Commercial Construction / Tenant Improvement Permit in Evanston, Wyoming

Evanston requires a commercial construction / tenant improvement permit for: Engineer-stamped plans required, incorporating Evanston design load values, zoning requirements, and current International Code design criteria; Single-phase construction completed in one build; multi-phase construction requires multiple permit submittals and may extend over months/years; Buildings meeting state review triggers (general public access >5,000 sq ft, over one story, childcare >10 children, public bars/restaurants/theatres/churches regardless of size, fuel dispensing, alternate energy generation, Type I commercial kitchen hoods, spray finish, occupancy change) require Wyoming State Fire Marshal plan review and approval in addition to City review, per W.S. § 35-9-108; State reviews are sent directly to, and fees are paid directly to, the State of Wyoming — not the City; Power (Rocky Mountain Power), gas (Enbridge Gas), and internet/communications permits/fees are direct to the respective utility providers, not the City; Evanston Fire Department review/approval required separately from any State Fire Marshal review. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Evanston Engineering & Planning Department — Building Department at (307) 783-6470 before starting work.

In Evanston, the published Building Permit Fee is: $0.010 × project cost (minimum charge $30.00). Additional published fees: Sign Permit — $0.010 × construction cost (minimum charge $30.00); Grading and Stormwater Permit — $100.00 per acre; Stormwater Impact Fee — Onsite Detention — $575.00 per acre; Stormwater Impact Fee — Offsite Detention — $2,875.00 per acre. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Evanston's published plan-review target for a commercial construction / tenant improvement permit is 1–10 business days.

You'll need: Zoning Districts and Land Use Information; Zoning Requirements; Building Permit Legal Requirements; Evanston Design Load Values; Plot Plan / Site Plan; Wyoming State Fire/Electrical Requirements. Depending on your project, Evanston may also ask for: Sign Requirements. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evanston requires 1 inspection(s) for a commercial construction / tenant improvement permit, in order: Standard Building Inspections. Schedule each through City of Evanston Engineering & Planning Department — Building Department ((307) 783-6470).

Apply through City of Evanston Engineering & Planning Department — Building Department at 33 Allegiance Circle, Evanston, WY 82930. Phone: (307) 783-6470, email: jhergert@evanstonwy.org. Office hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 am–5 pm; Friday 7:30 am–1:30 pm (City Hall hours; contact Building Department directly for its own hours). Official information: https://engineering-planning-evanstonwy.hub.arcgis.com/pages/5d3f1221a8a94c8d9d12e0c6e6d8bea9.

Evanston, Wyoming has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — current edition per City of Evanston Building Permit Legal Requirements; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — residential construction incorporates current IRC requirements per Evanston City Code § 7-52.1; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) provision cited for irrigation backflow prevention (UPC 608.17.5); confirm current adopted plumbing code edition with the Building Department; Evanston local design load values (wind, seismic, snow, frost depth) apply IN ADDITION TO the International codes — see localAmendments; IMPORTANT: Electrical work in Evanston is NOT governed by a City-adopted electrical code — electrical permitting and inspection is performed by the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office (Chief Electrical Inspector) under the state's default statewide electrical program (W.S. § 35-9-119), per the WSFM 'LOCAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS' chart (Evanston = ELEC INSP/PR: S/S) and confirmed directly by the City's own Building Inspection Information sheet ('Electrical: Contact State of Wyoming Electrical Inspector'); IMPORTANT: Building PLAN REVIEW in Evanston has a state-law overlay — per W.S. § 35-9-108, the Wyoming State Fire Marshal must review and approve plans (in addition to city review) for: buildings/structures owned or leased by state/local government; buildings for general public access exceeding 5,000 sq ft total floor area; buildings over one story (incl. apartments/condos); childcare centers for more than 10 children; public bars/lounges/restaurants/night clubs/lodge halls/theatres/churches/public meeting places regardless of size; aboveground fuel dispensing facilities; alternate energy generation feeding the utility (incl. solar); Type I commercial kitchen exhaust hoods; spray finish applications; and buildings changing occupancy type — this matches the WSFM jurisdictions chart classification of Evanston building plan review as having a State component (STATE BLDG INSP/PR designation) alongside the City's own local building permit issuance and inspection program. Local amendments apply — see the Evanston overview page for the full list.

Not entirely. The City's own guidance states that state reviews are sent directly to, and fees paid directly to, the State of Wyoming for qualifying buildings, and the Evanston Fire Department conducts a separate review/approval from any State Fire Marshal review.