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

Town of LaGrange’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside LaGrange town limits in Goshen County, Wyoming.

  • The town's government page also states that it has no planning commission.

  “Type – Mayor/Council Police – Goshen County Sheriff (Torrington, WY) No Zoning Regulations No Planning Commission Total Sales/Use Tax – 5.25%”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Zoning-based minimum lot size inside LaGrange town limits.

  • This finding addresses zoning controls only; it does not determine subdivision, utility, floodplain, or other non-zoning requirements.

  “Type – Mayor/Council Police – Goshen County Sheriff (Torrington, WY) No Zoning Regulations No Planning Commission Total Sales/Use Tax – 5.25%”

• SetbacksNone

  Zoning-based setbacks inside LaGrange town limits.

  • This finding addresses zoning controls only; it does not determine property-boundary, utility, floodplain, or other non-zoning requirements.

  “Type – Mayor/Council Police – Goshen County Sheriff (Torrington, WY) No Zoning Regulations No Planning Commission Total Sales/Use Tax – 5.25%”

• Lot coverageNone

  Zoning-based lot-coverage limits inside LaGrange town limits.

  • This finding addresses zoning controls only; it does not determine other municipal or state development requirements.

  “Type – Mayor/Council Police – Goshen County Sheriff (Torrington, WY) No Zoning Regulations No Planning Commission Total Sales/Use Tax – 5.25%”

• Building heightNone

  Zoning-based building-height limits inside LaGrange town limits.

  • This finding addresses zoning controls only; it does not determine any non-zoning building or safety requirement.

  “Type – Mayor/Council Police – Goshen County Sheriff (Torrington, WY) No Zoning Regulations No Planning Commission Total Sales/Use Tax – 5.25%”

• Who permits septicLocal

  On-site septic tanks and cesspools inside LaGrange's incorporated limits.

  • Town sewer connection is required only if it is possible to do so.

  “no septic tank or cesspool shall be operated or maintained within the incorporated limits of the town.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  Outdoor privies inside LaGrange town limits.

  • A town official may approve porta-pots for temporary service or a special event.

  “The use of outdoor privies is prohibited. Porta-pots can be approved by a town official for a temporary service or special event.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Residences, businesses, and industrial property inside LaGrange town limits where connection to the town sewerage disposal system is possible.

  • The connection obligation applies only "if it is possible to do so."
  • A town sewer connection/opening requires a permit from the town clerk.

  “Every person, firm, corporation, and association within the town, if it is possible to do so, shall be required to connect their residence, business or industrial property to the town sewerage disposal system”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town sewer-connection permits and tap fees inside LaGrange town limits.

  • The Town Council sets the rate schedule annually before the annual budget.
  • The rate-schedule policy is kept in the Town Clerk's office.
  • The fee may be paid in full when the connection permit is granted or in twelve monthly installments, subject to the code's stated timing and extension provisions.

  one-time extension cost: 10 percent of current tap fee (Town Council may consider one additional year after the permit is voided for failure to connect within twelve months.)

  “The rate schedule for the sewer tap fee for any new connection and/or reconnection shall be set by the LaGrange Town Council on an annual basis prior to the annual budget.”

• Permit processPartial

  Town-administered boundary, water, and sewer permits inside LaGrange town limits.

  • For a sewer connection or enlargement of a sewer service line, the applicant must obtain a sewer permit from the town clerk and submit it to the Town Council for approval.
  • The process found does not establish the process for a general building permit.

  “Any person desiring to make any connection to the sewer utility or any enlargement of any sewer service line shall obtain the sewer permit from the town clerk to be completed and submitted to the town council for approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building construction inside LaGrange town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside LaGrange town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside LaGrange town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction inside LaGrange town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside LaGrange town limits.

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.