Statutory References for Wyoming Cities and Towns
The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Wyoming cities and towns. They are current through June 2023.
General Provisions
Adoption by reference procedure.
WS § 15-1-119
Annexation.
WS § 15-1-401 et seq.
Incorporation.
WS § 15-1-201 et seq.
General powers of governing bodies.
WS § 15-1-103
Municipal corporations generally.
Wyo. Const. Art. 13
Municipal elections.
WS §§ 15-11-101 to 15-11-302
Ordinance codification.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxxviii)
Ordinance requirements.
WS §§ 15-1-110 and 15-1-114 to 15-1-118
Ordinance violation and penalty.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xli)
Administration and Personnel
Commission form of government.
WS § 15-4-101 et seq.
City manager form of government.
WS § 15-4-201 et seq.
Boards of adjustment.
WS § 15-1-605 et seq.
Election of officers.
WS § 15-11-101 et seq.
Fire and police departments.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xxxiv) and 15-5-101 to 15-5-422
First class cities generally.
WS §§ 15-3-101 to 15-3-403
First class city officers.
WS § 15-3-201 et seq.
Incorporated towns generally.
WS §§ 15-2-101 to 15-2-204
Mayoral powers generally.
WS § 15-1-108
Meetings of governing bodies.
WS § 15-1-105 et seq.
Municipal courts.
WS § 5-6-101 et seq.
Municipal health department.
WS § 35-1-301 et seq.
Planning and zoning commissions.
WS §§ 15-1-501 et seq., and 15-1-604
Public meetings.
WS § 16-4-401 et seq.
Town officers.
WS §§ 15-2-102 and 15-2-103
Wyoming Homeland Security Act.
WS § 19-13-107 et seq.
Revenue and Finance
Appropriations for advertisement of resources.
WS § 15-1-111
City manager government finances.
WS § 15-4-302 et seq.
Claims against cities and towns.
WS § 15-1-125
Commission government finances.
WS § 15-4-109
First class city financial statement.
WS § 15-3-306
Financial powers of governing bodies generally.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(vii)-(x)
Funding and refunding bonds.
WS § 15-8-101 et seq.
Local sales tax.
WS § 39-15-201 et seq.
Public and local improvements.
WS §§ 15-1-113, 15-6-101 to 15-6-609 and 15-7-101 to 15-7-708
Town finances.
WS § 15-2-201 et seq.
Town or city financial settlement date.
WS § 15-1-126
Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act.
WS § 16-4-101 et seq.
Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations
Alcoholic beverages.
WS § 12-4-101 et seq.
Exhibitions and circuses.
WS § 33-6-101 et seq.
Junk and secondhand dealers.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xliii) and 33-18-101 et seq.
Pawnbrokers.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xliii)
Regulatory, tax and licensing powers generally.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xiii)
Saloons and shooting galleries.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xv)
Animals
Regulatory power generally.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xiv)
Running at large.
WS § 11-31-301
Health and Safety
Board of health.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxix)
Combustibles and explosives.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxviii)
Garbage and refuse disposal.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xxi) and 35-10-101 et seq.
Nuisance abatement.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xix)
Wyoming Weed and Pest Control Act.
WS § 11-5-101 et seq.
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Regulatory powers generally.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xvi) to (xviii) and (xli)
Sale of tobacco to minors.
WS § 14-3-301 et seq.
Wyoming Criminal Code.
WS § 6-1-101 et seq.
Vehicles and Traffic
Abandoned vehicles.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xliv)
Driving while under the influence.
WS § 31-5-233
Lighting restrictions for authorized emergency vehicles.
WS § 31-5-928
Local traffic regulations.
WS §§ 15-1-119
Motor vehicles.
WS §§ 31-1-101 to 31-20-111
Off-street parking.
WS § 15-1-801
Snowmobiles.
WS § 31-5-801
Transportation network companies and controlling authority.
WS § 31-20-111
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property
Eminent domain.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxxv)
Local and public improvements.
WS § 15-6-101 et seq.
Public parks.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xi), (xii), (xxii) and 15-7-301 et seq.
Sidewalks.
WS § 15-6-501 et seq.
Streets, alleys and sidewalks.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xi)
Public Services
Emergency Telephone Service Act.
WS § 16-9-101 et seq.
Municipal solid waste management.
WS § 35-11-501 et seq.
Off-street parking facilities.
WS § 15-1-801
Public utilities board.
WS § 15-7-401 et seq.
Sewage system.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xxx), (xlvi) and 15-7-501 et seq.
Water service systems.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xxx) and 15-7-601 et seq.
Utility franchises.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxxiii)
Buildings and Construction
Adoption of codes by reference.
WS § 15-1-119
Construction regulations generally.
WS §§ 15-1-103(a)(xxiv)-(xxvi) and (xlii)
Fire limits.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxvii)
Industrial development projects.
WS § 15-1-701 et seq.
Numbering of buildings.
WS § 15-1-103(a)(xxxvi)
State fire marshal’s duty to assist local enforcement of safety regulations.
WS § 35-9-107(a)(vi)-(viii)
Wyoming Urban Renewal Code.
WS §§ 15-9-101 to 15-9-223
Subdivisions
Regulations generally.
WS §§ 15-1-415, 15-1-510 and 15-1-511
Zoning
City or town regulations generally.
WS § 15-1-601 et seq.
Zoning board of adjustment.
WS §§ 15-1-605 to 15-1-609