Unincorporated Teton County building permits

Requirements

• WUI permit number from Jackson Hole Fire/EMS (via SmartGov Public Portal) obtained BEFORE building permit submittal — effective county-wide since Jan 1, 2025
• Submission week/take-in appointment scheduled via the County's Bookings page for New Residential Construction
• Compliance with 2024 IRC and County-amended climatic/geographic design criteria (115 mph wind, Seismic D1/D2, 34-inch frost depth, site-specific ground snow load per GIS)
• Engineered design by a Wyoming-licensed civil or structural engineer, except detached non-habitable structures under 600 sq ft
• Energy compliance per 2021 IECC; Energy Mitigation Program fee/credit worksheet for conditioned space over 2,500 sq ft
• Compliance with Teton County Land Development Regulations (LDRs) — setbacks, FAR, housing mitigation if applicable — verified by the Planning Division as part of the Planning Review Fee
• Small Wastewater Facility (septic) permit from the Engineering Division if not on sewer
• Grading and Erosion Control permit/information (Plan Level or Statement Level) from the Engineering Division
• Certificate of Occupancy required before occupancy, following final inspection

Required documents

• RequiredResidential New Construction ChecklistTeton County Building Division submittal checklist for new residential construction
• RequiredSite PlanProperty lines, easements, setbacks, adjacent structures, snow storage, and WUI-required distances between structures and property boundaries
• RequiredConstruction DrawingsFull plan set: foundation, framing, floor plans, elevations, mechanical/plumbing/electrical layouts
• RequiredStructural CalculationsStamped by a Wyoming-licensed engineer, addressing 115 mph wind, Seismic D1/D2, and site-specific snow loads
• RequiredEnergy Calculation (REScheck or equivalent)
• RequiredWUI Review Memo and Permit NumberIssued by Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Prevention Bureau after SmartGov WUI application review

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• Miscellaneous Building Permit (under 500 sq ft) submittals require a scheduled take-in week through the County Online Portal
• WUI review/permit number required if the project affects exterior components (windows, doors, decking); interior-only projects and re-roofs are WUI-exempt
• Compliance with the applicable 2024 IRC provisions and County design criteria amendments
• Deck/platform work over 30 inches above grade requires a permit (IRC Section 105.2 Item 6 amendment); decks/platforms/sidewalks/driveways ≤30 inches above grade and not over a basement/story are exempt from permit

Required documents

• RequiredMisc Building Permit ChecklistTeton County Building Division submittal checklist for additions, remodels, and work under 500 sq ft
• RequiredSite Plan / Floor Plan showing scope of work

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• Apply/inquire directly with Jackson Hole Fire/EMS's Electrical Division for permit issuance, fees, and inspections
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) applies to installation, alteration, repair, replacement of electrical systems (County Building Codes Resolution Section 101.4.8)
• Homeowner exemption (per Jackson Hole Fire/EMS/Town of Jackson electrical program, which administers the county's program jointly): a homeowner who constructs, alters, or repairs their own occupied residence, including accessory buildings, may do so without a State of Wyoming electrical license
• Electrical plan review is required for industrial/commercial installations, residential services over 400 amps, and all Solar PV/Energy Storage System (battery) installations

Required documents

• RequiredElectrical Permit ApplicationSubmitted to Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Electrical Division

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• Apply via the Teton County Online Portal (SmartGov) — trade permits do not require a scheduled take-in week
• Typically issued within 48 hours if submitted correctly with all required materials
• Warranty Deed and Letter of Authorization required if applicant is not the homeowner
• Governed by 2024 IPC, including Appendix E (Sizing of Water Piping System); Small Wastewater Facility (septic) provisions per Teton County Engineering Division Title 9 regulations (IBC 101.4.3 amendment)

Required documents

• RequiredPlumbing Permit ApplicationSubmitted via the Teton County Online Portal
• OptionalWarranty Deed and Letter of AuthorizationRequired if the applicant is not the property's homeowner

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• Apply via the Teton County Online Portal (SmartGov) — no submission-week scheduling required for trade permits
• Typically issued within 48 hours if submitted correctly
• Governed by 2024 International Mechanical Code (Appendix A — Combustion Air Openings and Chimney Connector Pass-Throughs) and 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (all appendices excluded)

Required documents

• RequiredMechanical/Fuel Gas Permit ApplicationSubmitted via the Teton County Online Portal

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• Apply via the Teton County Online Portal — trade permits do not require a scheduled take-in week
• Re-roofs do NOT require a WUI permit (WUI Information for Contractors page, tetoncountywy.gov/671)
• Charged under the general valuation-based Building Permit fee schedule; no separate dedicated re-roof fee line

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit Application (trade/re-roof)

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• Electrical plan review is required for all Solar PV/Energy Storage System (battery) installations (Jackson Hole Fire/EMS)
• Structural review for roof-mount or ground-mount racking, per applicable 2024 IBC/IRC provisions
• Energy Mitigation Program credit application (if claiming the photovoltaic credit) submitted with the residential/commercial energy mitigation worksheet

Required documents

• RequiredElectrical Permit Application (Jackson Hole Fire/EMS)
• OptionalEnergy Mitigation Program Credit WorksheetTo claim the photovoltaic solar electric system credit against Energy Mitigation Program fees

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• No more than 1 ARU permitted accessory to a dwelling unit
• ARU floor area is included in the maximum floor area/FAR calculation for the primary dwelling unit
• Occupancy restricted to: (a) persons employed within Teton County per Teton County Housing Authority guidelines, OR (b) family members of the principal dwelling's occupants, OR (c) intermittent nonpaying guests of the family occupying the primary Detached Single-Family Unit
• Minimum ARU rental period is 90 days
• Outside storage limited to daily-travel vehicles; other possessions (recreational/secondary vehicles, boats, construction materials, etc.) must be stored in an enclosed structure
• ARUs built after 6/4/2018 are deed-restricted as Workforce housing; ongoing compliance requires an annual Tenant Qualification Packet (Accessory Residential Unit Checklist, current Affidavit of Current Employment, Certification and Oath forms) submitted to the Teton County Housing Department

Required documents

• RequiredResidential Building Permit application (standard — no separate ARU permit)
• RequiredAccessory Residential Unit ChecklistRequired for Tenant Qualification Packet — lease renewal, new household move-in, or Annual Requalification
• Required2026 Affidavit of Current Employment
• RequiredCertification and Oath — Tenant / Owner of Restricted Unit

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• Apply via the Teton County Online Portal — trade permits do not require a scheduled take-in week
• Warranty Deed and Letter of Authorization required if applicant is not the homeowner

Required documents

• RequiredDemolition Permit Application

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• Submission week/take-in appointment scheduled via the County's Bookings page for Commercial New Construction
• WUI review/permit number from Jackson Hole Fire/EMS required before submittal
• Compliance with 2024 IBC (commercial provisions) and County design-criteria amendments
• Commercial Energy Mitigation Program fee for conditioned space over 10,000 sq ft (2021 IECC or ASHRAE 90.1-2004 baseline)

Required documents

• RequiredCommercial New Construction ChecklistTeton County Building Division submittal checklist
• RequiredSite Plan and full Construction Drawing set

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• No standalone EV charger/EVSE permit application exists; apply directly with Jackson Hole Fire/EMS's Electrical Division using the standard Electrical Permit Application
• Governed by the 2023 NEC (County Building Codes Resolution Section 101.4.8), which includes Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) requirements
• Electrical permit fee is based on the bid submitted for the electrical work to be performed (Jackson Hole Fire/EMS fee methodology), not a flat EV-specific fee
• Electrical plan review is mandatory for industrial/commercial installations and residential services over 400 amps; standard residential EVSE circuit additions below that threshold do not require plan review
• Contact Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Electrical Division directly (307-733-4732 or 307-732-8689) to confirm current requirements and fees, since these are not published in the County's own Planning & Building fee schedule

Required documents

• RequiredElectrical Permit ApplicationSubmitted to Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Electrical Division; same application used for all electrical work including EV charger circuits

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• Apply via the Teton County Planning Permit Application Portal (SmartGov) — sign permits are a Planning Permit Fee product, not a Building Forms document-library form
• Required for erection of exterior signs unless specifically exempt under the County's Zoning Resolutions (County Building Codes Resolution, Table 1, Permit Category 7 — Sign)
• Reviewed by both the Building Division and Planning Division; a Site Plan showing the proposed sign location(s) is required (Table 1)
• Optional Master Signage Plan available for multi-tenant sites to set total signage allocation across tenants — does not itself approve any individual tenant's sign

Required documents

• RequiredSign Permit Application (SmartGov Planning Permit Application Portal)
• RequiredSite PlanProperty boundaries and proposed sign location(s), required per County Building Codes Resolution Table 1
• OptionalMaster Signage Plan ApplicationFor the optional Master Signage Plan track only, at multi-tenant sites

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• Apply via Jackson Hole Fire/EMS through the shared SmartGov Public Portal (co-teton-wy.smartgovcommunity.com), under one of the Fire permit categories: Fire Alarm and Detection Systems, Automatic Extinguishing Systems, Fire Sprinkler Commercial, or Fire Sprinkler Residential (Teton County Permit Applications page)
• All structures 5,000 sq ft or larger, regardless of occupancy, must be protected by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system installed per the IBC and/or NFPA 13, 13D, or 13R as applicable — agricultural buildings with non-residential uses comprising 10% or less of floor area are exempted (Teton County Building Codes Resolution, Section 903.2 amendment, effective July 1, 2025)
• Governed by the County's own 2024 Fire Code Resolution (2024 International Fire Code and 2024 IWUIC), administered by Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, as referenced in the preamble of Resolution 25-031
• A plan review is required before installation, billed hourly with a stated minimum charge; use of outside consultants for plan review is billed at actual cost if Fire/EMS staff cannot perform the review in-house
• Fire sprinkler/alarm permit fees are NOT published in or processed through the County Planning & Building Schedule of Fees — the County's own fee schedule directs applicants to contact Jackson Hole Fire/EMS directly

Required documents

• RequiredFire Alarm/Sprinkler Permit Application (via SmartGov Public Portal)Submitted under one of four categories: Fire Alarm and Detection Systems, Automatic Extinguishing Systems, Fire Sprinkler Commercial, or Fire Sprinkler Residential
• RequiredFire Protection System PlansShop drawings/plans (e.g. hydraulic calculations, device layout) submitted for Jackson Hole Fire/EMS plan review
• OptionalAssociated Building Permit NumberRequired if the fire system is tied to new construction or a remodel/addition building permit

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• A change of occupancy classification for an existing building must be submitted as a standard Building Permit or Commercial Building Permit application, not a separate change-of-use application — Table 1 of the County Building Codes Resolution does not list Change of Occupancy as its own row, and the table's own instructions direct any project not specifically listed to the Teton County Building Department for a permit-type determination
• Governed by the adopted 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), retitled the 'Existing Building Code for Teton County' by the County's own Building Codes Resolution (Section 101.1 amendment, effective July 1, 2025)
• A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at final inspection of the underlying Building Permit or Commercial Building Permit, following required department sign-offs, mirroring this file's residential-building-permit entry
• For new construction, energy-code compliance documentation (e.g. building envelope performance verification under the 2021 IECC, Section C402.5.1.5 amendment) must be provided to the Building Official prior to Certificate of Occupancy issuance

Required documents

• RequiredResidential Building Permit or Commercial Building Permit application (standard — no separate change-of-use or CO application form)Describe the change of occupancy as the project scope; use the Commercial New Construction Checklist or Misc Building Permit Checklist as applicable
• OptionalFull Construction Drawing SetRequired if the new occupancy classification triggers life-safety, egress, or accessibility upgrades under the adopted IEBC

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