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Solar / Alternative Energy PV Permit (State Plan Review) + Land Use Certificate — Unincorporated Uinta County, Wyoming · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source: https://wsfm.wyo.gov/electrical-safety/wiring-permits-1
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Solar / Alternative Energy PV Permit (State Plan Review) + Land Use Certificate in Unincorporated Uinta County, Wyoming
Unincorporated Uinta County has no county-run solar permit or building code (see land-use-certificate). A rooftop or ground-mount solar PV installation requires: (1) a Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office (Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety) Plan Review, using the state's dedicated 'Electrical PV Plan Checklist' — because Uinta County has not taken delegated electrical authority (WSFM chart: ELEC INSP/PR = S/S), this state-level review applies here just as it does to standard electrical wiring; and (2) a county Land Use Certificate as the alteration-to-a-structure zoning approval, using the same $50 (dwelling/address required) or $25 (no address required) fee as any other construction/alteration — there is no distinct county solar fee or application. Uinta County's own Land Use Resolution 23-02 was checked in full and contains no solar-specific provisions (no accessory-use size threshold, no setback rule) — solar is not separately addressed in county zoning here, unlike some neighboring Wyoming counties (e.g., Sweetwater, Laramie) that do have dedicated solar accessory-use standards.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
When you need this permit
- 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)
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Fee schedule
Land Use Certificate — dwelling (address assignment required)Uinta County Land Use / Building Permits page — same fee as general new construction/alteration; no distinct solar fee found
$50.00
Land Use Certificate — barn/shop/no address requiredUinta County Land Use / Building Permits page
$25.00
WSFM Alternative Energy (Solar PV) Plan Review FeeWyoming State Fire Marshal, Wiring Permits page (wsfm.wyo.gov/electrical-safety/wiring-permits-1); no flat statewide dollar figure is published for this line item — it is calculated per-project
Valuation-based, per the ICC Building Valuation Data table and Dept. of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety Rules Chapter 2, Section 3 — applicant notified of the exact fee once plans are accepted
Standard Wiring Permit (if a separate wiring permit is also needed)WSFM statewide electrical program fee schedule
$50.00 ($40.00 temporary/90-day; waived if an inspection is requested and paid for)
Review timeline
Plan reviewUnincorporated Uinta County’s published plan-review target
5–21 business days
Inspection process
- 1
Electrical / PV Interconnection
Performed under the WSFM statewide electrical program once the Permit to Construct is issued
See the full Unincorporated Uinta County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- There is no dedicated county solar permit or fee — the structural/zoning side is just the standard $25-$50 Land Use Certificate, and the substantive review is done at the STATE level by the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office using its own 'Electrical PV Plan Checklist,' not by Uinta County.
- Confirm with WSFM (Jeff Schoen, 307-673-1461) whether your specific project needs the full Alternative Energy plan review or just a standard wiring permit — the WSFM page lists Alternative Energy installation/alteration as one of several project types requiring plan review.
- Uinta County's own Land Use Resolution 23-02 has no solar-specific accessory-use rules (unlike Sweetwater or Laramie counties) — a rooftop or ground-mount system here is treated as ordinary construction/alteration for zoning purposes.
Frequently asked questions
Unincorporated Uinta County requires a solar / alternative energy pv permit (state plan review) + land use certificate for: 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). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Uinta County Planning & Zoning Department (Planning & Development) at (307) 783-0301 (Evanston); (307) 782-7432 (Bridger Valley); (307) 783-0318 (Planning & Zoning direct) before starting work.
No dedicated county solar permit exists. A rooftop or ground-mount PV system needs a state Wyoming State Fire Marshal plan review (using the WSFM's 'Electrical PV Plan Checklist,' since the county has not taken delegated electrical authority) plus the county's standard Land Use Certificate ($50 for a dwelling/address, $25 otherwise) for the structural alteration — there is no distinct county solar application or fee line.
The Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office accepts or rejects plans within 5 business days of receipt, then completes review of a complete submittal within 21 business days of acceptance (or 10 business days after receiving any additional requested information, whichever is greater).
You'll need: Electrical PV Plan Checklist (WSFM); Uinta County Land Use Certificate Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Unincorporated Uinta County requires 1 inspection(s) for a solar / alternative energy pv permit (state plan review) + land use certificate, in order: Electrical / PV Interconnection. Schedule each through Uinta County Planning & Zoning Department (Planning & Development) ((307) 783-0301 (Evanston); (307) 782-7432 (Bridger Valley); (307) 783-0318 (Planning & Zoning direct)).
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 2026-07-20.
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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