Sign Permit in Evanston, Wyoming

No. Temporary, non-illuminated property-for-sale signs under 16 square feet, and construction signs displayed during active work, are exempt from the sign permit requirement under City Code Article IX.

$0.010 (1%) of construction cost, with a $30.00 minimum, per the City of Evanston Engineering & Building Rate Sheet — the same valuation-based formula used for building permits, updated annually each July.

Evanston's published plan-review target for a sign permit is 1–10 business days.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application; Site Plan; Sign Graphics and Dimensions; Existing Signage Inventory; Installation Details. Depending on your project, Evanston may also ask for: Engineer-Stamped Plans (pole/monument signs 6 ft+); Property Owner Authorization (off-premises signs). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evanston requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Final Sign Inspection. 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.