Do I need a county building permit to build a house in unincorporated Uinta County?

No. Uinta County has not taken general building-permit delegation under W.S. § 35-9-121, so there is no countywide building code or county building permit/inspection process for private construction outside incorporated cities. You do need a Land Use Certificate ($50 for a dwelling requiring an address, $25 for a barn/shop) from the Planning Department, and you must separately handle floodplain compliance, road access, septic, and electrical as applicable.

Land Use Certificate (Zoning / Use Approval) in Unincorporated Uinta County, Wyoming

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Uinta County has NO general building permit or building code for private construction in the unincorporated county. Instead, new construction or alteration of a structure on unincorporated land requires a Land Use Certificate — a zoning/land-use compliance approval issued by the Planning Department under the Uinta County Land Use Plan Resolution 23-02 (adopted per W.S. Title 18, Ch. 5, § 18-5-201). This is NOT an IBC/IRC construction permit — there is no county plan review against a building code and no county construction-progress inspections (footing, framing, MEP rough-in, final) for ordinary private construction.

Verified 2026-07-01 · Source

$50.00Land Use Certificate — dwelling (address assignment required)

When you need this permit

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

Req
Uinta County Land Use Certificate Application (fillable PDF)
County application form for the Land Use Certificate

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Land Use Certificate — dwelling (address assignment required)	$50.00	Uinta County Land Use / Building Permits page
Land Use Certificate — barn/shop/no address required	$25.00	Uinta County Land Use / Building Permits page

Review timeline

~5–20 business days

Typical estimate — confirm current times with the Unincorporated Uinta County building department

Inspection process

Tips

This is a zoning/use approval, not a construction building permit — there is no countywide building code (IBC/IRC) enforced against private construction in unincorporated Uinta County, and no county building-inspector sign-off sequence for ordinary residential construction.
Confirm current fee amounts and the application form directly with Uinta County Planning & Zoning (307-783-0318) before applying, since these are administrative fees set by the department rather than a statutory fee schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a county building permit to build a house in unincorporated Uinta County?: No. Uinta County has not taken general building-permit delegation under W.S. § 35-9-121, so there is no countywide building code or county building permit/inspection process for private construction outside incorporated cities. You do need a Land Use Certificate ($50 for a dwelling requiring an address, $25 for a barn/shop) from the Planning Department, and you must separately handle floodplain compliance, road access, septic, and electrical as applicable.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-01.

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.

Other permits in Unincorporated Uinta County

Floodplain Development (Use Certificate in Special Flood Hazard Area)Road / Driveway Access Permit Small Wastewater (Septic) Permit Electrical Permit (State Program)

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