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

Town of Kaycee’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering, repairing or moving buildings inside Kaycee town limits

  • Permit issued by the building inspector, defined as the mayor and town council
  • Plans and specifications may be required if the cost of work exceeds $100
  • Necessary repairs not affecting external or party walls, chimneys, stairways, or wiring are not subject to the ordinance
  • Moving a building into or within town is subject to the ordinance
  • Permits are issued only to owners or authorized agents of owners

  plans threshold: > 100 USD cost of work (building inspectors may require plans and specifications)

  “it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to erect, build, alter or repair, or to wreck and house, barn, shed, stable, storehouse, warehouse, shop, or other building or structure within the corporate limits of the town of kaycee, without first having applied for and obtained a permit to do so from the building inspector.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Buildings under erection, alteration or repair inside Kaycee town

  • Inspection frequency is 'as often as practicable', not fixed stages
  • Public buildings, schools, churches, hotels etc. inspected at least once a year

  “they shall examine all buildings in the course of erection, alteration, or repair, throughout the town as often as practicable and see that all the requirements of this ordinance are complied with.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Kaycee town

  • Application states exact site, materials, dimensions, time to complete and use
  • Inspector may refuse permit if cost is misstated

  “permits provided for in this ordinance shall only be issued to owners or authorized agents of the owners of the property to be built upon, and all such applications shall be made on a form provided by the building inspector.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Kaycee town
• Building code adopted — Inside Kaycee town
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Kaycee town
• Local zoning — Land inside Kaycee town limits
• Zoning districts — Inside Kaycee 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.