Building permits, zoning and septic in Town of Mountain View, Wyoming

At a glance

Building permits

Requirement and issuing office unconfirmed; ask Town Hall¹

Zoning

Town map lists Low Density, Medium Density, Medium Modular and Rural Residential categories¹

Septic permits

Uinta County; $150 application fee if onsite wastewater is allowed³

Septic inspection

County inspection before backfilling⁴

Private wells

Wyoming State Engineer approval before construction; ask the town about local restrictions⁵

RV and tiny-home living

Town occupancy rules unconfirmed; ask Town Hall¹

Who to call

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 12, 2026.

Do you need a building permit in Town of Mountain View, WY?

We could not confirm Mountain View’s building-permit requirement, adopted building-code edition, inspection schedule or certificate-of-occupancy rule; start with Town Hall and request the office responsible for your proposed work.¹ Ask for the building application, current fee schedule and required inspections before arranging construction.

Outside town limits, new construction or alteration in unincorporated Uinta County goes through the county Land Use Certificate process; that requirement does not establish Mountain View’s building-permit process.⁶ For an owner-built home, Wyoming leaves non-electrical contractor licensing to the local jurisdiction, so ask Mountain View about local licensing rather than assuming owner construction is exempt.⁷

Does Town of Mountain View have zoning, lot-size and setback rules?

Mountain View publishes a town zoning map with Low Density, Medium Density, Medium Modular and Rural Residential categories.¹ Use the town map to frame a parcel-specific question to the Planning and Zoning Committee through Town Hall.¹ Ask for the applicable district, permitted residential uses and dimensional schedule before choosing a house footprint.

We could not confirm Mountain View’s minimum lot size, setbacks, minimum dwelling size, lot coverage or height limits; request those requirements for the parcel’s district from Town Hall.¹ Uinta County’s land-use resolution applies to unincorporated land, so its residential dimensions should not be treated as Mountain View’s town standards.⁸

How do septic permits work inside Town of Mountain View?

Where onsite wastewater is allowed inside Mountain View, Uinta County requires a permit before constructing, installing or modifying a small wastewater system, with a $150 application fee.³ Ask Mountain View about sewer obligations before commissioning a septic design: the county permitting rule does not establish that a municipal sewer property can use septic.²

Uinta County’s process includes groundwater observation and percolation tests, a design layout submitted to Planning & Zoning, a permit to construct and installation according to the approved design.⁹ Uinta County Planning & Zoning inspects the system before backfilling, and a facility permit follows the approved final inspection.⁴ Keep the excavation accessible until the county gives permission to backfill.⁹

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Town of Mountain View?

We could not confirm Mountain View’s rules for living in an RV, temporary camping, tiny homes, manufactured homes or accessory dwellings on private land; ask Town Hall about the specific dwelling and proposed duration.¹ Mountain View’s zoning map includes a Medium Modular category, but the label alone does not confirm that a manufactured home or a tiny home is an allowed dwelling.¹

Ask separately about occupancy during construction, utility connections and any final approval needed before moving in. Wyoming says permits may also be required for incinerating or composting toilets; changing the toilet does not resolve Mountain View’s unconfirmed occupancy and sewer requirements.¹⁰¹

What steps should you take before building in Town of Mountain View?

Start by asking Mountain View Town Hall to confirm the parcel’s town jurisdiction, zoning district and building-permit authority, then request the town’s application and inspection requirements.¹ Resolve sewer availability and connection obligations with the town before treating septic as an option; the county septic rules apply inside Mountain View only where onsite wastewater is allowed.²

If septic is allowed, arrange the county’s groundwater observation and percolation tests, submit the design, obtain the construction permit and schedule inspection before backfilling.⁹ For a proposed private well, Wyoming requires a State Engineer groundwater permit before construction or related work begins; ask Mountain View separately about town restrictions on private wells.⁵¹ Before committing to a site plan, ask Town Hall who reviews floodplain development and driveway access for that address.¹

Watch-outs

• Mountain View’s building-permit fees, inspections and occupancy approvals remain unconfirmed; request them from Town Hall before construction.¹
• County approval of a septic system does not establish that Mountain View allows septic instead of municipal sewer.²
• Do not backfill an onsite wastewater system before Uinta County’s inspection and permission to backfill.⁹

Sources

1. Town of Mountain View Planning and Zoning Committee / Town Hall (mtvwy.com)
2. Wastewater / Septic System (Town of Mountain View), quoted and re-checked
3. Wastewater / Septic System (Town of Mountain View), quoted and re-checked
4. Wastewater / Septic System (Town of Mountain View), quoted and re-checked
5. Water Well Construction (Wyoming statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
6. Land Use / Building Permits, quoted and re-checked
7. wyomingbusiness.org (Wyoming statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
8. Uinta County Land Use Plan 2023 / Resolution 23-02, quoted and re-checked
9. Uinta County Planning & Zoning (Wastewater / Septic System) (uintacountywy.gov)
10. deq.wyoming.gov (Wyoming statewide rule), quoted and re-checked

Written October 12, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.