Cheyenne, WY Solar Energy: Panel Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $35 review fee to city engineer
- Issuing authority
- City Engineer's Office
- Public notice
- Newspaper notice 3 consecutive weeks
- Recording deadline
- County clerk recording within 30 days
- Appeal window
- 30 days to board of adjustment
Summary
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 identifying every potentially affected neighboring owner.
A. A solar access permit must be issued before a solar right may be established under this chapter. B. A solar access permit shall be granted for any proposed or existing solar collector which complies with the requirements of this chapter, other city ordinances and state law. C. Solar rights shall vest on the date the solar access permit is issued which date will also be the priority date of the solar right.
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
Under Cheyenne City Code Chapter 15.52, anyone who wants a legally protected solar right for a solar collector must apply to the city engineer's office for a solar access permit, pay a $35 review fee, submit a site plan naming all potentially affected neighboring owners, and publish notice in a local newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks. The city engineer reviews the application and site inspection, then approves or denies the permit; the decision can be appealed to the board of adjustment within 30 days. Solar rights vest on the permit's issue date, and the collector must reach beneficial use within two years or the city engineer can revoke the permit.
Violations & Fines
Failing to record an issued solar access permit with the Laramie County clerk within 30 days automatically invalidates the permit, and any solar right created under the chapter is deemed abandoned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit just to put solar panels on my roof in Cheyenne?
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Sources & Official References
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