How is zoning organized in Casper?

Casper uses a conventional zoning structure administered by the Community and Economic Development Department, with significant industrial and energy-services districts reflecting the city's oil-industry history alongside standard residential and commercial zoning. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviews rezonings before City Council approval.

How do I find the zoning for a Casper address?

Casper's Community and Economic Development Department maintains a zoning map that returns the current district for any address, alongside the published zoning ordinance text.

What should developers know about Casper's industrial and energy-services land?

Casper has substantial industrial zoning tied to its history as an oil-refining and oilfield-services center, and parcels in these areas can carry legacy environmental conditions in addition to their zoning designation. Both should be reviewed together during due diligence.

Casper, Wyoming · city zoning districts · 14 districts

Casper, WY zoning map & districts

Casper's zoning ordinance is administered by the city's Community and Economic Development Department and reflects the city's history as the historic center of Wyoming's oil industry, with significant industrial and energy-services districts alongside conventional residential and commercial zoning. Land use near the North Platte River and the city's legacy refining and oilfield-services sites carries industrial designations distinct from the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

The code Casper Zoning Ordinance

Casper zoning map

The City of Casper's Community and Economic Development Department publishes the zoning ordinance and a zoning map through the city's website.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Casper planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Casper

Rezonings and conditional use permits are reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission before City Council approval. Developers should expect energy-sector industrial parcels to require closer review of both zoning and any legacy environmental conditions tied to the site's oilfield history.

Casper zoning districts by family

The 14 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Casper, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Casper Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 4 districts
R-1	Residential Estate	Large-lot residential, the lowest-density housing tier.
R-2	One Unit Residential	The city's standard single-family district.
R-3	One to Four Unit Residential	Allows small multi-family alongside single-family.
R-4	High Density Residential	Apartment-scale housing, top of the residential density ladder.
Mixed-use 1 district
OB	Office Business	Office-focused district, lighter than general commercial.
Commercial 3 districts
C-1	Neighborhood Convenience	Small commercial nodes serving nearby residential blocks.
C-2	General Business	Standard citywide commercial corridor zoning.
C-4	Highway Business	Auto-oriented commercial along arterial corridors.
Downtown / core 1 district
C-3	Central Business	Downtown Casper's core commercial district.
Industrial 2 districts
M-1	Limited Industrial	Lower-impact industrial uses.
M-2	General Industrial	Heavier industrial, much of it tied to Casper's oilfield-services history.
Special purpose 3 districts
AG	Urban Agriculture	In-city farming and agricultural uses.
HM	Hospital-Medical	Medical campus district around the city's hospital corridor.
ED	Educational District	Schools and educational campuses.

Casper zoning — common questions

How is zoning organized in Casper?: Casper uses a conventional zoning structure administered by the Community and Economic Development Department, with significant industrial and energy-services districts reflecting the city's oil-industry history alongside standard residential and commercial zoning. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviews rezonings before City Council approval.
How do I find the zoning for a Casper address?: Casper's Community and Economic Development Department maintains a zoning map that returns the current district for any address, alongside the published zoning ordinance text.
What should developers know about Casper's industrial and energy-services land?: Casper has substantial industrial zoning tied to its history as an oil-refining and oilfield-services center, and parcels in these areas can carry legacy environmental conditions in addition to their zoning designation. Both should be reviewed together during due diligence.

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Casper zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.