Administrative overview · FIPS 56023
Lincoln 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Lincoln County Office of Planning and Development
For a project in or near Lincoln 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
Afton Planning Office 307-885-3106; Kemmerer Planning Office 307-877-9056
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Afton Planning Office, 61 East 5th Avenue, Afton, WY 83110 (mail: 421 Jefferson Street, Suite 701); Kemmerer Planning Office, 925 Sage Avenue, Suite 201, Kemmerer, WY 83101
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Mountain
Review expectation
The Administrator reviews a Residential Use Permit application for completeness within seven days. After accepting a complete application, the Administrator must approve, conditionally approve, deny or extend review within 14 days.
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 Lincoln County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Lincoln County Office of Planning and Development is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area 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 Afton Planning Office 307-885-3106; Kemmerer Planning Office 307-877-9056.
How long might review take?
The Administrator reviews a Residential Use Permit application for completeness within seven days. After accepting a complete application, the Administrator must approve, conditionally approve, deny or extend review within 14 days.
How are inspections scheduled?
County staff may enter and reasonably inspect development for compliance with the approved permit and land-use regulations, but Lincoln County does not require residential building-code inspections. The County recommends six inspections by a certified IRC inspector; owners arrange those private inspections themselves. For septic work, call the applicable Planning Office at least 24 hours ahead to schedule the pre-application soil-cut inspection. Electrical permits and inspections are handled through the Wyoming state portal.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Lincoln County issues and enforces Residential Use, auxiliary-building, land-use, driveway, floodplain and small-wastewater permits, but the County expressly states that it does not require residential construction inspections and only strongly recommends that noncommercial buildings meet the 2006 International Residential Code or newer. Projects within Wyoming State Fire Marshal jurisdiction remain subject to the state's 2024 International Fire, Building, Fuel Gas, Mechanical and Existing Building Codes and the 2026 National Electrical Code effective July 1, 2026. N/A; the County's current materials do not publish a reliable list of minor or cosmetic work exempt from its land-use permits. New single- and two-family dwellings, townhouses, duplexes, twin homes and guest houses require a Residential Use Permit; additions and non-living auxiliary buildings have separate permits. Confirm minor work with Planning. Extra permits may be required for a new or modified septic system, floodplain or wetland work, driveway access and electrical wiring.