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Change of Occupancy / Certificate of Occupancy in Jackson, Wyoming

The Town of Jackson has no standalone Change of Use or Certificate of Occupancy permit product or fee line. 'Change of Occupancy for any existing Commercial Building or Tenant Space' is explicitly listed as one of the project types that requires the standard Commercial Building Permit (jacksonwy.gov Commercial Building Permit Application page, 'What Requires a Permit'). The Certificate of Occupancy itself is issued under the adopted 2024 IBC Section 111 (via JMC 15.04.020) as the final step of any building permit — new construction, addition, remodel, or change of occupancy alike. This is corroborated by the Town's own Contractor Licensing page, which anchors the Proprietary Homeowner Contractor's 8-year build-frequency limit to 'the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.'

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A change in use/occupancy classification of an existing commercial building or tenant space must be submitted as a standard Commercial Building Permit application, not a separate change-of-use application
  • A Certificate of Occupancy is required before occupying any new, altered, or reoccupied structure, issued under the adopted 2024 IBC Section 111 (JMC 15.04.020)
  • Final sign-off from Building, Engineering, Fire/Electrical (Jackson Hole Fire/EMS), and Planning departments is required on the Permit/Inspection Card before a Certificate of Occupancy or Completion is issued (same cross-departmental sign-off documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry)
  • A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) may be requested under IBC Section 111.3 if the building is safe to occupy but minor, non-life-safety work remains incomplete, subject to Building Official approval — this specific provision was found via a secondary search-engine summary of the Municode ordinance text, not a directly fetched primary source (Municode's Jackson code pages are a JavaScript-rendered application that blocked direct fetch/curl access during this research); confirm at application time

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Fee schedule

No separate Change of Occupancy / Certificate of Occupancy fee line existsResolution 25-18 Appendix A — no dedicated change-of-occupancy or CO fee line was found; verified general Commercial Building Permit fee table applies
Charged under the standard Commercial Building Permit valuation/per-square-foot fee schedule (see commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entry in this file: $1.13/sq ft commercial-office-multifamily, or valuation-based for tenant improvements/remodels)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final / Certificate of Occupancy

    All departments (Building, Engineering, Fire/Electrical, Planning) must sign off on the Permit/Inspection Card before a Certificate of Occupancy or Completion is issued

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

Tips

  • Jackson does not have a dedicated 'change of use' or 'certificate of occupancy' permit or fee — this is a verified fact, not a gap, consistent with how this file documents other folded-in permit types (EV chargers, solar, reroofs). Apply for a standard Commercial Building Permit and mark the project type as a change of occupancy.
  • The IBC Section 111 local amendment requiring floor load signs to be installed before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued (referenced in some secondary sources) could not be independently confirmed against Municode's primary ordinance text during this research, because Municode's Jackson code pages render via JavaScript and blocked a direct fetch — verify directly with the Building Department (townbuilding@jacksonwy.gov) before relying on it.

Frequently asked questions

Jackson requires a change of occupancy / certificate of occupancy permit for: A change in use/occupancy classification of an existing commercial building or tenant space must be submitted as a standard Commercial Building Permit application, not a separate change-of-use application; A Certificate of Occupancy is required before occupying any new, altered, or reoccupied structure, issued under the adopted 2024 IBC Section 111 (JMC 15.04.020); Final sign-off from Building, Engineering, Fire/Electrical (Jackson Hole Fire/EMS), and Planning departments is required on the Permit/Inspection Card before a Certificate of Occupancy or Completion is issued (same cross-departmental sign-off documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry); A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) may be requested under IBC Section 111.3 if the building is safe to occupy but minor, non-life-safety work remains incomplete, subject to Building Official approval — this specific provision was found via a secondary search-engine summary of the Municode ordinance text, not a directly fetched primary source (Municode's Jackson code pages are a JavaScript-rendered application that blocked direct fetch/curl access during this research); confirm at application time. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Jackson Planning & Building Department — Building Division at 307-733-0440, ext. 1352 (Building Inspection Hotline: 307-733-0520, ext. 1351) before starting work.

In Jackson, the published No separate Change of Occupancy / Certificate of Occupancy fee line exists is: Charged under the standard Commercial Building Permit valuation/per-square-foot fee schedule (see commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entry in this file: $1.13/sq ft commercial-office-multifamily, or valuation-based for tenant improvements/remodels). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Jackson does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Jackson Planning & Building Department — Building Division at 307-733-0440, ext. 1352 (Building Inspection Hotline: 307-733-0520, ext. 1351) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Commercial Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Jackson may also ask for: Full Construction Drawing Set. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Jackson requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of occupancy / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Town of Jackson Planning & Building Department — Building Division (307-733-0440, ext. 1352 (Building Inspection Hotline: 307-733-0520, ext. 1351)).

Apply through Town of Jackson Planning & Building Department — Building Division at 150 E Pearl Avenue, Jackson, WY 83001 (P.O. Box 1687, Jackson, WY 83001). Phone: 307-733-0440, ext. 1352 (Building Inspection Hotline: 307-733-0520, ext. 1351), email: townbuilding@jacksonwy.gov. Office hours: The Town does not do over-the-counter permitting; all submittals are electronic. Inspections conducted virtually Tuesdays/Thursdays and in-person Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays.. Official information: https://www.jacksonwy.gov/181/Building.

No. A change of occupancy for an existing commercial building or tenant space is processed as a standard Commercial Building Permit application (marked as a change of occupancy), and the Certificate of Occupancy itself is issued under IBC Section 111 as the final step of that or any building permit — there is no separate stand-alone application or fee.

Possibly, via a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy under IBC Section 111.3, at the Building Official's discretion, if the building is safe to occupy but only minor, non-life-safety work remains. Confirm current practice with the Town of Jackson Building Department, since this provision was documented from a secondary source during this research rather than a directly verified primary one.

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 Jackson building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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