Fees, valuation & enforcement
Permit fees are a project input. Enforcement exposure is a project risk. Use the official schedule where available, then confirm valuation, trade permits, plan review, and inspection charges with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Official fee pathway
The final charge may depend on declared construction value, occupancy classification, square footage, plan review, state surcharges, trade permits, technology fees, and inspection activity. Do not use a neighboring city’s fee table as a substitute for this jurisdiction.
Fee desk contact
307-682-1970
Ask the counter to confirm current charges before submitting a project with multiple trades or a change of use.
Financial exposure
Plan for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, energy, zoning, septic, right-of-way, or other reviews that the project scope triggers. The lowest initial permit fee is not always the lowest project cost.
Enforcement exposure
When work begins without authorization, the agency may halt the site, require corrective plans, impose additional fees, withhold inspection release, or require concealed work to be exposed for review.
Closeout exposure
A missing final inspection or certificate can complicate occupancy, refinancing, sale, insurance, and utility connection. Preserve the approved plans and signed inspection record through closeout.
Professional field note
Even when a cosmetic or minor project does not require a building permit, zoning, floodplain, shoreline, historic, utility, fire, or right-of-way controls may still apply. Confirm the full jurisdictional picture before work starts.
Source trail
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Campbell County Public Works Building Division is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 307-682-1970 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
Allow 10 business days for commercial plan review when the application needs no corrections; Planning, the Fire Marshal and the Building Division must approve it.
Call the Building Division at 307-682-1970 to schedule required inspections. The County performs inspections during construction, notifies the owner and builder of violations, and requires a final inspection and Certificate of Occupancy before an applicable permitted building is occupied. For an optional rural-home Certificate of Occupancy, the published stages include footing, stemwall, service utility lines, rough framing/electrical/plumbing/HVAC, drywall and final. Assigned address numbers must be posted before inspectors will visit. The first two inspections of the same work are included; each subsequent failed reinspection costs $60 and must be paid before scheduling.
Campbell County's current commercial checklist requires compliance with the 2024 International Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fire Codes, plus applicable county, state and federal requirements. Chapter 4 also governs electrical, mechanical, plumbing, small-wastewater and fire-safety work; small wastewater systems must comply with Wyoming DEQ Water Quality Rules Chapters 11 and 25. The Building Division enforces these rules in unincorporated Campbell County outside Gillette and Wright, while zoning applies only to designated zoning districts and most platted subdivisions. County Chapter 4 exempts one- and two-family dwellings from the general building permit, although special requirements apply in zoned or platted subdivisions and separate electrical, mechanical, plumbing, septic, zoning and floodplain permits may still be required. It also exempts qualifying structures on parcels of 40 acres or more used exclusively for farm/ranch operations, HUD-code manufactured homes, and public, commercial or industrial buildings associated with oil, gas, coal or other mineral extraction. The County does not publish a separate list of cosmetic repair exemptions.
Why permit costs vary
Building departments commonly calculate charges from valuation, occupancy, floor area, project type, plan review effort, trade scope, state surcharges, and inspection activity. A remodel that appears small on paper may still trigger structural, energy, fire, or utility review. Ask the permit counter which disciplines apply before you finalize the construction budget.
The same discipline applies to enforcement. Correcting unpermitted work after finishes are installed can require demolition, revised plans, additional inspections, and schedule disruption. Authorization is usually the less expensive project-management decision.