Cheyenne, WY Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2024 International Plumbing Code
- Base permit fee
- $23.50 for work up to $500
- Plan review fee
- 65% of the permit fee
- Max penalty
- $750 fine or 6 months jail
- Enforced by
- Building Safety Department
Summary
Cheyenne adopts the 2024 International Plumbing Code by reference under City Code 15.12.010, requiring permits, plan review, and inspections for all plumbing work performed within city limits.
A document, being marked and designated as provided in this section and of which one copy is on file in the office of the city clerk and open for inspection of the public, is adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter:
International Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., including Appendices B, C, D, AND E.
(Ord. No. 4613, § 4, 2-24-25; Ord. No. 4485, § 4, 1-9-23; Ord. No. 4254, § 5, 12-20-18; Ord. No. 4140, § 5, 6-27-16; Ord. No. 3998, § 5, 9-9-13; Ord. No. 3864, § 5, 6-22-09; Ord. 3621 § 4 (part), 2005)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 73).
Full Breakdown
The city adopted the International Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, with Appendices B through E, under Chapter 15.12. Permit fees follow the valuation-based schedule in City Code 15.08.030, referenced through IPC Section 109.2, starting at $23.50 for work valued up to $500 and rising by formula for higher-cost jobs, plus a plan review fee equal to 65 percent of the permit fee. The chief building official issues permits and conducts inspections; unpermitted or noncompliant plumbing work is punishable under Section 1.24.010's general penalty of up to $750 and six months in jail, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Working without a required plumbing permit or violating the adopted plumbing code is a misdemeanor: up to $750 in fines, six months in jail, or both, per day.
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