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Fremont County, Wyoming

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

Town of Shoshoni is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming. Town of Shoshoni adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Shoshoni’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 7, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Fremont County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Shoshoni

Town of Shoshoni’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Shoshoni town limits.

    • Zoning regulations are assigned to different parcels.
    “Property rights are directly affected by the zoning regulations that are assigned to different parcels.”
  • Zoning districtsPartial

    Zoning districts inside Shoshoni town limits.

    • Accessible official records identify Z1, R1, R3, and S-R Agricultural classifications, but did not provide the complete current zoning-district schedule or map.
    “with a request for the land to be zoned as S-R – Agricultural.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    A 1979 mobile home on two lots in the Z1 zoning classification inside Shoshoni town limits.

    • The stated pathway was to apply to rezone the lots to R3 or apply for a variance.
    • The same minutes state a variance can allow placement in R1.
    “Mayor Highsmith stated that the zoning is currently Z1 and is mobile homes are not permitted.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Shoshoni or Fremont County directly.

  • Building permit — Residential construction inside Shoshoni town limits.
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Shoshoni town limits.
  • Building code adopted — Building construction inside Shoshoni town limits.
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Shoshoni town limits.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Shoshoni town limits.
22 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Shed and accessory-building permit exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Shoshoni publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Fremont County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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