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Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Alpine, Wyoming

Town of Alpine is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Town of Alpine adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Alpine’s rules apply, not the county’s. 6 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 22, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Lincoln County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Alpine

Town of Alpine’s own rules

  • Building code adoptedAdopted

    Building work inside Alpine town limits under the town's adopted 2021 International codes

    • The page tells users to check the adopted town ordinances for exclusions and exceptions; those ordinance texts were not opened.
    • The page lists Ordinance 285 (2022-03) 2021 IBC, Ordinance 286 (2022-04) 2021 IRC, Ordinance 287 (2022-05) 2021 IMC, Ordinance 288 (2022-06) 2021 IFGC, Ordinance 289 (2022-07) 2021 IPC, and Ordinance 290 (2022-08) 2021 IFC.
    “the town of alpine has adopted the 2021 international building codes please review and check these adopted town ordinances for any exclusions and/or exceptions that might apply to your project regarding the adopted building codes.”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Alpine town limits, administered by the Town of Alpine

    • The town administers a combined Land Use & Development Code; the Appendix A zoning map is a separate attachment.
    • The planning page gives March 18, 2025 as the passage date of the current adopted code, while the town ordinance list shows the Land Use and Development Code as Ordinance 2025-011 dated 07/15/2025; the adopting ordinance number is not confirmed.
    • The code PDF itself was not readable in this research, so district standards are not confirmed here.
    “the current adopted ludc ordinance was passed on march 18, 2025.”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts inside Alpine town limits

    • The zoning map is listed as Appendix A to the Land Use & Development Code; the map file and the list of districts were not readable (HTTP 410), so district names and boundaries are not confirmed.
    “appendix a-zoning map 5.58 mb appendix b - guidelines for selection of luminaire”
  • Permit feesPublished

    Building and development permit fees for work inside Alpine town limits

    • The fee schedule is adopted by ordinance; the schedule figures themselves were not opened in this research.
    • The ordinance list also shows an earlier building and development fee schedule (Ordinance 2024-003 dated 06/18/2024), and the Building Codes page links a Building Permit Fee Calculation Tool; which schedule governs is confirmed only by the 2025 listing.
    “ordinance no. 2025-002 - building and development fee schedule 2.72 mb”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Alpine

Town of Alpine does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

  • InspectionsLimited

    Commercial structures inside Alpine town limits

    • The quoted statement covers commercial structures only; the page does not state whether the town inspects residential work.
    “all commercial structures will be inspected to the adopted state codes; please check with the wyoming department of fire prevention & electrical safety should you need additional information.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Alpine or Lincoln County directly.

  • Building permit — New residential construction inside Alpine town limits
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Alpine town limits
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Alpine town limits
  • Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district inside Alpine town limits
  • Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district inside Alpine town limits
20 more unanswered
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit process

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Alpine publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Lincoln County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Alpine means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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