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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Cheyenne?

In short

A salon or barber in Cheyenne, WY has 7 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. City of Cheyenne, City Clerk's Office charges $65 per year, per location for the barber and beauty shop license. 5 of the 14 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 salon or barber in Cheyenne

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Sign Permit (building permit plus review fee)only if it applies to youCity of Cheyenne, Planning and Development DepartmentThere is no standalone flat sign fee. The Unified Development Code requires a building permit for every sign, so the cost is the §15.08.030 valuation-based building permit fee computed on the sign's value, plus a $50.00 Sign Permit Review Fee on the planning schedule. A sign permit variance is $1,370.00 is not charged here; a zoning variance, where one is needed, is $675.00.not stated in the published schedule2026-09-14
Barber and Beauty Shop LicenseCity of Cheyenne, City Clerk's Office$65 per year, per locationone year from the date of issuance2026-09-14
Salon LicenseWyoming Board of Cosmetology$75 a year to renew; opening a new salon adds a $225 application fee, the same figure charged to relocate an existing oneannual — every salon license expires December 312026-09-04
Barber Shop LicenseWyoming Board of Barber Examiners$85 a year to renew; a new shop or a change of location each add a $100 application feeannual — a shop must apply to renew by June 30, and the license expires outright if not renewed by July 312026-09-04

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
Conditional Use Permit / Zoning Variance / Site Plan Reviewonly if it applies to youCity of Cheyenne, Planning and Development DepartmentVaries — formula on the Cheyenne pageone-time per application2026-09-14
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
Fire Inspection and Operational Permit (fee not published)Cheyenne Fire RescueNo feenot stated in any published source2026-09-14
Certificate of Occupancy (final certificate free; temporary and change of use charged)City of Cheyenne, Compliance Department — Building SafetyVaries — formula on the Cheyenne pagea temporary certificate is converted within thirty, sixty or ninety days on the refund scale2026-09-14

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
Sales Tax Vendor LicenseWyoming Department of Revenue, Excise Tax Division$60 one-time — reinstating a forfeited license also costs $60no expiration — valid without further payment until the department revokes it2026-09-04

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 salon or barber in Cheyenne?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 14 records listed for a salon or barber in Cheyenne, WY, 7 apply to every business of this type and 7 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 7 that always apply, 4 carry a flat fee, coming to $285.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 14 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Sign Permit (building permit plus review fee): There is no standalone flat sign fee. The Unified Development Code requires a building permit for every sign, so the cost is the §15.08.030 valuation-based building permit fee computed on the sign's value, plus a $50.00 Sign Permit Review Fee on the planning schedule. A sign permit variance is $1,370.00 is not charged here; a zoning variance, where one is needed, is $675.00.

The other 4 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 salon or barber in Cheyenne, WY come from 8 separate offices: City of Cheyenne, Planning and Development Department, City of Cheyenne, Compliance Department — Building Safety, City of Cheyenne, City Clerk's Office, Cheyenne Fire Rescue, Wyoming Board of Cosmetology, Wyoming Board of Barber Examiners, Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, Wyoming Department of Revenue, Excise Tax Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Cheyenne that other businesses do not?

3 of the 4 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Cheyenne: Barber and Beauty Shop License, Salon License and Barber Shop License.

Barber and Beauty Shop License

This city license sits on top of, not instead of, the state one. The Wyoming Board of Cosmetology licenses the salon itself at $75.00 per year with a $225.00 application fee, and barber shops are regulated by a separate board at $85.00 annually with a $100.00 new shop application. A Cheyenne salon therefore holds both. Two adjacent trades carry their own, higher city licenses and a salon expanding into either picks one up: a massage establishment is $135.00 per location under §5.52.040 with a $115.00 massage therapist permit under §5.52.050, and body art is $165.00 for an establishment, $100.00 for a temporary establishment of up to fourteen days and $75.00 per body artist, with a $10.00 fee for a change in business affiliation.

Salon License

A late renewal adds a penalty on a rising scale — $20, $40 or $60 depending on how many days past December 31 it runs.

Barber Shop License

Barbering is licensed separately from cosmetology, by its own board, even though both share the same Cheyenne office and administrative staff. A combined salon-and-barbershop must hold both licenses at once rather than one covering both trades. A late renewal adds a flat $40 penalty.

Shared with other businesses in Cheyenne

  • Sign Permit (building permit plus review fee) — City of Cheyenne, Planning and Development Department, There is no standalone flat sign fee. The Unified Development Code requires a building permit for every sign, so the cost is the §15.08.030 valuation-based building permit fee computed on the sign's value, plus a $50.00 Sign Permit Review Fee on the planning schedule. A sign permit variance is $1,370.00 is not charged here; a zoning variance, where one is needed, is $675.00., not stated in the published schedule. Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, fitness studios, auto repair shops and veterinary clinics; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.

The other 5 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 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across WY and are covered on the WY state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Cheyenne?

The closest match is a fitness studio, which shares 1 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Barber and Beauty Shop License, Salon License and Barber Shop License. A fitness studio needs Fitness Studio — City Licensing Position (Cheyenne), which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Cheyenne, WY, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Fitness studios2131
Retail stores2131
Auto repair shops3132
Veterinary clinics3132
Coffee shops4133
Restaurants4133
Childcare centres2042
Contractors and trades4044
Food trucks3043

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 shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the coffee shops page. 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. 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
  2. Business Licensing Applications — the City Clerk's own live 'Current Fee' table listing every business and activity the Clerk licenses and its fee, including the $115.00 restaurant license, the $65.00 garage and auto dealer license and the $65.00 barber and beauty shop licenseCity of Cheyenne, City Clerk's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-14
  3. Wyoming Board of Cosmetology rules — salon license fees and annual December 31 expirationWyoming Board of Cosmetology · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  4. Wyoming Board of Barber Examiners rules — barbershop license fees and the June 30 renewal deadlineWyoming Board of Barber Examiners · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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