Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit and plan review approval required prior to starting construction; Application, fees, and submittal documents (4 sets of drawings, 1 set of digital specifications) submitted together to the Building Safety Division; All foundation plans must be prepared by a Wyoming registered design professional, except residential projects conforming to the Department's Minimum Footing Requirements for Additions; Design must account for: 105 mph ultimate wind speed VULT (Exposure C) per the City's current Table R301.2(1) Design Criteria (superseding an earlier 115 mph figure), Seismic Design Category A-B (superseding an earlier 'B'), 32 lb/ft² ground snow load (superseding an earlier 30 psf figure), 36-inch minimum frost depth (unchanged), and Climate Zone 6B (not on the current live design-criteria table — carried over from the older 2023 handout, unconfirmed); Building permit is all-inclusive — mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope can be included on the same application rather than filing separate trade permits; All contractors and subcontractors must hold current City of Cheyenne contractor licenses; Plan review typically completed within 10 business days for residential projects. 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 — $1 to $500 valuation is: $23.50. Additional published fees: Building and Construction Permit Fee — $501 to $2,000 valuation — $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000; Building and Construction Permit Fee — $2,001 to $25,000 valuation — $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000; Building and Construction Permit Fee — $25,001 to $50,000 valuation — $391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000; Building and Construction Permit Fee — $50,001 to $100,000 valuation — $643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000; Building and Construction Permit Fee — $100,001 to $500,000 valuation — $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000; Building and Construction Permit Fee — $500,001 to $1,000,000 valuation — $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; Building and Construction Permit Fee — $1,000,001 and up — $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee (when submittal documents are required) — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Planning and Development Building Permit Review Fee — $50.00; Additional Plan Review (plan changes/revisions) — $47.00 per hour (0.5-hour minimum charge). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the Building Safety Department's Plan Review Information, residential plan review normally takes up to 10 business days and commercial plan review up to 21 business days after a complete application is submitted.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (via OpenGov portal — cheyennewy.portal.opengov.com); Construction Drawings (4 sets + 1 digital specification set); Site Plan; Foundation/Structural Plans (Wyoming registered design professional, wet-sealed). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Cheyenne requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, MEP Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Cheyenne Compliance Department — Building Safety Division ((307) 637-6265).

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.

Cheyenne adopted the 2024 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and International Fire Code (IFC) via Ordinance No. 4613, passed on its final reading February 24, 2025. Cheyenne also lists 2024 IPC, IMC, IFGC, and IPMC on its adopted-codes page, but the current Energy Conservation Code in force is the 2018 IECC (Municode Ch. 15.26), not 2024 — per the same webpage's badge grid and Municode.