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Electrical Permit in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne is a home-rule municipality with its own delegated building-code authority and its OWN electrical permitting/inspection program (Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 'National Electrical Code Adopted'), separate from the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's default statewide electrical program. The City's Compliance Department (Building Safety Division) issues electrical permits directly using its own 'Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Permit Application' form, and requires a City of Cheyenne contractor license (not just a Wyoming state license) to pull the permit.

Verified 2026-07-17 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical work (new circuits, service changes, panel upgrades, rewiring, EVSE, solar interconnection wiring) requires an electrical permit from the City of Cheyenne Compliance Department — NOT from the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office, for work inside Cheyenne city limits
  • Governed by Cheyenne Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 (National Electrical Code Adopted); the 2023 NEC is the current edition in force
  • Contractor must hold a current City of Cheyenne electrical contractor/trade license (Class per Contractor Licensing Regulations) in addition to any state licensing
  • Submit the 'Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Permit Application' (or include electrical scope on the combined building permit application) via the OpenGov portal or in person
  • List all electrical subcontractors and their Contractor Class & License # on the application — work not described/listed is not covered by the permit
  • Permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days; expires one year after date of issue in any case
  • Wyoming Statute still requires the actual electrician performing licensable work to hold a WY state electrician license (per state licensing statute) even though the City, not WSFM, issues the wiring/inspection permit inside Cheyenne

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Fee schedule

Building and Construction Permit Fee — valuation-based (electrical scope)City of Cheyenne Schedule of Fees (Ordinance 4254); the city applies ONE unified valuation-based fee structure to building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits rather than separate flat-rate trade fee tables
Same valuation-based table as the general Building and Construction Permit Fee (see residential-building-permit fees) — e.g., $23.50 for $1–$500 valuation, scaling up per the Ordinance 4254 table
Plan Review FeeCity of Cheyenne Schedule of Fees (Ordinance 4254)
65% of the Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Cheyenne building department
~1–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In

    Wiring and conduit installed before walls closed

  2. 2

    Final

    All devices installed, panel labeled, system energized

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

Tips

  • IMPORTANT: Do not use the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's electrical wiring-permit process or fee schedule ($50 standard permit / $40 temporary / inspection fee chart) for work inside Cheyenne city limits — Cheyenne runs its own electrical permitting program under its home-rule delegated authority (Municipal Code Ch. 15.20) and its own Contractor Licensing Regulations. The WSFM state program governs unincorporated Laramie County and other WY jurisdictions that have NOT taken on delegated electrical authority, not the City of Cheyenne itself.
  • A City of Cheyenne contractor license (separate from Wyoming state electrician licensing) is required to pull an electrical permit in Cheyenne; the electrician performing the work must also hold a Wyoming state electrical license (Master, Contractor, Qualified Supervisor, Journeyman, Technician, or Apprentice per the City's Schedule of Fees note). Contractor
  • Electrical scope can be included on a combined building permit application rather than filed as a stand-alone electrical permit, if disclosed with the rest of the project scope.
  • No separate temporary-power-pole fee line exists in the City's adopted Schedule of Fees (Ordinance 4254) — that scope, if charged, would fall under the general valuation-based table; confirm with the Building Safety Division if applicable to your project.
  • 2026-07-17 rotation audit: re-confirmed live via Municode that the National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition is still the current adopted text under Ch. 15.20.010 (unchanged since Ord. No. 4509, 7-10-23), and independently verified the home-rule opt-in framework citation (Wyoming Statute § 35-9-121, 'Local Enforcement') is the correct statute governing municipal takeover of electrical/building/fire code enforcement from the Wyoming State Fire Marshal. The valuation-based fee table and 65% Plan Review Fee were also re-confirmed against the live Schedule of Fees PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Cheyenne requires an electrical permit for: Electrical work (new circuits, service changes, panel upgrades, rewiring, EVSE, solar interconnection wiring) requires an electrical permit from the City of Cheyenne Compliance Department — NOT from the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office, for work inside Cheyenne city limits; Governed by Cheyenne Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 (National Electrical Code Adopted); the 2023 NEC is the current edition in force; Contractor must hold a current City of Cheyenne electrical contractor/trade license (Class per Contractor Licensing Regulations) in addition to any state licensing; Submit the 'Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Permit Application' (or include electrical scope on the combined building permit application) via the OpenGov portal or in person; List all electrical subcontractors and their Contractor Class & License # on the application — work not described/listed is not covered by the permit; Permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days; expires one year after date of issue in any case; Wyoming Statute still requires the actual electrician performing licensable work to hold a WY state electrician license (per state licensing statute) even though the City, not WSFM, issues the wiring/inspection permit inside Cheyenne. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Cheyenne Compliance Department — Building Safety Division at (307) 637-6265 before starting work.

In Cheyenne, the published Building and Construction Permit Fee — valuation-based (electrical scope) is: Same valuation-based table as the general Building and Construction Permit Fee (see residential-building-permit fees) — e.g., $23.50 for $1–$500 valuation, scaling up per the Ordinance 4254 table. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for an electrical permit in Cheyenne typically runs 1–10 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with City of Cheyenne Compliance Department — Building Safety Division at (307) 637-6265.

You'll need: Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Cheyenne Compliance Department — Building Safety Division at 2101 O'Neil Avenue, Room 202, Cheyenne, WY 82001. Phone: (307) 637-6265, email: Not published on city site — use main phone or OpenGov portal messaging. Office hours: Mon–Fri (contact department for current hours); permits/inspections managed via OpenGov portal (cheyennewy.portal.opengov.com). Official information: https://www.cheyennecity.org/Your-Government/Departments/Compliance-Department/Building-Permitting-Licensing.

The 2023 National Electrical Code is currently in force under Cheyenne Municipal Code Chapter 15.20.

The City of Cheyenne issues its own electrical permits through its Compliance Department (Building Safety Division), under its home-rule delegated building/electrical authority (Municipal Code Chapter 15.20). This is different from many smaller Wyoming jurisdictions, which default to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office electrical program. Always apply through the City of Cheyenne for work inside city limits — confirm with the Building Safety Division at (307) 637-6265 if in doubt about your specific address/jurisdiction.

Yes. Per the City's Schedule of Fees note, a Wyoming State License is required for Electrical Master and Contractor, Qualified Supervisor, Journeyman, Technician, and Apprentice — in addition to holding a City of Cheyenne contractor license to pull the permit.

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