Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne bans letting a dog or other animal bark, whine or howl excessively, continuously or at odd hours if it disturbs a neighborhood's peace.

Cheyenne caps noise at 80 decibels on the A-weighted scale, measured at least 25 feet from the source; heavy trucks of 10,000 pounds or more get an 88-decibel threshold on truck routes…

Cheyenne bans loudspeakers, sound cars, and sound trucks on streets, alleys, or public property without written permission from the police chief and a $15 noise permit.

Cheyenne requires a working muffler on every vehicle and bans unreasonable noise, including loud stereos, revving, and tire squealing, under City Code 10.24.200.

Cheyenne prohibits abandoning a vehicle on any highway or on public or private property without the owner's consent, with nuisance officers authorized to impound noncompliant vehicles.

Cheyenne can declare a snow emergency after 2 inches of snow, clearing designated routes first and towing vehicles left on them.

Cheyenne requires curb-parallel parking headed with traffic and bans standing within 5 feet of a driveway, alley, or accessibility ramp on any public street.

Cheyenne only allows an RV or trailer to be parked on the street directly adjacent to the owner's own property, and bans oversized vehicles over 25 feet long from any public roadway…

Cheyenne controls the price and the handover of police-ordered tows through the tow rotation list in Chapter 5.78 of the city code. A rotation operator may not bill above the fee…

Cheyenne prohibits parking any ten-plus-wheel tractor unit, with or without a semi-trailer, on any street or alley in the city, and bans oversized vehicles over 25 feet from public…

Cheyenne's traffic engineer designates and signs curb loading zones for freight and passengers; vehicles may stop there only to load or unload, and standing is capped at 30 minutes…

Cheyenne repealed its blanket overnight parking ban in 2012. On-street parking is now restricted only where the city traffic engineer has posted time-limit signs.

Cheyenne makes it a misdemeanor to feed seagulls, geese, or ducks anywhere within city limits, backed by a $750 fine.

Cheyenne households may keep up to four dogs and four cats; a fifth of either animal makes the property a kennel subject to zoning rules.

Cheyenne requires every dog or cat adopted from the animal shelter to be spayed or neutered, backed by a refundable deposit and a misdemeanor fine for skipping proof.

Cheyenne regulates dangerous animals by behavior, not breed: no pit bull or other breed is named anywhere in the city code's dangerous-animal rules.

Bees are a declared nuisance citywide unless the apiary complies with the Wyoming Agriculture Act and the keeper proves it on request.

Cheyenne prohibits owning any wild or exotic animal in the city, with narrow exceptions for small cagebirds, aquatic or nonpoisonous reptiles, and small rodents kept solely as pets.

Cheyenne requires owners to keep every animal under restraint at all times; letting a dog run at large off the owner's own property is a misdemeanor with escalating fines.

Cheyenne bans keeping or slaughtering livestock, birds and nonhuman primates citywide, with narrow carve-outs for up to six female chickens and permitted weed-control goats.

Cheyenne caps home occupation signage at one non-illuminated sign no larger than three square feet per home, under the Unified Development Code's home occupation standards for…

Cheyenne caps in-home Family Child Care Homes at 10 children and requires the home be the owner's primary residence, per Unified Development Code Section 5.7.4.

Cheyenne's zoning code lets residents run limited home occupations in districts where they're allowed, but caps staffing, signage, and site impact and requires registering the business…

Cheyenne allows up to three client visits a day at a home occupation before extra off-street parking kicks in, and bars the business outright if that parking would change the…

Wyoming requires a food licence from the Department of Agriculture or a local health department before anyone processes, stores, distributes or prepares food for sale, and W.S…

Wyoming does not run a microenterprise home kitchen permit program because it does not require a permit at all. The Wyoming Food Freedom Act, W.S. 11-49-101 through 11-49-104, exempts…

Cheyenne caps residential fences at four feet in the front yard setback and six feet everywhere behind the front building line, under the Unified Development Code's zoning regulations.

Cheyenne exempts fences six feet tall or shorter from building permit requirements under its locally amended International Building and Residential Codes, so most residential fences go…

Cheyenne City Code 9.12.080 bans fences with uninsulated electric conductors exposed to human contact citywide, with a narrow exception for low-voltage goat-control fencing approved by…

Cheyenne treats retaining walls as their own permitted structure, separate from grading permits, with fees set by city code and enforced through the building safety department.

Wyoming is a statewide fence-out jurisdiction, meaning landowners must fence livestock out of their property to recover damages, and adjoining owners share lawful partition fence costs…

Cheyenne's zoning code requires an existing home on the lot before a shed or other accessory building can be permitted, caps lots at two accessory buildings, and limits their combined…

Cheyenne caps accessory dwelling units at one per detached single-unit lot, limited to 40% of the main home's size or 1,200 square feet.

Cheyenne prohibits burning solid waste anywhere in the city; ashes and trash must go to collection or the transfer station, with commercial incineration allowed only under city and…

Wyoming Statute 35-10-201 et seq. establishes the statewide fireworks framework. Recent legislation preempts cities and counties from prohibiting consumer fireworks between noon and…

Propane and LP-gas storage in Wyoming follows NFPA 58 and, for regulated occupancies, the State Fire Marshal's adopted fire code. Wyoming has no statewide building code for all…

Wyoming Statutes §§ 35-9-301 through 35-9-304 let county commissioners close areas outside incorporated towns to open fires during extreme fire danger. Wyoming has no statewide…

Cheyenne requires a written permit from the city forester before anyone cuts, removes or destroys a tree in a street right-of-way, sidewalk strip or other city-owned property.

Cheyenne property owners must keep abutting trees trimmed to 14 feet over streets and alleys and 8 feet over sidewalks, per the city forester's right-of-way rules.

Cheyenne caps grass, weeds, and other rank vegetation at six inches on any lot outside the traveled roadway, with limited exceptions for approved natural areas and larger residential…

Wyoming's Constitution declares all natural waters property of the state, and Title 41 vests administration in the State Engineer under prior appropriation. Outdoor watering rights…

Wyoming imposes a universal 5% statewide lodging tax plus 4% state sales tax on short-term rentals under 30 days. Operators must register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue and…

Every public pool and spa in Wyoming must hold a valid, annually renewed license from the Department of Agriculture or a local health department, receive at least one inspection per…

Cheyenne's city code criminalizes marijuana possession, use, and distribution anywhere in the city, including in public places, under the narcotics and drugs chapter.

Cheyenne bans crossing outside a marked crosswalk anywhere in the central business district under Code 10.48.030, and citywide requires pedestrians to cross at right angles to the curb…

Cheyenne makes it a misdemeanor to loiter under suspicious circumstances and then refuse to identify yourself to police, with fines up to $750 under City Code 9.08.100.

Cheyenne's smoking ordinance (Chapter 8.64) only reaches enclosed areas of public places and workplaces: open-air spaces like parks, sidewalks, and outdoor patios aren't covered unless…

Cheyenne allows skateboards, roller skates, and in-line skates only in the public right-of-way of the downtown central business district; private property there needs landowner…

Cheyenne bans consuming or carrying an open container of alcohol on foot, in vehicles, or on city streets, sidewalks, parks, and public parking lots, with narrow permit exceptions.

Cheyenne bans loud parties and gatherings that disturb neighbors' peace under its disturbance-of-the-peace ordinance, covering loud noise, riotous conduct, and provocative behavior…

Cheyenne's disturbance-of-the-peace ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate anywhere that is public in nature or open to public view, alongside offenses like fighting…

Cheyenne requires solid waste carts to sit at the curb or alley line, out at least two feet from vehicles and trees, set out no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before pickup and pulled…

Dumping, throwing, or depositing refuse on streets, alleys, sidewalks, or private property without authorization is a misdemeanor in Cheyenne, punishable by a fine of up to $750.00…

Commercial and private haulers must register roll-off dumpsters with Public Works before placement in Cheyenne, and every container must be marked with the company's name and phone…

Cheyenne requires curbside recycling participation for every residential property citywide, from single-family homes to apartments and trailer courts, though commercial recycling…

Cheyenne provides weekly residential trash pickup as mandatory city service: every residence must subscribe and pay, and the city suspends collection during five-Monday weeks for…

Large or bulky items too big for regular containers must be set out separately and are collected only through a paid special pickup arranged with the solid waste division.

Cheyenne bans grass, leaves, and limbs from regular trash and the landfill; leaves need the optional yard waste cart and branches must be bundled for a paid pickup.

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…

Cheyenne requires a building permit under its adopted 2024 International Building Code for nearly all construction, with narrow exemptions for small accessory structures and low fences.

Cheyenne enforces the 2023 National Electrical Code and requires a permit from the building safety department before any electrical work begins, with a penalty fee for starting early.

Cheyenne requires a city license for any group of ten or more people walking, marching, running, or jogging in an organized parade or special event, at a flat $15 daily fee.

Vendors selling pre-packaged food or drinks at Cheyenne parades and street festivals need a temporary parade vendor permit and must wear a city clerk-issued ID badge while working the…

Cheyenne treats its parks, grounds, and buildings as reservable facilities: any event or activity held on one requires sign-off from the city staff who manage bookings for that…

Restaurants in Cheyenne need a city clerk permit to extend dining onto the sidewalk, on top of their food service license, with an annual ninety-dollar fee.

Cheyenne pawnbrokers must hold a city license, post a $1,000 bond, and pay a $155 annual fee per location before opening.

Cheyenne requires every towing and wrecker recovery operation to hold a current city clerk business license, undergo a police background check, carry DOT-level insurance, and meet…

Cheyenne requires a $500/year city license for sexually oriented businesses and bans them within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, parks, day cares, homes, or each other.

Cheyenne requires every body art establishment and each individual body artist to hold a separate city license or permit, pass police and health department review, before any…

Cheyenne requires every vape and nicotine product retailer to hold an annual city license per location under Chapter 5.77: selling without one is a misdemeanor, and mobile or…

Cheyenne requires an $80 annual license for anyone buying, selling, or exchanging used personal property, with detailed transaction records and hold periods before resale.

Cheyenne requires a separate city license for every massage business establishment plus an individual permit for each massage therapist, both backed by a police background…

Cheyenne requires a right-of-way encroachment permit before anyone builds, removes, or repairs a sidewalk, curb, driveway, or does other work in the public right-of-way.

Cheyenne bans erecting or maintaining any obstruction on streets, alleys, or sidewalks unless the city code or another ordinance permits it.

In Cheyenne, the property owner next to a sidewalk, driveway, curb, or gutter pays for repair or replacement once the city engineer finds it deteriorated, dislocated, or otherwise…

Cheyenne's Unified Development Code caps building footprint at 60% of lot area for the standard single-family lot type used across most of the city's residential districts.

Cheyenne's Unified Development Code limits detached houses in its standard residential lot types to three stories, and accessory buildings like garages and sheds can never rise taller…

Cheyenne's Unified Development Code sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks for every zoning district and lot type, from 25 feet all around on agricultural lots to as little…

Cheyenne's Unified Development Code names data centers as a supported use only in the Business Park (BP) zoning district, alongside large-scale industrial, manufacturing, and shipping…

Cheyenne's Unified Development Code carves out a dedicated AG Agriculture District that bars scattered business, industrial, and other unrelated development from encroaching on land…

Wyoming's Right to Farm and Ranch Act, Wyo. Stat. §§ 11-44-101 through 11-44-104, shields farm and ranch operations from nuisance suits when the operation existed before a change in…

Cheyenne requires every business building to be ratproofed and rat-free, with the city health officer empowered to order repairs, eradication, or closure.

Cheyenne food trucks and stands can vend on sidewalks with adjacent-owner consent, in city parks by permit, or on private property, but not within 100 feet of a restaurant entrance.

Cheyenne requires mobile food trucks, food stands, pushcarts, and mobile food units to get a city clerk business license, backed by a state food service permit and sales tax permit.

Cheyenne lets food stands and pushcarts sell from public sidewalks only with the adjacent business owner's written consent, and bans setups that block sidewalk traffic or sit near…

Cheyenne bars motor vehicles from driving or parking in a bikeway except for narrow exceptions like turns, emergencies, and utility work, keeping bike lanes clear for cyclists under…

Cheyenne only allows shared dockless scooters through an operator picked in the city's formal RFP process, and bans riding any bicycle or motor-assisted scooter on sidewalks in the…

Wyoming never adopted the federal low-speed vehicle or neighborhood electric vehicle category, and the phrase appears nowhere in Title 31. Instead the state runs two definitions…

New homes and additions in Cheyenne's mapped flood hazard areas need a development permit and must sit at least one foot above the base flood elevation.

Cheyenne requires new and substantially improved structures in mapped flood hazard areas to sit at least one foot above the base flood elevation, verified by a licensed engineer…

Cheyenne bans dumping anything but rain into the storm drain system, and the city engineer enforces it under the Urban Stormwater Quality Management ordinance.

Any construction project in Cheyenne covered by a WYPDES construction stormwater permit must comply with that permit's erosion and sediment control terms, and the city engineer can…

Cheyenne bars minors under 18 from public places or businesses during set overnight curfew hours, with fines for minors, parents, and business operators.

Cheyenne outright bans sleeping on any public sidewalk, street, alleyway, or doorway entrance, with violators facing a $50 misdemeanor fine and immediate removal from the premises…

Cheyenne outlaws campsites on any public property citywide and directs its compliance department to abate them, following a 48-hour posted notice unless the site poses an imminent…

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.

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…

Cheyenne backs posted "no solicitors" signs with force of law and bars door-to-door sales before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

Cheyenne requires a residential door-to-door solicitor to hold a city clerk-issued business license and a photo-ID badge, pass a police background check, and solicit only between 10…

Cheyenne requires a solar access permit from the city engineer before any solar collector's solar right vests, including a $35 review fee, published newspaper notice, and a site plan…

Wyoming's Solar Rights Act (W.S. 34-22-101 through 34-22-106) makes solar access a property right against neighbors and local governments, but it does not void homeowners-association…

Wyoming has no legal framework for marijuana dispensaries. State law prohibits the sale, distribution, and commercial cultivation of cannabis, preventing any Wyoming city or county…

Wyoming criminalizes the cultivation, possession, and use of marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes. State drug laws preempt municipalities from authorizing personal home…

Wyoming has no statewide commercial drone license or registration. Its aeronautics code defines "unmanned aircraft" to exclude small drones under 55 pounds, leaving nearly all…

Wyoming law declares flying a drone over any land or water in the state lawful by default. It becomes illegal only if flown at an altitude that interferes with the owner's use, in a…

Wyoming sets a statewide minimum wage and preempts cities and counties from enacting higher local minimum wages, ensuring uniform pay floor rules across the state.

Wyoming allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older and issues optional shall-issue permits recognized for reciprocity in many other states.

Wyoming law preempts cities, towns and counties from regulating firearms, ammunition, and accessories beyond what state statute provides, ensuring uniform gun rules statewide.

Wyoming's criminal gambling statute excludes bingo, pull tabs, raffles, and calcutta wagering from the definition of "gambling" only when run by a charitable or nonprofit organization…

Wyoming's gambling statute carves the family poker night and the office Super Bowl squares pool out of the crime entirely. Wyo. Stat. section 6-7-101(a)(iii)(E) excludes any game or…

Wyoming authorizes sports betting only through internet and mobile platforms licensed by the Wyoming Gaming Commission under Wyo. Stat. § 9-24-101 et seq. No retail sportsbooks exist…

Wyoming has no homeowners association act, so an incorporated HOA runs on the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act, W.S. 17-19-101 through 17-19-1807. A member meeting must be held…

Wyoming has no homeowners association act and no statute that caps an association fine, requires a hearing before one, sets a cure period, or turns an unpaid fine into a lien. The…

Wyoming has no homeowners association act, no common interest ownership act and no statutory assessment lien. The only association statute touching real property is the four-section…

Wyoming's only general roadblock statute, W.S. 7-17-102, lets peace officers stop all traffic for one stated purpose: apprehending people reasonably believed to be wanted for violating…

Wyoming has no express right-to-record statute, and it does not need one to make recording a traffic stop lawful. W.S. 7-3-702(b)(iv) exempts anyone who is a party to a communication…

No Wyoming statute makes it an offence to refuse to give your name to a peace officer. Title 7 chapter 2 authorises arrests and nothing else, and the interference offence in W.S…

Wyoming has one statutory limit on consent at a traffic stop, and it is about your phone rather than your car. W.S. 31-7-116 says that display of a digital driver's license does not…

Wyoming evictions run under the forcible entry and detainer statutes. Under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1002 a landlord may proceed against a tenant holding over or after rent is unpaid for…

Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1202 and 1-21-1203 require a Wyoming landlord to keep each rental unit safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation, with operational electrical, heating, and…

Wyoming has no statute requiring a landlord to give advance notice before entering a rental unit. The Residential Rental Property Act instead bars the renter from unreasonably denying…

Wyoming sets no statutory limit on a residential security deposit. Under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208, a landlord must return the balance plus a written itemization of deductions within 30…

Wyoming requires ten years of adverse possession to claim title to real property. Under Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-103, an action to recover title or possession of land must be brought within…

Wyoming's Election Code bars placing campaign signs on any state or political-subdivision property. Signs go in a municipality's street right-of-way only where the city's rules allow…

Wyoming law sets the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco, vapor, and nicotine products at 21, mirroring federal Tobacco 21 enforcement requirements.

Wyoming allows extra lamps but fences them in four ways. W.S. 31-5-927 permits no more than four lamps on the front of a vehicle to be lighted at any one time on a highway, counting…

Wyoming does not publish a closed list of things you may stick to a windshield. W.S. 31-5-955(a) prohibits driving with any sign, poster or other material or substance upon, or crack…

Lane splitting and lane filtering are both illegal in Wyoming. W.S. 31-5-115(g) says no person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of…

Wyoming does not name plate covers, tinted shields or frames in its vehicle code, but two provisions between them reach every one of them. W.S. 31-2-205(a)(iv) requires a license plate…

A full-text search of all forty-five titles of the Wyoming Statutes returns no occurrence of radar, no speed measuring device provision and no detector prohibition of any kind. Wyoming…

Wyoming sets no calendar window for studded tires. W.S. 31-5-956(c) bans protuberances on a tire's periphery and then lists three exceptions, one of which is pneumatic tires with studs…

Wyoming sets a single 28% light transmission floor for every window on an enclosed vehicle registered or required to be registered here, front sides and rear alike, under W.S…