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What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Cheyenne?

In short

A contractor or trade in Cheyenne, WY has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 8 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division charges $100 one-time filing for the articles of organization (llc). 4 of the 10 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-14 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a contractor or trade in Cheyenne

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Contractor License (nine classes; city-administered)City of Cheyenne, Compliance Department — Building SafetyEvery class carries a $50.00 application fee. Class A general contractor is $600.00 initially and $200.00 to renew; Class B building contractor and Class R residential contractor are $400.00 and $100.00; Class C-1 subcontractor is $200.00 and $75.00; Classes C-2, C-3 and D are $200.00 and $50.00; and Classes E educational, F fire protection and S specialty are $300.00 and $75.00. Building trade licenses are separate: a qualified supervisor or master is $50.00 application, $50.00 initial and $25.00 renewal; a journeyman $50.00, $30.00 and $15.00; a low voltage technician or limited electrical technician $25.00, $25.00 and $15.00; and an apprentice $10.00, $10.00 and $5.00. A city-administered examination is $50.00 and a re-application after denial $50.00.annual — all licenses issued by the Contractor Licensing Board expire one year from the date of issuance2026-09-14
General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming)only if it applies to youWyoming Secretary of State, Business DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-04
Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming)only if it applies to youWyoming Secretary of State, Business DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-04
Electrician Licenseonly if it applies to youWyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety$50–$400 by classification — Journeyman $100 initial/$50 renewal, Master $200 initial/$100 renewal, Electrical Contractor $400 initial and renewal3 years for Journeyman (renews January 1) and Master (renews July 1); 1 year for an Electrical Contractor license (renews July 1)2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Cheyenne

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building PermitCity of Cheyenne, Compliance Department — Building SafetyVaries — formula on the Cheyenne pagenot stated in the published schedule; renewal of an expired permit costs fifteen percent of the original permit valuation2026-09-14
General Business License — City of Cheyenne position (twenty-eight enumerated categories)only if it applies to youCity of Cheyenne, City Clerk's OfficeNo feenot applicable to a general license; enumerated licenses expire annually, one year from the date of issuance, with a thirty-day grace period and a $25.00 late renewal fee2026-09-14

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

WY registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
General Business License — Wyoming Positiononly if it applies to youWyoming Secretary of State, Business DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-04
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youWyoming Secretary of State, Business Division$100 one-time filingperpetual, but an annual report license tax is due every year2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youWyoming Secretary of State, Business Division$100 one-time filingperpetual, but an annual report license tax is due every year2026-09-04
Annual Report License Taxonly if it applies to youWyoming Secretary of State, Business DivisionVaries — formula on the WY pageannual — due in the entity's own anniversary month of formation; may be filed up to 120 days early2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a contractor or trade in Cheyenne?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 10 records listed for a contractor or trade in Cheyenne, WY, 2 apply to every business of this type and 8 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

4 of the 10 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 4 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Contractor License (nine classes; city-administered): Every class carries a $50.00 application fee. Class A general contractor is $600.00 initially and $200.00 to renew; Class B building contractor and Class R residential contractor are $400.00 and $100.00; Class C-1 subcontractor is $200.00 and $75.00; Classes C-2, C-3 and D are $200.00 and $50.00; and Classes E educational, F fire protection and S specialty are $300.00 and $75.00. Building trade licenses are separate: a qualified supervisor or master is $50.00 application, $50.00 initial and $25.00 renewal; a journeyman $50.00, $30.00 and $15.00; a low voltage technician or limited electrical technician $25.00, $25.00 and $15.00; and an apprentice $10.00, $10.00 and $5.00. A city-administered examination is $50.00 and a re-application after denial $50.00.

Electrician License: $50–$400 by classification — Journeyman $100 initial/$50 renewal, Master $200 initial/$100 renewal, Electrical Contractor $400 initial and renewal

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Cheyenne permits page and the WY state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Cheyenne?

Permits for a contractor or trade in Cheyenne, WY come from 4 separate offices: City of Cheyenne, Compliance Department — Building Safety, City of Cheyenne, City Clerk's Office, Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a contractor or trade need in Cheyenne that other businesses do not?

4 of the 4 permits particular to a contractor or trade here apply to no other business type we cover in Cheyenne: Contractor License (nine classes; city-administered), General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming), Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming) and Electrician License.

Contractor License (nine classes; city-administered)

The Wyoming Secretary of State's Business FAQs answer 'Is a general contractor license required in Wyoming?' by directing contractors to 'contact the local jurisdiction where the construction activity is to take place', and Cheyenne runs that local regime. The class structure is scope-based: Class A 'entitles the holder to apply for permits for the construction, alteration, or repair of any type or size of structure, provided he/she employs properly licensed sub-contractors'; Class B covers residential up to three stories under the residential code plus 'single-story commercial buildings with 7,500 square feet total area or less'; Class R covers detached single-family up to three stories; Classes C and D are subcontractor and vocational classes that may not act as general contractor. Insurance minimums are set per occurrence and in aggregate: $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 for Classes A, B and R, and $300,000 and $600,000 for Classes C, D and F, plus Wyoming workers' compensation. No bond is required, which distinguishes Cheyenne from Gillette. Section 5.44.020(D) extends licensing to portable fire extinguisher work, hose station equipment and 'Servicing of any kitchen hood system,' which reaches restaurant service contractors. Unlicensed work carries an investigation fee equal to the license fee and the permit fee. Two caveats apply: the March 2026 regulations add handyman tiers D1, D2 and D3 whose renewal amounts extract ambiguously from a mis-aligned table and are recorded here only as the single Class D $50.00 renewal that the December 2023 regulations and the citywide schedule both state cleanly; and electricians must additionally hold state licenses, the schedule noting that 'State License Required for Electrical Master and Contractor, Qualified Supervisor, Journeyman, Technician, and Apprentice.'

General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming)

No state fee applies. The Secretary of State's business FAQ answers 'Is a general contractor license required in Wyoming?' by directing electrical contractors to the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety and general contractors to 'the local jurisdiction where the construction activity is to take place.' General contractor regulation is therefore a matter for individual cities and counties, several of which, including Cheyenne and Casper, run their own separate contractor licensing programs.

Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming)

No state fee applies. Among the construction trades, only electrical work is licensed statewide, by the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, and the Secretary of State's business FAQ refers contractors to the local jurisdiction where the work takes place. Local jurisdictions fill the gap on their own terms: Cheyenne's own contractor licensing board issues apprentice, journeyman and master plumber licenses and plumbing contractor business licenses, and Casper's community development department separately licenses HVAC-related trades.

Electrician License

Wyoming licenses only electrical work statewide among the trades — no state license exists for plumbing, HVAC or general contracting. The licensing exemption here is categorical rather than value-based: an owner wiring property they occupy, a farm of 40 or more deeded acres, and oil and gas, rail, refining, foundry and mining operations are all exempt outright regardless of job size — but that exemption belongs only to the exempt person, never to a contractor hired to do the same work.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Cheyenne, WY; what each one involves is set out on the Cheyenne permits page. The 4 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across WY and are covered on the WY state page.

How does a contractor or trade compare with other businesses in Cheyenne?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A contractor or trade also needs Contractor License (nine classes; city-administered), General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming), Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming) and Electrician License. A auto repair shop needs Garage, Auto Dealer and Car Lot License, Sign Permit (building permit plus review fee) and Auto Repair Shop Licensing — Wyoming Position, which a contractor or trade does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Cheyenne, WY, compared with a contractor or trade
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a contractor or tradeOnly a contractor or trade needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops3043
Childcare centres2042
Coffee shops4044
Fitness studios2042
Food trucks3043
Restaurants4044
Retail stores2042
Salons and barbers4044
Veterinary clinics3043

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Cheyenne permits page and the WY state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. City of Cheyenne Schedule of Fees, set by Resolution 6213 — the planning application fees, contractor license fees, building and construction miscellaneous fees and the City Clerk business license rowsCity of Cheyenne · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-14
  2. City of Cheyenne Contractor Licensing Board Rules and Regulations, revised March 10, 2026 — the nine contractor classes and their scope, the building trade licenses, the insurance minimums by class, the annual expiry and the investigation fee for unlicensed workCity of Cheyenne Contractor Licensing Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-14
  3. Wyoming Secretary of State — business FAQ, confirming no general license beyond entity registrationWyoming Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  4. Cheyenne Municipal Code, Supplement 73, codified through Ordinance 4662 (3-23-2026) — §5.04.030 (the twenty-eight enumerated license categories), §5.04.090 (annual expiry and the $25.00 late renewal fee), §5.08.030 (barber and beauty shop), §5.08.240 (nicotine retail), §5.20.030 (garage and car lot), §5.44.020 (contractor licensing requirement), §5.52.040 (massage establishment), §5.76.030 (transient merchant), §8.12.020 (2024 International Fire Code adoption), §8.40.040 (county health application precondition), §8.40.060 (food service establishment fee) and §8.40.070 (mobile food vendor fees), and §15.08.030 (building permit fees)City of Cheyenne · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-14
  5. Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety — electrical license fee table by classificationWyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  6. Wyoming Statutes section 35-9-123 — the categorical electrical licensing exemptionWyoming Legislature, mirrored by FindLaw · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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