Unincorporated Uinta County building permits

Requirements

• Required for new construction of, or alteration to, a structure on private land in unincorporated Uinta County
• Application submitted on the county's Land Use Certificate form to the Planning Department
• If an address must be assigned for a dwelling in conjunction with the certificate: $50.00 application fee
• If the structure is a barn, shop, or other structure not requiring an address: $25.00 application fee
• Uses NOT requiring a Use Certificate: grazing livestock; raising/harvesting forage or grain crops; timber harvesting (raw, not processing); public/private utilities not involving a structure or land-use change by coverage/enclosure
• Any utility work that involves erecting a structure or changing land use by coverage/enclosure DOES require a Use Certificate
• Also required (as a Use Certificate Permit) before construction/development begins within any FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area — see floodplain notes in tipsAndGotchas
• Violations are subject to a fine of up to $750.00 per separate violation

Required documents

• RequiredUinta County Land Use Certificate Application (fillable PDF)County application form for the Land Use Certificate

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• Applies to all areas of special flood hazard within unincorporated Uinta County per the Flood Insurance Study for Uinta County, Wyoming (unincorporated areas), dated February 2010
• Use Certificate application must include plans showing nature, location, dimensions, and elevation of the site; existing/proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, and drainage facilities
• Must show elevation (relative to mean sea level) of the lowest habitable floor of all structures, or flood-proofing elevation if flood-proofed
• Nonresidential flood-proofing must be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect
• New construction and substantial improvements must be anchored to prevent flotation/collapse/lateral movement; manufactured homes have specific tie-down standards
• Planning Department reviews all development permits for compliance and coordinates with any other required federal/state/local permits
• Appeals go to the Planning Commission, then the Board of County Commissioners, then the Third Judicial District Court

Required documents

• RequiredLand Use Certificate Application (used for flood hazard area development)Same countywide Land Use Certificate application, submitted with additional flood-hazard-area plan detail
• OptionalElevation Certificate (FEMA NFIP form)Documents lowest-floor elevation relative to base flood elevation

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• Required before constructing a new access onto a county road or county right-of-way
• Application submitted to Uinta County Planning Office, 225 9th Street, Evanston, WY 82930
• Maximum access width: 24 feet for agricultural/residential access; 40 feet for commercial, industrial, or subdivision roadway access
• Access surface, drainage structure (if required), and location must be shown on a plot plan on the reverse of the application
• Permit becomes void if construction has not started within 30 days of approval
• County Road Foreman must be notified 24 hours before construction begins; work must be completed within 90 days
• Applicant must call the County Road Foreman for final inspection and approval before the access is considered complete
• Applicant assumes responsibility for safe construction/maintenance and holds the county harmless for damages arising from the access

Required documents

• RequiredUinta County Road Access Permit Application (PDF)Application form including plot-plan section on the reverse side

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• Required for construction, installation, or modification of any small wastewater (septic) system
• Systems must be installed by a licensed installer, OR the property owner may install their own system under guidance of the county's Small Wastewater Resolution and the Wastewater Engineer
• Process: (1) obtain the Small Wastewater Permit Application from Planning & Zoning; (2) conduct groundwater observation cut and percolation tests; (3) submit the septic permit application with design layout to Planning & Zoning; (4) obtain the county-issued Small Wastewater Permit to Construct; (5) install per approved design; (6) Planning & Zoning inspects the system BEFORE backfilling; (7) obtain the Small Wastewater Facility Permit with permission to backfill
• The county can require excavation/removal/rebuild of a non-compliant system found during inspection
• Issuance of a permit to construct does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for proper design, construction, operation, and maintenance

Required documents

• RequiredSmall Wastewater (SWW) Design Application Package (PDF)County application package for septic system design/construction/modification permits
• OptionalSite Preparation for Percolation Testing & Observation Pit Pamphlet (PDF)Guidance for preparing the site for required percolation and groundwater observation testing

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• Apply through the state electrical program's online portal (wyelectrician.imagetrendlicense.com)
• Standard wiring permit fee: $50.00 (temporary/90-day permit: $40.00); permit fee is waived if you request and pay for an inspection
• Residential inspection fees (which include the $50 permit): 100A $70.00; 125A $82.50; 150A $95.00; 200A $120.00; 300A $170.00; 400A $220.00
• As of 2026-07-17, the WSFM Wiring Permits page lists Dan Tobin as covering Uinta County (along with Fremont, Sublette, Lincoln and Teton counties), 307-690-8017, daniel.tobin@wyo.gov — the page's own formatting leaves it ambiguous whether a '(Licensing Only)' qualifier applies to his whole county list or just Teton, so confirm current inspector/inspection-vs-licensing assignment for Uinta County with the WSFM electrical program before relying on this name alone

Required documents

• RequiredState Electrical Wiring Permit Application (online portal)Submitted via the Wyoming electrician licensing/permitting portal

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• State Plan Review required for 'Alternative Energy installation or alteration (solar, residential wind, generator, etc.)' per the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety — applies statewide wherever the WSFM (not a delegated county) holds electrical jurisdiction, which includes unincorporated Uinta County
• Submit plans via the WSFM eLicensing/ePermit/ePayment Portal using the dedicated 'Electrical PV Plan Checklist'
• Plans are accepted or rejected for review within 5 business days of receipt; a complete submittal is reviewed within 21 business days of acceptance (or 10 business days after any additional requested information is received, whichever is greater)
• Review fees are calculated per the ICC Building Valuation Data table and the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter 2, Section 3 — the applicant is notified of the fee due once plans are accepted; fees must be paid before a Permit to Construct is issued
• No work may begin before the Permit to Construct is issued
• A county Land Use Certificate is also required for the structural alteration itself, at the standard $50 (address/dwelling) or $25 (no address) fee, per the Uinta County Land Use Certificate process (see land-use-certificate entry) — Uinta County's Land Use Resolution 23-02 contains no solar-specific accessory-use standard, so ordinary new-construction/alteration rules apply
• Uinta County is served by WSFM electrical inspector Dan Tobin (covers Fremont, Sublette, Uinta, Lincoln, and Teton counties; the WSFM page's own formatting leaves ambiguous whether a '(Licensing Only)' qualifier applies county-wide or just to Teton — confirm current inspection-vs-licensing-only status for Uinta directly with WSFM)

Required documents

• RequiredElectrical PV Plan Checklist (WSFM)State Fire Marshal's dedicated plan-review checklist for solar photovoltaic installations, submitted through the WSFM ePermit portal
• RequiredUinta County Land Use Certificate ApplicationCounty zoning/alteration approval for the physical installation, same form used for general construction/alteration

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• No standalone EV charger/EVSE permit application exists; EVSE circuit and charger installation is permitted through the WSFM's standard state electrical Wiring Permit process, applied for via the state's online portal (wyelectrician.imagetrendlicense.com)
• EV charging stations are NOT listed among the WSFM's Plan-Review-required project categories (which cover Alternative Energy/solar/wind/generator installations, fire protection systems, and certain large/public buildings) -- a standard wiring permit, not the more involved Alternative Energy plan review, applies
• Enforced under the 2026 National Electrical Code (effective statewide July 1, 2026), which includes NEC Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) provisions for EVSE branch circuits and disconnects
• As of 2026-07-17 the WSFM Wiring Permits page lists Dan Tobin as covering Uinta County electrical inspections (along with Fremont, Sublette, Lincoln, and Teton counties), 307-690-8017, daniel.tobin@wyo.gov

Required documents

• RequiredState Electrical Wiring Permit Application (online portal)Same standard state wiring-permit application used for general electrical work in unincorporated Uinta County; no EV-specific application exists

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• Outdoor advertising signs (the Resolution's broad defined term, covering essentially any sign, display, or message visible from a state highway, interstate, primary route, or official county road — not just billboards) are allowed only in the Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts, per Land Use Resolution 23-02, Chapter 5, Section 2(o)
• A sign located within 150 feet of the nearest residence or nearest Residential Zoning District boundary is allowed only through the Conditional Use Permit process
• A sign located beyond 150 feet of the nearest residence/Residential District boundary is allowed by right, but limited to: sign face height 14 feet; sign face width 48 feet; overall sign height 100 feet above the existing grade at the sign location, or 50 feet above the grade of the nearest interstate/state highway/county road, whichever is greater
• Signs larger in sign-face dimensions or total height than the above may be allowed only by Conditional Use Permit
• Requests for zone-district map amendments made for the sole purpose of installing outdoor advertising will not be approved
• Outdoor advertising signs are not allowed within the rights-of-way of Federal and Wyoming State Highways
• On-site advertising signs specifically within the Industrial Zoning District may not have flashing, blinking, or moving parts, may not exceed 100 square feet, and may not exceed 15 feet in height (Land Use Resolution 23-02, Chapter 5, Section 6(g))
• No dedicated sign-permit application, fee, or inspection process exists in unincorporated Uinta County apart from the standard Conditional Use Permit (only if the 150-foot/dimensional thresholds above are triggered)

Required documents

• OptionalUinta County Conditional Use Permit ApplicationOnly required if the sign is within 150 feet of a residence/Residential Zoning District boundary, or exceeds the by-right dimensional standards; includes a map of the land and a description of the proposed sign

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• A Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office Plan Review is mandatory for 'installation, addition, or alteration of fire protection systems (i.e. fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression) regardless of size or valuation' — this applies statewide, including unincorporated Uinta County
• Register on and submit through the WSFM eLicensing, ePermit, and ePayment Portal, using the applicable Plan Review Checklist for the system type
• Plans are accepted or rejected for review within 5 business days of receipt; a complete submittal is reviewed within 21 business days of acceptance (or 10 business days after receipt of any additional requested information, whichever is greater)
• No work may begin before the state's Permit to Construct is issued
• Review fees are calculated per the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety Rules, Chapter 2, Section 3 — no flat statewide dollar figure is published; the applicant is notified of the exact fee once plans are accepted
• Uinta County's own fire-code enforcement authority is delegated to and performed by the Uinta County Fire Protection & EMS Joint Powers Board under Resolution 24-44 (adopting the 2024 ICC fire code text under W.S. § 35-9-121 delegated fire-prevention authority) — confirm with the Fire District whether a separate local sign-off, inspection, or fee applies to a specific sprinkler/alarm project in addition to the mandatory state plan review, since no local fee schedule is published online
• This state plan-review requirement applies even though Uinta County has NOT taken general building-permit delegation (there is no county building permit for the surrounding construction — see land-use-certificate) — fire protection systems are reviewed under a separate, independent statutory trigger regardless of that fact

Required documents

• RequiredWSFM Plan Review Checklist (Fire Alarm / Fire Sprinkler / Fire Suppression, as applicable)State Fire Marshal's dedicated plan-review checklist for the specific fire protection system type, submitted through the WSFM ePermit portal

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• A Use Certificate (the same Land Use Certificate product documented in this jurisdiction's land-use-certificate entry) is required before any change in the use of an existing building or land parcel in unincorporated Uinta County, per Land Use Resolution 23-02, Chapter 11, Sections 1-2
• The Planning Department shall issue the Use Certificate upon finding the new use is: (1) compatible with, and a use-by-right (residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, etc.) in the zoning district where the property is located; and (2) conforms with all applicable Chapter 5 development/performance standards
• If the proposed new use is NOT a use-by-right in that zoning district, a Conditional Use Permit ($200.00, Chapter 7 procedure) is required instead of the standard administrative Use Certificate
• No fee distinct from the standard Land Use Certificate fee exists for a pure change of use: $50.00 if an address assignment is required, $25.00 if not (same fee schedule used for new construction/alteration)
• There is no county-issued Certificate of Occupancy in unincorporated Uinta County — the county performs no construction-progress or final building inspections for private construction; the Use Certificate is the compliance record for a use, not a post-construction occupancy sign-off
• If the change of use also involves erecting a structure or altering land coverage/enclosure, this independently triggers the Use Certificate requirement per Chapter 11, Section 3(e), regardless of any other exemption that might otherwise apply to the use itself

Required documents

• RequiredUinta County Land Use Certificate Application (fillable PDF)Same countywide Use Certificate application used for new construction/alteration; there is no separate change-of-use form
• OptionalUinta County Conditional Use Permit ApplicationOnly required if the new use is not a use-by-right in the applicable zoning district

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