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Sign Regulations (Outdoor Advertising Signs) — No Standalone Permit in Unincorporated Uinta County, Wyoming

Unincorporated Uinta County has no standalone sign-permit application or fee. Signage — defined broadly in the Uinta County Land Use Resolution 23-02 (Chapter 2, Definitions) as an 'Outdoor advertising sign': 'any outdoor sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or any other thing which is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform and which is visible from any place on the main traveled way of the Wyoming State Highway Department interstate or primary systems or any official county road' — is regulated purely as a zoning/dimensional standard under Chapter 5, Section 2(o) of the Resolution, not as a separate permit product. Outdoor advertising signs are allowed only in the Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts. A sign beyond 150 feet from the nearest residence or Residential Zoning District boundary is allowed by right within stated dimensional limits; a sign within 150 feet of a residence/Residential District boundary, or exceeding those dimensional limits, instead requires the county's standard Conditional Use Permit ($200.00, Chapter 7 procedure). Chapter 5, Section 6(g) separately restricts on-site advertising signs specifically within the Industrial Zoning District (no flashing/blinking/moving parts; max 100 sq ft; max 15 ft height).

Verified 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

Conditional Use Permit (only if the sign is within 150 ft of a residence/Residential District boundary, or exceeds the standard dimensional limits)Uinta County Land Use Resolution 23-02 fee schedule (Resolution amending fees, adopted January 3, 2023)
$200.00
Compliant by-right sign (beyond 150 ft, within dimensional standards)No standalone sign-permit fee or application exists for signs that already meet the Chapter 5, Section 2(o) dimensional/location standards
$0.00 — no application or fee found

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • There is no such thing as a standalone 'sign permit' in unincorporated Uinta County — signage is regulated purely as a zoning dimensional/location standard under the Land Use Resolution, and only requires an application (a Conditional Use Permit, $200) if it sits within 150 feet of a residence/Residential District or exceeds the by-right size/height limits.
    • The county's definition of 'Outdoor advertising signs' is broad — it covers any sign, display, or message visible from a state highway, interstate, or official county road, not just billboards — confirm with Planning & Zoning (307-783-0318) whether a sign for your business counts before assuming it is exempt from review.

    Frequently asked questions

    Only if the sign is within 150 feet of a residence or Residential Zoning District boundary, or exceeds the county's standard sign dimensions (14 ft face height, 48 ft face width, 100 ft overall height or 50 ft above the adjacent road grade, whichever is greater) — in either case a Conditional Use Permit ($200.00) is required. A compliant sign outside 150 feet of residential use, within those dimensional limits, does not require a distinct sign permit; the Land Use Resolution regulates it directly as a zoning standard, with no separate application or fee.

    In Unincorporated Uinta County, the published Conditional Use Permit (only if the sign is within 150 ft of a residence/Residential District boundary, or exceeds the standard dimensional limits) is: $200.00. Additional published fees: Compliant by-right sign (beyond 150 ft, within dimensional standards) — $0.00 — no application or fee found. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Unincorporated Uinta County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Uinta County Planning & Zoning Department (Planning & Development) at (307) 783-0301 (Evanston); (307) 782-7432 (Bridger Valley); (307) 783-0318 (Planning & Zoning direct) for current turnaround.

    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.

    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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