Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Dubois, Wyoming

Town of Dubois’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Structures constructed or moved inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.

  • A portable storage structure designed only for storing tangible property and not for occupancy does not require a building permit.
  • A permit expires if work is not commenced within 180 days or is suspended or abandoned for 180 days.

  permit commencement deadline: 180 days (Permit expires if work has not commenced.)

  “No structure shall be constructed or moved until a permit has been obtained from the building official”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.

  • The published Title 14 table of contents identifies Residence A, Residence B, Residence C, Manufactured Home Park, Recreational Vehicle Park, Recreational-Open Space, Health and Retirement G, Business D, Light Industrial LI, Industrial E, and Airport chapters.

  “CHAPTER 12 - BUSINESS “D” [...] CHAPTER 13 - ZONING - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL “LI” [...] CHAPTER 14 - INDUSTRIAL “E” [...] CHAPTER 15 - ZONING - AIRPORT”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid sanitation for new primary permitted-use construction on occupied lots inside Dubois that are within 200 feet or less of a Town sewer main.

  • The municipal code requires sewer connection in this area and prohibits a privy vault or cesspool there.
  • This finding does not establish the rules for an on-site system where a Town sewer main is farther than 200 feet away.

  sewer-main distance: <= 200 feet (New primary permitted-use construction on occupied lots or land in Town.)

  “All new primary permitted use construction on all occupied lots or parts of lots or land in the Town within two hundred (200) feet or less of a sewer main of the Town shall be connected by a sewer service line, in the manner as provided in this Chapter, and no privy vault or cesspool shall be maintained, kept or continued thereon.”

• Shed and accessory-building permit exemptionAvailable

  Portable storage structures inside the Town of Dubois that are designed only to store tangible property and are not for human occupancy.

  • The exemption is limited to structures designed to be portable and capable of movement from one site to another, used without a permanent foundation, and not for occupancy by persons.

  ““Storage Structures, Portable” - Any structure which is so designed and constructed to make it portable and capable of movement from one site to another, designed to be used without a permanent foundation, designed with the purpose of storing tangible property and not for occupancy by persons. These structures do not require a building permit.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.

  • An annual special-use permit is required for each separately rented residential occupancy unit.
  • Permits may be made in Residential Zones B and C and Business D; Residential Zone A may not be rented or advertised as a short-term rental.
  • No more than 25 permits may be issued at one time.
  • Short-term rentals are not allowed on undeveloped lots in any district.
  • The unit must have an operational restroom facility and comply with applicable density, federal, state, and local-law requirements.

  maximum permits: <= 25 permits (Short-Term Lodging Units issued at any one time by the Town.)

  “No person shall operate or maintain a Short-Term Rental within the town without first obtaining an annual special use permit for each residential occupancy unit rented separately. No more than 25 permits for Short-Term Lodging Units shall be issued at any one time by the Town of Dubois.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town building permits inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.

  • Fees are assessed under Title 12 or under a fee schedule adopted by Town Council resolution.
  • The Building Official determines value; the fee value includes construction and enumerated finish and permanent-equipment work.

  “Fees shall be assessed in accordance the provisions of this section or shall be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the Town Council from time to time by Resolution. The determination of value shall be made by the Building Official.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town building-permit applications for structures inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.

  • Applications must be accompanied by a plat showing the lot, structure location, accurate structure and lot dimensions, and other needed information.
  • The proposed structure and intended use must comply with Title 12 and Title 14 unless authorized by the Board of Adjustment.

  “All applications for Building permits shall be accompanied by a plat showing the lot to be built upon, the location of the structure on the lot, accurate dimensions of the structure and lot and other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of these regulations, further in compliance with Title 14 - Zoning.”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.
• Inspections — Building work inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyoming.

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.