Administrative overview · FIPS 56009
Converse County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal)
For a project in or near Converse County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
307-777-7288
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, 320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
The State Fire Marshal accepts or rejects a plan-review submission for review within five business days, then completes review of a complete accepted submittal within 21 business days. If additional information is required, review is completed within 10 business days after it is received or within the original 21-day period, whichever is later.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
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
Frequently asked questions for Converse County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 307-777-7288.
How long might review take?
The State Fire Marshal accepts or rejects a plan-review submission for review within five business days, then completes review of a complete accepted submittal within 21 business days. If additional information is required, review is completed within 10 business days after it is received or within the original 21-day period, whichever is later.
How are inspections scheduled?
For a guaranteed state electrical inspection in Converse County, the permit holder must contact State Electrical Inspector Rick Michon at 307-359-0996 after obtaining the wiring permit through the state portal. Fire/life-safety inspections for qualifying plan-review projects occur during construction and must pass before a Certificate of Occupancy or Letter of Compliance is issued. County septic work must be permitted and inspected under the County's small-wastewater regulations; contact Converse County Special Projects at 307-358-1990 or the County offices for coordination.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Converse County officially states that it has no zoning regulations and publishes no county building-permit or building-code program. The state fallback applies to projects within Wyoming State Fire Marshal jurisdiction: 2024 International Fire Code, 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, and the 2026 National Electrical Code effective July 1, 2026. County permits remain required for small wastewater systems, floodplain work, wind/solar facilities, road approaches and subdivisions when applicable. N/A for a general county building permit because Converse County has adopted neither zoning regulations nor a general building-permit program. State Fire Marshal plan review is limited to specified projects, including government buildings, schools, public-access buildings over 5,000 square feet, child-care facilities for more than 10 children, multistory buildings, assembly occupancies, qualifying remodels of $40,000 or more, changes to those occupancies, fire-protection systems, alternative energy, aboveground flammable-fuel tanks, commercial kitchen hoods, spray-finishing operations and RV/camping/mobile-home park site plans. Other private construction may still require a state electrical permit or a separate County septic, floodplain, road or energy permit.