Administrative overview · FIPS 56027
Niobrara 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
For a project in or near Niobrara 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
320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
State plan-review submissions are accepted or rejected for review within 5 business days. Complete accepted submissions are reviewed within 21 business days; when additional information is required, review is completed within 10 business days after receipt of that information or within the original 21-business-day period, whichever is greater.
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 Niobrara 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?
State plan-review submissions are accepted or rejected for review within 5 business days. Complete accepted submissions are reviewed within 21 business days; when additional information is required, review is completed within 10 business days after receipt of that information or within the original 21-business-day period, whichever is greater.
How are inspections scheduled?
For a guaranteed state electrical inspection, the permit holder must contact Niobrara County inspector Brian Keithly at 307-254-1081 after obtaining the online wiring permit. Projects reviewed by the State Fire Marshal must also complete the inspections identified for the approved project before a certificate of occupancy or letter of compliance is issued.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
For projects within Wyoming State Fire Marshal jurisdiction: 2024 International Fire Code, 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code and 2024 International Existing Building Code. The 2026 National Electrical Code is effective statewide July 1, 2026. Niobrara County's land-use materials expressly describe a county system without a building-permit process, so ordinary projects outside state statutory categories do not receive a county building-code review. Niobrara County does not operate a general building-permit process. State Fire Marshal plan review is limited to statutory project classes, including government buildings, schools, public-access buildings over 5,000 square feet, child-care centers serving more than 10 children, multistory buildings, assembly occupancies, qualifying remodels valued at $40,000 or more, specified occupancy changes, fire-protection systems, alternative-energy installations, above-ground fuel tanks, commercial Type I kitchen hoods, spray finishing and RV/camping/mobile-home park site plans. A state wiring permit is required for new construction or remodeling when a utility must connect, disconnect or restore power, subject to the statutory electrical exemptions in W.S. 35-9-123(a)(ii)-(v). County approval remains necessary before changing a parcel's permitted land-use classification.