Lingle, Wyoming Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Wyoming has no mandatory statewide residential code for privately owned detached single-family homes. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-106 (authority) and § 35-9-108 (the scope of the statewide codes does not extend beyond commercial and government buildings and structures). Lingle, Wyoming, adopted the 2021 International Building Code. Lingle, WY Muni. Code §8-1-1 (adoption). Note the municipal code shows the 1994 Uniform Building Code; however, the local jurisdiction must maintain by ordinance or resolution standards that at least meet the statewide standards otherwise enforcement authority immediately reverts to the DFPSC. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-1-119 and Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-121. Wyoming enforces the 2021 ICC codes as they apply to commercial and governmental properties.

Helpful resources for Lingle, Wyoming include the following.

Residential Building Code

Wyoming has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Wyoming Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Lingle adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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IRC, Fire and Life Safety (2012 IBC)(Lingle, WY 8-1-1: CODES ADOPTED:)

...sions as hereinafter set forth: (Ord. 175, 10-21-1981; amd. 2002 code)A. Uniform building code, 1994 edition, International Conference of building O...

See Amlegal(Lingle, WY CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES)

...TITLE 8 BUILDING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES SECTION: 8-1-1 : Codes Adopted 8-1-2 : Copies Available 8-1-3 : Building Permit Fees...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lingle ? Unclear
Comments:

No amendment to Table R301.2(1) was located in the municipal code or city website. Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Ochsner Jeremy Town Superviser 307-575-0110

Comments

Wyoming has no mandatory statewide residential code for privately owned detached single-family homes. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-9-106 (authority) and § 35-9-108 (the scope of the statewide codes does not extend beyond commercial and government buildings and structures). Note the municipal code shows the 1994 Uniform Building Code; however, the local jurisdiction must maintain by ordinance or resolution standards that at least meet the statewide standards otherwise enforcement authority immediately reverts to the DFPSC. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-1-119 and Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-121. Wyoming enforces the 2021 ICC codes as they apply to commercial and governmental properties.

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

No adoption of Appendix J regarding Existing Buildings or the International Existing Building Code was located in the municipal code or the city website. 

Commercial Building Code

Lingle adopted the 2021 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2000 IBC(Lingle, WY 8-1-1: CODES ADOPTED:)

...Uniform building code, 1994 edition, International Conference of Building Officials; B. Uniform mechanical code, 1994 edition, International Conference of Building Officials; C. Uniform plumbing code, 1994 edition, International Conference of Building Officials; (Ord. 239, 3-15-1995) D. Uniform fire code, 1997 edition, International Conference of Building Officials; (Ord. 261, 2-29-2000) E....

See sterling(Lingle, WY Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

 Lingle, Wyoming, adopted the 2021 International Building Code. Lingle, WY Muni. Code §8-1-1 (adoption). Note the municipal code shows the 1994 Uniform Building Code; however, the local jurisdiction must maintain by ordinance or resolution standards that at least meet the statewide standards otherwise enforcement authority immediately reverts to the DFPSC. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-1-119 and Wyo. Stat. § 35-9-121. Wyoming enforces the 2021 ICC codes as they apply to commercial and governmental properties.

Existing Buildings

Lingle, Wyoming, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code. 

Note Wyoming adopted the International Existing Building Code for commercial and government buildings and structures.

Other Building Codes

Lingle, Wyoming, adopted the 1994 Uniform Mechanical Code. Lingle, WY Muni. Code §8-1-1 (adoption).

Lingle, Wyoming, adopted the 1994 Uniform Plumbing Code. Lingle, WY Muni. Code §8-1-1 (adoption)

Lingle, Wyoming, adopted the 1997 Uniform Fire Code. Lingle, WY Muni. Code §8-1-1 (adoption).

Lingle, Wyoming, adopted the 1997 Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Lingle, WY Muni. Code §8-1-1 (adoption). 

Note Wyoming enforces the 2021 ICC codes which apply to commercial and governmental properties.