County guide · Wyoming
Metal buildings in Natrona County, WY.
We supply shops, garages, horse barns and more across rural Natrona County. Our work reaches from the subdivisions around Casper to the ranch country out toward Alcova and Midwest, and anywhere else you’re building.
Building code
ICC codes
Accessory building
Over 120 sq ft
Every shed
Zoning certificate
Permit expires
180 days
From the Natrona County Development Department’s building, inspection and planning guidance, for unincorporated areas. Casper, Mills, Evansville and Bar Nunn set their own rules.
What people build in Natrona County
Rural subdivisions and open ranch ground around Casper, in the middle of the state.
Shops
Work space on rural lots, permitted once the house is in.
Detached garages
Parking and storage for subdivision homes.
Horse barns
Stalls and tack rooms where the zoning allows horses.
Storage buildings
Sheds of any size need a zoning certificate.
We work in tubular steel, cold-formed steel, steel truss and red iron. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Natrona County
The county’s Development Department handles zoning and building permits for unincorporated land, under the ICC building codes.
Permits
- Garages and other new buildings need a building permit, with a site plan and building plans; some plans need a Wyoming engineer’s stamp.
- Every shed needs a zoning certificate, and permits expire 180 days after issue if work doesn’t start.
House first
- An accessory building is anything over 120 sq ft that’s subordinate to the main building on the lot.
- In residential districts, a house has to be in place before any accessory use, and in most districts the house must at least be permitted first.
Business use & owners
- A home occupation or home business can’t be visible from outside the house, garage or accessory building; a home business can have up to two outside employees.
- Owners can act as their own contractor on their primary residence; otherwise, the contractor needs a county license.
In Natrona County, the wind and snow loads are posted. The county publishes the design loads it expects on its building guidelines page. We engineer every building to those loads and supply the plans the permit desk reviews.
Building without a permit can bring a state fine of up to $750 a day and higher permit fees. Floodplain sites need an elevation certificate. Inside city limits, see our Casper guide. See all of Wyoming.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Natrona County project.
Tell us what you’re planning and where you’re building. We’ll help you work out the next steps.
- Tell us what and whereSend us the size, how you’ll use the building and the address.
- We check the siteWe confirm who permits the address and which code and loads apply.
- You get a clear recommendationWe recommend the frame that fits and price it against the alternatives.
Or call
417-218-8348