Property Maintenance in Cheyenne, WY: What Residents Actually Need to Know

If you live in Cheyenne or are thinking about moving there, property maintenance are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. Cheyenne has 2 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of property maintenance, and some of them might surprise you.

Snow & Sidewalk Clearing

Cheyenne property owners must clear sidewalk snow, ice, or slush within 24 hours of a snowfall, or the city can remove it and bill them.

Key details: Clearance deadline: 24 hours after snowfall. Who's responsible: Owner, or occupant if applicable. City remedy: Removal billed to owner. Max fine: $750 per day, general penalty. Piling snow in street: Separate nuisance if it blocks traffic.

Uncleared snow past 24 hours: city-ordered removal billed to the owner under 8.60.160, plus a general-penalty fine up to $750 and/or up to 6 months jail under 1.24.010; each day counts as a separate offense.

Property Blight

Cheyenne enforces Chapters 1 and 2 of the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code as its own Dangerous Building Code, letting the chief building official formally condemn substandard or unsafe structures.

Key details: Code adopted: IPMC 2024, Chapters 1-2. Local name: Dangerous Building Code. Condemnation test: IPMC §108.1.5, 2+ criteria. Appeals go to: Board of appeals, §15.04.020. Default penalty: Up to $750/day or 6 months jail.

Violations default to the general misdemeanor penalty: a fine of up to $750 plus costs, or up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of continued noncompliance a separate offense under City Code 1.24.010.

This is not one of those rules that cities tend to ignore. Cheyenne actively enforces its property blight requirements.

The Bottom Line

Cheyenne's property maintenance rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Cheyenne is broadly strict or permissive.

These rules come from Cheyenne's publicly available municipal code. For complete penalty schedules, exemption details, and answers to common questions, see the individual ordinance pages throughout this guide.