9 permits · verified 2026-09-14
What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Gillette?
In short
A contractor or trade in Gillette, WY has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 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 9 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 Gillette
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor License (bond required; licensing required regardless of permits) | City of Gillette, Development Services — Building Division | Class A general contractor is $500.00, Class B building contractor $300.00, Class R residential contractor $150.00, Class D vocational contractor $150.00, Class F fire suppression contractor $75.00 and Class C specialty contractor $75.00. Code §5-III-7 confirms Class A, B and R at the same amounts on both new and renewal. Trade contractor and individual licenses under §§5-III-18 to 5-III-41: an electrical contractor is $150.00 new and $50.00 to renew, a master electrician $50.00 and $5.00, a journeyman electrician $25.00 and $5.00; a plumbing contractor $150.00 and $50.00, a master plumber $50.00 and $50.00, a journeyman plumber $25.00 and $25.00 and an apprentice $5.00; an HVAC mechanical contractor $150.00 and $50.00 with master, journeyman and apprentice at $50.00, $25.00 and $5.00; a gas pipefitter contractor $150.00 and $50.00 on the same individual scale; refrigeration technicians at $50.00, $25.00 and $5.00; and a residential fire suppression system license $50.00. A bond of not less than $5,000 is required in every case. | one year, renewed annually with an application fee and required documentation; approved by the Board of Examiners, which meets the second Tuesday of each month | 2026-09-14 |
| General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming)only if it applies to you | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-04 |
| Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming)only if it applies to you | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-04 |
| Electrician Licenseonly if it applies to you | Wyoming 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 renewal | 3 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 Gillette
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permit (priced by floor area, not valuation) | City of Gillette, Development Services — Building Division | Varies — formula on the Gillette page | not stated in the published fee schedule | 2026-09-14 |
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
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Business License — Wyoming Positiononly if it applies to you | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-04 |
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | $100 one-time filing | perpetual, but an annual report license tax is due every year | 2026-09-04 |
| Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | $100 one-time filing | perpetual, but an annual report license tax is due every year | 2026-09-04 |
| Annual Report License Taxonly if it applies to you | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | Varies — formula on the WY page | annual — due in the entity's own anniversary month of formation; may be filed up to 120 days early | 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.
How much does it actually cost to permit a contractor or trade in Gillette?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 9 records listed for a contractor or trade in Gillette, WY, 2 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.
4 of the 9 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:
Contractor License (bond required; licensing required regardless of permits): Class A general contractor is $500.00, Class B building contractor $300.00, Class R residential contractor $150.00, Class D vocational contractor $150.00, Class F fire suppression contractor $75.00 and Class C specialty contractor $75.00. Code §5-III-7 confirms Class A, B and R at the same amounts on both new and renewal. Trade contractor and individual licenses under §§5-III-18 to 5-III-41: an electrical contractor is $150.00 new and $50.00 to renew, a master electrician $50.00 and $5.00, a journeyman electrician $25.00 and $5.00; a plumbing contractor $150.00 and $50.00, a master plumber $50.00 and $50.00, a journeyman plumber $25.00 and $25.00 and an apprentice $5.00; an HVAC mechanical contractor $150.00 and $50.00 with master, journeyman and apprentice at $50.00, $25.00 and $5.00; a gas pipefitter contractor $150.00 and $50.00 on the same individual scale; refrigeration technicians at $50.00, $25.00 and $5.00; and a residential fire suppression system license $50.00. A bond of not less than $5,000 is required in every case.
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 Gillette permits page and the WY state page.
Which offices issue these permits in Gillette?
Permits for a contractor or trade in Gillette, WY come from 3 separate offices: City of Gillette, Development Services — Building Division, 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.
- City of Gillette, Development Services — Building DivisionIssues 2 permits on this page: Contractor License (bond required; licensing required regardless of permits), Building Permit (priced by floor area, not valuation)City Hall, 201 E. 5th Street, 2nd Floor, Gillette, WY 82716 · (307) 686-5260www.gillettewy.gov/Departments/Development-Services/Building-Division
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business DivisionIssues 6 permits on this page, including General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming), General Business License — Wyoming Position, Articles of Organization (LLC)Herschler Building East, Suite 101, 122 W 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002 · (307) 777-7311sos.wyo.gov/Business/default.aspx
- Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical SafetyIssues 1 permit on this page: Electrician License320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002 · (307) 777-7288wsfm.wyo.gov/electrical-safety/licensing
What does a contractor or trade need in Gillette 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 Gillette: Contractor License (bond required; licensing required regardless of permits), General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming), Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming) and Electrician License.
Contractor License (bond required; licensing required regardless of permits)
Two features make Gillette's regime more demanding than Cheyenne's or Casper's. First, the trigger: the application states that 'All Contractors, Subcontractors and Contract Labor working on infrastructure, improvements and repairs in the public right-of-way, and City projects, are required and shall hold the class of license required for the work performed,' and that 'Licensing is required regardless of the project size, duration, and whether or not a permit or inspection is required.' A contractor cannot avoid the license by staying below a permit threshold. Second, the security: unlike Cheyenne and Casper, which require insurance only, Gillette requires a bond as well — 'Applicant shall acquire a Bond in the amount of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and shall submit the Bond to the Building Inspection Division,' with the City as obligee — plus a letter of good financial standing from a financial institution or CPA, a Wyoming Secretary of State good-standing printout, and workers' compensation and unemployment registration. Lapse is immediate and severe: 'the license is immediately suspended. No inspections, permits, or Certificates of Occupancy will be issued until the bond is provided.' Insurance minimums are $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 for Class A, $500,000 and $1,000,000 for Classes B and R, and $300,000 and $600,000 for Classes C, D and F. Class scope runs from Class A, which 'may construct, alter, add to, repair, or demolish any type or size of structure permitted by the adopted codes,' down through Class B for buildings of three stories or less and commercial up to 5,000 square feet, to Class R for one and two family dwellings. Electricians need both layers — the City requires the license and notes that 'Electrical Contractors and Electricians are required to be licensed through the State of Wyoming.'
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 1 local permit in the tables apply to every type of business in Gillette, WY; what each one involves is set out on the Gillette 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 Gillette?
The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A contractor or trade also needs Contractor License (bond required; licensing required regardless of permits), General Contractor Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming), Plumbing and HVAC Licensing — Local Jurisdictions (Wyoming) and Electrician License. A auto repair shop needs Sign Permit, Auto Repair Shop — City Licensing Chapter Position (Gillette) and Auto Repair Shop Licensing — Wyoming Position, which a contractor or trade does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a contractor or trade | Only a contractor or trade needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Childcare centres | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Coffee shops | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Fitness studios | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Food trucks | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Retail stores | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Salons and barbers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Veterinary clinics | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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 Gillette permits page and the WY state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- Contractor and individual trade license applications, revised June 25, 2026 — the six contractor classes and their fees and scope, the $5,000 bond requirement, the insurance minimums by class, the letter of good financial standing, the Board of Examiners process and the statement that licensing is required regardless of project size or whether a permit is requiredCity of Gillette Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-14
- Gillette City Code Chapter 5 (Buildings), revised June 2026 — §5-I adopting the 2024 International Building Code and naming the Fire Protection Joint Powers Board as the City's fire prevention department, §5-III contractor and trade license fees, and §5-IV-1 the square-footage building permit fee schedule, plan review escalation, re-inspection fee and unpermitted-work investigation fee, with §5-IV-2 electrical and §5-IV-3 plumbing permit feesCity of Gillette · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-14
- Wyoming Secretary of State — business FAQ, confirming no general license beyond entity registrationWyoming Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- 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
- 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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