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Unified Development Code Laramie, Wyoming Attachment to Enrolled Ordinance No. 1578 Adopted: March 2, 2010 Effective Date: July 1, 2010 Version 11.0 - Print Date: October 20, 2025 Revisions include: Ordinance Nos.: 1873 (October 7, 2025); 1872 (October 7, 2025); 1870 (September 16, 2025); 1863 (March 18, 2025); 1841 (January 3, 2024); 1832 (November 7, 2023); 1830 (October 17, 2023); 1829 (October 3, 2023); 1827 (July 5, 2023); 1823 (May 16, 2023); 1814 (November 1, 2022); 1806 (April 19, 2022); 1807 (April 19, 2022); 1800 (January 4, 2022); 1787 (March 2, 2021); 1777 (July 7, 2020); 1764 (June 18, 2019); 1762 (April 16, 2019); 1757 (December 4, 2018); 1744 (March 6, 2018); 1731 (May 16, 2017); 1728 (April 18, 2017); 1727 (February 7, 2017); 1721 (October 27, 2016); 1719 (October 18, 2016), 1714 (July 5, 2016), 1707 (June 6, 2016), 1706 (May 3, 2016), 1705 (May 3, 2016), 1690 (October 6, 2015), 1689 (October 6, 2015), 1684 (July 23, 2105), 1679 (March 17, 2015), 1671 (November 18, 2014), 1666 (October 15, 2014), (1659 (May 20, 2014), 1658 (May 6, 2014), 1657 (April 1, 2014), 1644 (July 14, 2013), 1626 (September 20, 2012), 1625 (September 27, 2012), 1622 (August 15, 2012), 1600 (July 19, 2011), 1598 (June 7, 2011), 1598 (May 3, 2011), 1637 (February 5, 2013) ---PAGE BREAK--- Acknowledgements The Unified Development Code (UDC) is dedicated to the citizens of Laramie and all those who participated in the development of this document with their input, time and ideas. Thanks go to the original members of the Zoning Advisory Committee (ZAC), the City Council and Planning Commission and all persons responsible for adoption of the Laramie Comprehensive Plan (2007). Establishment and adoption of the UDC was a near term priority of the comprehensive plan which is implemented by way of this document. Specific recognition goes to the following: Zoning Advisory Committee Beth McCuskey Bill Gribb Daryl Jensen Dave Coffey Dave Paulekas Paul Greaser Tim Nyquist Tim Stamp Vicki Henry City Council Jodi Guerin, Mayor Klaus Hanson, Vice-Mayor Bryan Shuster Joe Shumway Dee Mickelson † Scott Mullner † Erik Molvar † Karl McCraken † Joe Vitale † Joe Hageman* Jeanne Armintrout* Seth Carson* Charles Taulbee * Dave O’Malley* Planning Commission David Paulekas, Chair Kaye Willis, Vice-Chair Tim Nyquist John Hester Vicki Henry Scott Mullner Dean Smith † Stephanie Malcom † John R. Waggener * Anne Larsen* † Service began during the adoption process * Service ended prior to adoption ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Laramie Unified Development Code Adopted March 2, 2010 City Staff Janine Jordan MPA, City Manager David Derragon, Assistant City Manger Peter Wysocki AICP, Community Development Director Randy Hunt, AICP Senior Planner Charles Bloom AICP, Associate Planner Derek Teini AICP, Associate Planner Jerry Hankin, Building Official Valerie Pickard, Permit Technician Larry Ketcham P.E., Engineer Eric Jaap E.I.T., Civil Engineer Ryan Swanson E.I.T., Civil Engineer Kory Beck, Engineer Intern Paul Harrison, Parks and Recreation Director Randy Vickers, Fire Chief D.C. Faber, Division Chief/Fire Marshal (appointed 2009) Rick Jansen, Division Chief/Fire Marshal (retired 2009) Billy Schutte, Company Officer of Fire Prevention Sue Morris-Jones, MMC, City Clerk LaDene Culver, Admin. Assistant to the City Clerk David Clark, City Attorney Clarion Associates Christopher Duerksen AICP, Managing Director / Principal Elizabeth Garvin AICP, Senior Associate Matt Goebel, AICP, Principal / Vice President Jeff Hirt, AICP, Associate Don Elliott, FAICP, Senior Consultant With special thanks to... Laramie Main Street Downtown Laramie Business Association Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Board Environmental Advisory Committee Susan Simpson, Director, Albany County Library …and the approximately 40 other people, groups, organizations, and staff who helped with the Unified Development Code’s visioning process, participated in the stakeholder interviews and provided valuable insight throughout the drafting and adoption process. ---PAGE BREAK--- General Contents 15.02 General Provisions 15.04 Review Authorities 15.06 Review Procedures 15.08 Zone Districts 15.10 Use Regulations 15.12 Dimensional Standards 15.14 Development Standards 15.16 Subdivision 15.18 Improvements 15.20 Floodplain Management 15.22 Nonconformities 15.24 Buildings and Construction 15.26 Enforcement 15.28 Definitions