § 2(c))
  • Riverton has NOT adopted a local fire-plan-review delegation ordinance comparable to its own Electrical Code (RMC Chapter 15.08); confirm current Authority Having Jurisdiction status directly with the Riverton Community Development Department at (307) 856-2999 and the WSFM Office at (307) 777-7288 before applying, since delegation status is transferred/revoked by administrative letter under W.S. § 35-9-121 and could change without a corresponding City ordinance

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Fee schedule

Plan Review Fee (by total system valuation) — currently effective scheduleDepartment of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter 2 Section 3 (Wyoming Administrative Code 041-2 §§ 2-3), amended effective October 5, 2023 — figures confirmed via the Cornell Law/Justia reproduction of the current Wyoming Administrative Code. IMPORTANT DISCREPANCY: the rules document linked directly from wsfm.wyo.gov's own Plan Review page (a Google Drive-hosted PDF) shows an older, apparently unamended fee table for this same Section 3 ($16.03 minimum, scaling to different intermediate figures) with no visible effective date — the two documents disagree, and the 10/5/2023-dated figures were treated as current since they are the more recently effective version found. Confirm the exact current fee at time of application via the ePermit portal or by calling WSFM at (307) 777-7288.
$36.61 minimum ($1.00–$499.99 valuation), scaling up through $8,928.74 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $5.79 for each additional $1,000.00 (valuations $1,000,000+)
Inspections outside normal business hours / re-inspections / additional plan review from revisionsSame Chapter 2 Section 3 fee schedule and same source discrepancy noted above
$103.76 per hour (current effective schedule; the older wsfm.wyo.gov-linked copy shows $49.31 per hour for the same line items)
Outside consultants for plan checking and/or inspectionsDepartment of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter 2 Section 3
Actual cost (including administrative and overhead costs)

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Riverton building department
~21–26 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In / Underground Piping (if applicable)

    Underground and rough overhead sprinkler piping, or fire alarm rough wiring/device placement, inspected before concealment, per the approved Department plans and the 2024 IFC as adopted by the City (Ordinance No. 25-003)

  2. 2

    Final Acceptance Test

    Hydrostatic/flow acceptance test (sprinkler) or functional alarm test, witnessed prior to occupancy, per the approved plans and 2024 IFC acceptance-testing requirements

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

Tips

  • This is the same kind of AHJ-determination flag this file documents for electrical work — but it points the OPPOSITE direction. For electrical, Riverton's own Municipal Code (RMC Ch. 15.08) affirmatively shows the city runs its own program. For fire alarm/sprinkler/suppression plan review, no equivalent Riverton chapter, position, or fee line was found anywhere in Title 15 or Resolution No. 1355 — so, absent evidence of delegation, this defaults to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office statewide process. Confirm directly with both the City and WSFM before assuming either way.
  • The two official-looking fee documents for this exact rule (Chapter 2, Section 3) disagree with each other — the copy linked from wsfm.wyo.gov's own Plan Review page shows lower, seemingly older figures than the Wyoming Administrative Code's confirmed October 5, 2023 amendment. Don't budget off either figure without confirming the live number through the ePermit portal at time of submittal.
  • Fire alarm and sprinkler plans are reviewed as separate 'phase' submittals AFTER the initial building/architectural plan set is approved — budget extra lead time beyond the general building permit's review window if your project includes new fire-protection systems.
  • Riverton adopted the 2024 IFC via Ordinance No. 25-003 (see this file's codesAdopted list) — that adoption governs system design, installation, and acceptance-testing standards, but it does NOT by itself establish that the City performs its own fire-protection-system plan review; adopting the code and being delegated plan-review authority over it are two separate things under Wyoming law (W.S. § 35-9-121).

Frequently asked questions

Riverton requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm / fire suppression system permit for: Plan review is required for installation, addition, or alteration of any fire sprinkler, fire alarm, or fire suppression system 'regardless of size or valuation' (Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter II, Section 1); Applications are submitted through the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's eLicensing, ePermit, and ePayment Portal; a separate Department-provided form/packet is required for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and other fire suppression systems respectively (Ch. II § 1(e)); Systems designed by a NICET Level III or greater professional must be prepared under the direct supervision of a Wyoming-registered design professional (P.E.); pre-engineered manufactured systems require submitted manufacturer verification instead (Ch. II § 1(c)(ii)); Submittal must include four sets of plans and one set of specifications (or one electronic CAD/DWF-format set for sprinkler and alarm systems), the plan review fee, return postage, and a completed Project Information Sheet (Ch. II § 2(d)); Fire alarm and fire sprinkler plans are submitted as successive PHASE plans after the Department approves the initial (usually building/architectural) plan set — not as a single combined submittal (Ch. II § 2(c)); Riverton has NOT adopted a local fire-plan-review delegation ordinance comparable to its own Electrical Code (RMC Chapter 15.08); confirm current Authority Having Jurisdiction status directly with the Riverton Community Development Department at (307) 856-2999 and the WSFM Office at (307) 777-7288 before applying, since delegation status is transferred/revoked by administrative letter under W.S. § 35-9-121 and could change without a corresponding City ordinance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Riverton Community Development Department — Building Division at (307) 856-2999 before starting work.

Per the Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety's currently effective fee schedule (amended October 5, 2023), fees are based on total system valuation, starting at a $36.61 minimum and scaling up (e.g., $8,928.74 for the first $1,000,000 plus $5.79 per additional $1,000 for larger systems). Note that an older fee table is still linked directly from the state's own Plan Review webpage showing different, lower figures — confirm the exact current fee through the ePermit portal before budgeting.

Plan review for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm / fire suppression system permit in Riverton typically runs 21–26 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with City of Riverton Community Development Department — Building Division at (307) 856-2999.

You'll need: Project Information Sheet; Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm / Suppression System Plan Review Packet; Engineered or Manufacturer-Verified System Plans. Depending on your project, Riverton may also ask for: Application for Building Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Riverton requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm / fire suppression system permit, in order: Rough-In / Underground Piping (if applicable), Final Acceptance Test. Schedule each through City of Riverton Community Development Department — Building Division ((307) 856-2999).

Apply through City of Riverton Community Development Department — Building Division at 816 N. Federal Blvd., Riverton, WY 82501. Phone: (307) 856-2999, email: kpetersen@rivertonwy.gov. Office hours: Mon–Fri (contact department for current hours); building permitting/inspection line (307) 857-7708. Official information: https://www.rivertonwy.gov/departments/community_dev/building_permits___inspections/index.php.

Riverton, Wyoming has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, F, H, I, J, K — adopted by Enrolled Ordinance No. 25-003 (effective March 22, 2025); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, BA, BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG, BH, BO, CA, CB, CC, CD, CE, CF (excluding Chapter 11) — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including appendix A — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), including appendices C, D, E, F — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including appendices A, B, C, D — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), including appendices A–G — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Code Council Performance Code (ICCPC) — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), including appendices A, B — Ordinance No. 25-003; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Ordinance No. 25-003; National Electrical Code (NEC) — NFPA 70; Riverton Municipal Code § 15.08.110(B)(2) ties compliance to 'the latest edition of the National Electrical Code,' which per wsfm.wyo.gov/electrical-safety is now the 2026 edition, effective statewide July 1, 2026 (the 2023 edition was the applicable 'latest edition' from July 1, 2023 until then) — adopted by the City of Riverton itself as Riverton Municipal Code Chapter 15.08 'Electrical Code'; enforced by the city's own electrical inspector, NOT solely the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's default statewide program; National Fire Codes (NFC), current editions, NFPA; National Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (as amended through May 30, 2006, HUD) — governs manufactured/mobile home construction; ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017 — Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. Local amendments apply — see the Riverton overview page for the full list.

Based on available records, the State of Wyoming does, by default. Fire protection system plan review is required 'regardless of size or valuation' through the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety's eLicensing/ePermit portal unless a municipality has been separately granted delegated local plan-review authority. No Riverton ordinance establishing a local Fire Marshal or fire-plan-review program (comparable to its own Electrical Code, RMC Chapter 15.08) was found, and Resolution No. 1355 has no fire-alarm/sprinkler fee line. Confirm current status with the Community Development Department at (307) 856-2999 and WSFM at (307) 777-7288, since delegation can change by administrative letter without a new City ordinance.

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