Fremont County · Wyoming
Metal buildings in Riverton, WY.
We supply garages, shops, farm buildings and more across Riverton. Our work reaches from city lots out to the irrigated farms and ranches of the Wind River Basin, and anywhere else you’re building.
Lot coverage (R-2)
40% for all buildings
Height (R-2)
35 ft
Portable sheds
1 ft from lot lines
Shipping containers
Not on residential lots
From the Riverton Municipal Code, Title 17 (Sections 17.16.070, 17.20.030 and Chapter 17.32), for residential districts.
What people build in Riverton
A farm and ranch town where the Wind and Little Wind rivers meet.
Detached garages
Sized within the lot’s coverage limit. Tubular steel suits most garages.
Workshops
A finished space at home. Steel truss suits a finished interior.
Farm buildings
Equipment and hay storage in the basin. Red iron takes over past eighty feet.
Storage buildings
The permanent alternative to a shipping container, which residential lots don’t allow.
See what a steel building costs for real per-square-foot ranges.
Permitting metal buildings in Riverton
Coverage & height
- In R-2, the house and accessory buildings together can cover no more than 40% of the lot.
- No building in R-2 can exceed 35 feet.
Small sheds
- One-story portable or skid-type sheds of 200 sq ft or less can sit 1 foot from the side and rear lot lines.
- That foot is measured to the shed’s closest projection, eaves included.
Shipping containers
- Shipping containers are prohibited in residential and C-O zones.
- A temporary container permit lasts no more than 180 days at one location.
In Riverton, a shipping container isn’t a shed. Containers are banned on residential lots, beyond a 180-day temporary permit. A small steel building gives you the same secure storage, permitted and permanent.
Outside city limits, Fremont County has jurisdiction. We also serve Lander, Shoshoni and Pavillion. See all of Wyoming.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Riverton 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