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Change of Use (via Land Use Certificate) — No Separate Change-of-Use Product in Unincorporated Uinta County, Wyoming

Unincorporated Uinta County does not have a distinct 'change of use' permit or a certificate of occupancy separate from the county's existing Land Use Certificate. Chapter 11 (Administration and Enforcement), Section 1 of the Uinta County Land Use Resolution 23-02 provides: 'No land shall be subdivided, nor shall the use of any land or structure be changed, nor shall any land be developed without first obtaining a Subdivision Permit, Map Amendment, Variance, Conditional Use Permit or Use Certificate as required by this resolution.' Section 2 further provides: 'It is unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, or change any building or land use within any area included in this Land Use Resolution without first obtaining a Use Certificate from the Board of County Commissioners or their agent.' A change of use of an existing building or parcel in unincorporated Uinta County is therefore processed through the SAME Land Use Certificate mechanism already documented in this jurisdiction's land-use-certificate permit type ($25.00-$50.00 administrative approval), not a separate application or fee. There is also no county-issued Certificate of Occupancy — consistent with the fact that Uinta County has no countywide building code, construction plan review, or building-inspection sign-off sequence for private construction (see codesAdopted and the land-use-certificate entry).

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

Use Certificate — dwelling (address assignment required)Same fee as this jurisdiction's land-use-certificate entry; no distinct change-of-use fee exists
$50.00
Use Certificate — no address requiredSame fee as this jurisdiction's land-use-certificate entry
$25.00
Conditional Use Permit (only if the new use is not a use-by-right in the zoning district)Uinta County Land Use Resolution 23-02 fee schedule (Resolution amending fees, adopted January 3, 2023)
$200.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Unincorporated Uinta County building department
~5–20 business days

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Inspection process

    See the full Unincorporated Uinta County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

    Tips

    • Do not look for a distinct 'change of use permit' or 'certificate of occupancy' product in unincorporated Uinta County — a change of use is processed through the exact same Land Use Certificate used for new construction, per Chapter 11 of the Land Use Resolution.
    • If the new use is not allowed by right in the applicable zoning district, a Conditional Use Permit ($200.00) is required instead — check the Chapter 4 zoning-district use table with Planning & Zoning before assuming a simple Use Certificate will suffice.

    Frequently asked questions

    No. Uinta County does not issue certificates of occupancy since it has no general building code or building-inspection program. Changing the use of a building or parcel instead requires the same Land Use Certificate used for new construction or alteration ($25.00-$50.00), per Chapter 11 of the county's Land Use Resolution 23-02, which makes it 'unlawful to... change any building or land use' without first obtaining a Use Certificate.

    In Unincorporated Uinta County, the published Use Certificate — dwelling (address assignment required) is: $50.00. Additional published fees: Use Certificate — no address required — $25.00; Conditional Use Permit (only if the new use is not a use-by-right in the zoning district) — $200.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Plan review for a change of use (via land use certificate) — no separate change-of-use product permit in Unincorporated Uinta County typically runs 5–20 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Uinta County Planning & Zoning Department (Planning & Development) at (307) 783-0301 (Evanston); (307) 782-7432 (Bridger Valley); (307) 783-0318 (Planning & Zoning direct).

    You'll need: Uinta County Land Use Certificate Application (fillable PDF). Depending on your project, Unincorporated Uinta County may also ask for: Uinta County Conditional Use Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Uinta County Planning & Zoning Department (Planning & Development) at Uinta County Courthouse, 225 9th Street, Evanston, WY 82930-3415. Phone: (307) 783-0301 (Evanston); (307) 782-7432 (Bridger Valley); (307) 783-0318 (Planning & Zoning direct), email: Direct staff emails now published on the Planning & Development page (verified 2026-07-17): Darby Noorda, Administrative Assistant — danoorda@uintacountywy.gov (the Land Use/Building Permits subpage shows this same contact as danoorda@uintacounty.com — a domain inconsistency on the county's own site); Kent Williams, Planner — kewilliams@uintacountywy.gov; Gary Welling, GIS Coordinator/Dept. Head — gary.welling@uintacountywy.gov. No single general department inbox found.. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.uintacountywy.gov/46/Planning-Development.

    Unincorporated Uinta County, Wyoming has adopted: NO countywide building code and NO general building permit for private construction in unincorporated Uinta County. Per the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office 'LOCAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS' chart (updated 7/7/2026, re-verified 2026-07-17), Uinta County at the county (unincorporated) level shows BLDG INSP/PR = S/S and ELEC INSP/PR = S/S — the county has NOT taken general building-permit delegation under W.S. § 35-9-121; the State of Wyoming retains building and electrical jurisdiction over private construction in the unincorporated county.; CONFIRMED against the county's own site: Uinta County's 'Land Use / Building Permits' page (title notwithstanding) describes only a Land Use Certificate/Use Certificate process under the Uinta County Land Use Plan Resolution 23-02 (adopted under W.S. Title 18, Chapter 5, § 18-5-201) — a zoning/land-use approval, NOT an IBC/IRC construction permit with plan review and building inspections.; Uinta County Resolution 24-44 (Nov 2024) repeals the 2006 International Fire Code and adopts the 2024 'ICC-Codes' International Building Code text — but this is done under the county's DELEGATED FIRE-PREVENTION authority (W.S. § 35-9-121, 'Council for Fire Prevention', county acting 'as the delegated authority of the State Fire Marshal/Director') for fire-code enforcement purposes, not a general building-permit-issuing delegation for private construction. This is consistent with the WSFM chart's BLDG INSP/PR = S/S classification for the county.; Electrical work in unincorporated Uinta County is NOT locally regulated — per the WSFM chart (ELEC INSP/PR = S/S) electrical permitting/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).. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Uinta County overview page for the full list.

    A Conditional Use Permit ($200.00), reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the Board of County Commissioners, is required instead of the standard administrative Use Certificate — see Chapter 7 of the Land Use Resolution.

    Sources & verification

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

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