Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming

Town of Medicine Bow’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings inside Medicine Bow town

  • Based on article/section headings in the table of contents; section text not opened. Inspection is required prior to issuance (heading 16.24.102).

  “section 16.24.101: certificate of occupancy required. a certificate of occupancy is required prior to the use of any building, premises lot or land, or part thereof: or (a) which is erected, altered, enlarged or moved, in whole or in part; (b) which use has been changed.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Medicine Bow town limits, Carbon County, WY

  • Chapter 16 adopted 01.13.14, amended 2020.10.12 (per document title); administered with a Planning and Zoning Commission.

  “chapter 16 zoning regulations p & z ordinance article 16 building permit fees map of town with lots”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  RD 1 Residential District inside Medicine Bow town

  • Minimum lot depth increases by 15 ft if side lot line is adjacent to a street other than a local street, and further adjustments apply per the section.
  • Other districts (RD 2-4, UA, AG) not extracted.

  minimum lot area: >= 12000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 80 ft (corner lot 95 ft) · minimum lot depth: >= 120 ft (increased by 15-20 ft adjacent to non-local streets)

  “section 16.4.107: lot dimension requirements. the following lot dimensions are required in the rd 1 district: (a) minimum lot area - twelve thousand (12,000) square feet; (b) minimum lot width - eighty feet (80'); (c) minimum corner lot width - ninety-five feet (95'); and (d) minimum lot depth - one hundred twenty feet (120'). the minimum lot depth shall be increased by fifteen feet (15') if the side lot line is adjacent to a street other than a local street, or if the lot is adjacent to a retail, highway business or industrial district.”

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Medicine Bow town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Medicine Bow town
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Medicine Bow town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Medicine Bow town
• Setbacks — Setbacks (yard requirements, e.g. section 16.4.108) inside Medicine Bow town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.