Can you live in an RV or camper on your own land in Wyoming?

Wyoming county commissioners can regulate whether you live on land outside incorporated cities and towns¹. Their zoning authority stops at those city and town boundaries¹. Check who has jurisdiction over your parcel, then ask the county planning office about residential RV use at that address¹.

Parking a camper and living in it can fall under different rules². Wyoming's Teton County prohibits residential use, with an exception tied to an active residential building permit². Explain how you plan to use your RV: full-time residence, occasional overnight stays, or temporary housing during construction². Permission for temporary sleeping quarters does not mean you can stay indefinitely².

Wyoming's Crook County, Johnson County, and Weston County allow RV living for county land-use purposes, making them the clearest starting points². Converse County and Goshen County also allow it because they have no county zoning restrictions². These answers apply to land outside incorporated cities and towns².

The county list has answers for 13 of Wyoming's 23 counties, with 10 still unanswered². Some answers cover campgrounds or trailer parks and do not establish permission for an ordinary private parcel². Use the Wyoming RV-living county list to narrow your search, then ask about your proposed parcel and wastewater setup^2,3.

Some Wyoming counties allow temporary RV housing during construction under specific local exceptions². Sublette County allows you to use your RV as temporary sleeping quarters while building your house². In Sweetwater County, temporary RV housing during construction or remodeling requires a Zoning Permit for Construction for the permanent dwelling².

Campbell County offers a Temporary Use Permit application for RV living while you build a house in a platted, zoned subdivision². Campbell County sets a maximum stay of 1 year². Teton County's ban on residential RV use also has an exception tied to an active residential building permit². Before buying, ask the county planning office what approval you need for a temporary stay and what ends it². Ask separately whether your proposed wastewater system needs construction approval before you move in³.

You need a permit to install, repair or replace a small wastewater system in Wyoming³. This includes septic tanks and leach fields³. County permission to live in your RV does not waive wastewater approval^2,3.

Wyoming DEQ handles small wastewater permits in Carbon, Niobrara, Platte and Weston counties⁶. In Campbell County, DEQ handles commercial systems only⁶. Elsewhere, you apply to the authority for your jurisdiction, which may need different forms or more information⁶. Ask DEQ's Water and Wastewater Section about the program⁶. For a DEQ application, send the package and leachfield design sheets to the appropriate district engineer³. Wait for construction authorization before you install the system³.

You pay a $50 filing fee for a Wyoming domestic-well permit application⁴. You need an approved State Engineer permit before you drill⁴. Wyoming also calls for licensed well-drilling and pump-installation contractors⁴. Ask the State Engineer's Ground Water Division about the well application for your parcel^4,7.

We could not confirm a statewide total for RV occupancy and sanitation approval. Ask the county planning office what you would pay for occupancy, then ask the wastewater authority about application charges^1,6. If you plan to use a composting or incinerating toilet, ask DEQ whether you need a permit³. Wyoming DEQ says those toilets may also need permits³.

Find out whether you can live in an RV on your Wyoming parcel before committing to buy it¹. Ask the county planning office how rules for full-time living differ from camping and construction housing². Ask what conditions, time limit and temporary-use approval apply to your planned stay². Take your proposed sewage setup to DEQ or the local wastewater authority for your parcel⁶.

State park camping limits do not tell you how long you can stay on your own property⁵. Wyoming's state park rule limits camping to 14 days at a park or historic site during any 30 days, unless otherwise posted⁵. That rule applies to state park land, not residential use of your private parcel⁵. Consider both county occupancy permission and wastewater authorization when deciding whether the land fits your plan^1,3.