Section 18-5-501 – Definitions.
18-5-501. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Industrial siting council” or “council” means the council created by W.S. 35-12-104; (ii) “Wind energy facility” means any wind powered electrical generation development consisting of an individual wind turbine or multiple wind turbines rated by the manufacturer to generate more than one-half (0.5) megawatt of electricity […]
Section 18-5-502 – County Regulation of Wind or Solar Energy Projects; Exceptions.
18-5-502. County regulation of wind or solar energy projects; exceptions. (a) It is unlawful to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct or enlarge a facility without first obtaining a permit from the board of county commissioners in the county in which the facility is located. (b) If a facility is to be located in two (2) or […]
Section 18-5-503 – Application.
18-5-503. Application. (a) To obtain the permit required by W.S. 18-5-502, the owner or developer of a facility shall submit an application to the board of county commissioners. The application shall: (i) Certify that reasonable efforts have been undertaken to provide notice in writing to all owners of land within one (1) mile of the […]
Section 18-5-504 – Minimum Standards; Incorporation Into Other Processes.
18-5-504. Minimum standards; incorporation into other processes. (a) No board of county commissioners shall issue a permit for a facility if that facility: (i) Does not comply with standards properly adopted by the board of county commissioners for the construction of wind energy facilities or solar energy facilities, which standards shall not be less stringent […]
Section 18-5-318 – Large Parcels Used for Agricultural Purposes.
18-5-318. Large parcels used for agricultural purposes. If any lot, unit, tract or parcel thirty-five (35) acres or more in size is used for agricultural purposes within a platted subdivision and otherwise qualifies as agricultural land for purposes of W.S. 39-13-103(b)(x), the parcel shall be deemed not to be part of a platted subdivision for […]
Section 18-5-401 – Authority.
18-5-401. Authority. The board of county commissioners in each county, by resolution, may establish, regulate and control a conservation design process for the unincorporated area in the county as provided in this article.
Section 18-5-402 – Definitions.
18-5-402. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Conservation design process” means a planning process adopted by a county to offer a land use option for residential purposes that differs from traditional thirty-five (35) acre divisions of land described in W.S. 18-5-303(b) using cluster development and density bonuses to preserve open space through: (A) […]
Section 18-5-403 – Cluster Development Permits.
18-5-403. Cluster development permits. (a) No person shall sell land subject to subdivision regulation under this article, record a plat or commence the construction of any cluster development under this article without first obtaining a permit from the board of county commissioners in which the land is located. (b) No permit shall be approved until: […]
Section 18-5-404 – Enforcement; Rules and Regulations.
18-5-404. Enforcement; rules and regulations. If a board of county commissioners adopts the process described in this article, it shall enforce this article and, in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of and to insure compliance with the intent and purposes of this article.
Section 18-5-316 – Requirements for Large Acreage Subdivision Permits.
18-5-316. Requirements for large acreage subdivision permits. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a county may, by resolution, elect to apply the provisions of this article on a uniform basis to the sale or disposition of any land where the subdivision creates parcels that are thirty-five (35) acres or larger and up to one hundred forty […]