Cheyenne Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Cheyenne Building Permitting & Licensing Division is the building-permit authority for construction inside Cheyenne city limits. The division provides plan review and inspection services for building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work and administers the city’s adopted building and fire codes. A property in unincorporated Laramie County may follow a different permitting path, so confirm the jurisdiction before applying.

How to apply for a Cheyenne building permit

Cheyenne’s building division is fully online. Create or use an account in the OpenGov permit and licensing portal, choose the appropriate permit or license type, enter the project location and scope, and upload the plans and supporting documents requested by the application. Contractor and qualified-supervisor licensing may be required in addition to the project permit.

The OpenGov portal also provides a public search option for permit records. Search by address under Locations when checking an existing Cheyenne building permit. A permit search result should be treated as a record lookup, not as confirmation that all inspections or conditions have been completed.

Cheyenne inspections and certificate of occupancy

Inspection requests are made through the online application’s calendar option after the permit is issued. Keep the approved plans and permit information available at the job site, and do not conceal work that must be inspected. Coordinate separate trade inspections when the project includes electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work.

Cheyenne describes a Certificate of Occupancy as a formal document for a new building or a change of use after construction is completed according to the approved plans and the building inspector finds no violations of enforced codes. Do not occupy a new or changed-use building until the required final approvals and occupancy documentation have been issued.

Cheyenne zoning and plan review

Building review and zoning review are related but separate checks. Confirm the property’s zoning, use, setbacks, parking, access, signs, and any development conditions with the City’s Planning and Development functions before submitting plans. A zoning or land-use issue can delay an otherwise complete building permit application.

Official Cheyenne contact

The Building Permitting & Licensing Division lists 2101 O’Neil Avenue, Suite 202, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 and (307) 637-6265. Use the official OpenGov portal for applications, public permit searches, and inspection requests; use the city division page for current forms, fee schedules, and code resources.