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

Town of Meeteetse’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction or moving of buildings inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Town council must consider and approve each permit before issuance (Sec. 5-7)
  • Town page also lists fences, additions, garages, sheds, porches and decks
  • Application must include a drawing showing setbacks

  “building permits are required for any new additions made to property within the limits of town of meeteetse.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Code text adopts 'current edition' of Uniform Building Code (ICBO), Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Mechanical Code and Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, subject to council amendments
  • The UBC is a legacy code; the edition actually in force was not verified

  “being particularly the current edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are modified, deleted, added or amended pursuant to the provisions of section 5-12”

• InspectionsLimited

  Permitted construction inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Building inspector investigates the application and permit holders must permit customary inspections
  • Electrical wiring is subject to inspection by a licensed electrician approved by the building inspector
  • No stage-by-stage inspection schedule located

  “all electrical wiring and electrical apparatus is subject to inspection by a licensed electrician, approved by the town building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Zones: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MH, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, A-1
  • Variances and conditional use permits available

  “article vi. r-mh residential mobile home zone. sec. 18-36. description and purpose.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MH, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, A-1
  • Zoning map not located

  “article vi. r-mh residential mobile home zone. sec. 18-36. description and purpose.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential zone inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Minimum width 75 feet frontage
  • Building site must be on an improved lot
  • R-2 is 9,000 sq ft and R-3/R-MH 6,000 sq ft

  minimum lot area: >= 11000 square feet

  “(a) lot area. the minimum lot area shall be eleven thousand square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 General Agriculture zone inside Meeteetse town limits

    “the minimum lot area in the a-1 zone shall be five acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential zone inside Meeteetse town limits

  • No structures in a required front yard or side yard abutting a street
  • Accessory buildings: 5 ft side, 10 ft rear

  front yard: >= 20 feet · side yard: >= 5 feet · rear yard: >= 10 feet

  “(b) side yard. there shall be a side yard on each side of the lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard, of not less than five feet. (c) rear yard. each lot shall have a rear yard the full width of the lot, of a depth of not less than ten feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 General Agriculture zone inside Meeteetse town limits

    “(a) front yard. no building fronting on a street or highway shall be erected closer than twenty feet to the property line. (b) side yard. no building shall be erected closer that twenty feet to any side property line. (c) rear yard. no building shall be erected closer than fifty feet to the rear property line.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential zone inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Accessory buildings limited to one story
  • R-2 and R-3 also 2.5 stories or 35 feet; A-1 height not read

  main building height: <= 35 feet (or two and one-half stories)

  “the maximum building or structural height of the main building in the r-1 zone shall be two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet, and one story for accessory buildings.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in the R-MH Residential Mobile Home zone inside Meeteetse town limits

  • R-MH zone is restricted to residential areas within town limits as of October 9, 1974
  • One mobile home or dwelling unit per lot; lot must be owned by the mobile home owner
  • Rules for other zones not verified

  “(a) mobile homes when the lot is owned by the owner of the mobile home, one mobile home or dwelling unit per lot.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Wastewater disposal inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Town sewer chapter bans private septic facilities; the exception text of Sec. 13-10 was truncated and not read
  • Wyoming DEQ rules for any permitted septic system not researched

  “it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Subdivision rules only, inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Exemption is from the subdivision chapter, not from building permits or zoning

  “(c) the sale of land for agricultural purposes.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Subdivision means division into three or more parts for sale or development
  • Pre-application conference and plat approval required; lot division procedure usable once per parcel
  • Exemptions include parcels over 35 acres and land sold for agricultural purposes
  • Design requirements also apply within one mile of town boundaries

  “no person shall subdivide any tract of land which is located within the municipality, except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in special flood hazard areas inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Applies to areas identified in the FEMA Flood Insurance Study for Park County, Wyoming dated June 18, 2010
  • Reviewed by the floodplain administrator

  “sec. 20-7. establishment of development permit. a development permit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions of this ordinance.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Projects over $5,000 are priced by a fee schedule that the page references but does not link
  • Chapter 5 sets fees by town council from time to time

  building permit fee, projects up to $5,000: 10 USD (larger projects per fee schedule)

  “the fee for building permits is the following: $10.00 for projects valued up to $5,000.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Meeteetse town limits

  • Submit form, drawing per setback requirements and fee to town hall
  • Town council and mayor review and approve before work starts

  “the form has to be reviewed and approved before work may start.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Meeteetse town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Meeteetse town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Meeteetse town limits
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Meeteetse town limits
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Meeteetse 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.