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

Town of Lusk’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building or structure construction, erection, placement or alteration inside Lusk town

  • Permit valid for a period not exceeding one year from issue.
  • Building permit issued by the town building inspector.

  permit validity: <= 1 year maximum

  “13-15-100. permit required. no person shall construct, erect, place or alter any building or other structure unless a building permit therefor has been issued by the building inspector. all permits shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and shall be valid for a period not exceeding one year from the date of issue.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Lusk town limits

  • Zoning is in Title 15 of the Municipal Code with an official zoning map; districts include R-L, R-G, R-M (also R-E, B-L, B-G, I-L, I-G per code index).

  “title 15 zoning chapter 15 r-e district sections: 15-15-100 15-15-110 15-15-120”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts and map inside Lusk town

  • Zoning map is a separate PDF on the town site.

  “please click the links below to view our ordinances, zoning map, and building permit application.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-L limited residential district, Lusk town

  • Living space calculated on exterior dimensions, excluding basements (areas four feet or more below ground) and garages.
  • Applies to dwellings erected after passage of the 2006 ordinance.
  • Other districts not checked.

  minimum living space: >= 1400 sq ft

  “the minimum square footage of living space of any dwelling erected after passage of this ordinance shall be 1,400 square feet. (c) calculation of living space shall be based on exterior dimensions of the structure but shall not include basements or garages.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-E estate residential district, Lusk town (section 15-15 per code index)

  • Lot area is the greater of four times building floor area or 12,000 sq ft; minimum width 100 ft.
  • R-G, R-L and R-M lot sizes not captured; R-M requires 6,000 sq ft per mobile home.

  minimum lot area: >= 12000 sq ft (or four times total floor area if greater)

  “15-15-120. minimum area of lot. the minimum area of a lot is four times the total floor area of the building but not less than 12,000 square feet.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-E estate residential district, Lusk town (15-15 per code index)

  • Rear yard 15 ft principal building, 5 ft other buildings; side yard one foot per 12 ft of height, not less than 10 ft residential.
  • Other districts not captured.

  minimum front yard: >= 15 ft

  “15-15-140. minimum front yard. the minimum distance of any building from the front lot line is 15 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes as one-family dwellings in the R-M mobile home residential district, Lusk town

  • Permitted in R-M district; 6,000 sq ft lot area and 50 ft lot width per mobile home; other districts not checked.

  “15-30-110. uses permitted. (a) all uses permitted in higher-ranked residential districts. (b) mobile homes used as one family dwellings.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Lusk town (Title 14)

  • Lots must have access to a public street; mobile home subdivisions have extra rules (14-30).

  “14-20-130. lots. (a) lot dimensions and sizes shall be at least as large as required by applicable zoning requirements. (b) each lot shall have access to a public street.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permit fee inside Lusk town

  • Amended 2022 per page text.

  building permit fee: >= 50 USD minimum, or $0.01 per sq ft if greater

  “an applicant for a building permit shall remit with the application a fee of $50.00 or $.01 per square foot (outside dimensions) of the building or structure, whichever is greater.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit application inside Lusk town

  • Application form downloadable from the town site; submitted to Town Hall.

  “the building permit application shall be on a form prescribed by the town of lusk and secured from the town clerk or the building inspector.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder inside Lusk town
• Inspections — Inspection of construction inside Lusk town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Lusk town
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Lusk town
• Building height — Building height inside Lusk 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.