Landscaping Business Permit Requirements in Cheyenne, WY

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling taxable goods or services in Wyoming. Wyoming charges a 4% state sales tax; counties may add up to 2% and optional resort taxes may apply. Register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue online.

   Official government source

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))·Immediate (online)

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))

   Immediate (online)

2. Wyoming Pesticide Applicator License

   Required for any business applying pesticides or herbicides for hire. Issued by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Technical Services Division — Pesticide Program. Applicants must pass the commercial applicator examination for the appropriate category; licenses renew on the WDA cycle.

   Official government source

   ≈$75 initial application, $25 renewal (confirm with WDA — needs_review)·2–4 weeks

   ≈$75 initial application, $25 renewal (confirm with WDA — needs_review)

   2–4 weeks

1. City of Cheyenne City Clerk — Business License

   Cheyenne has NO general business license. Municipal Code section 5.04.030 enumerates the only licensed business types (e.g., barber/beauty shops, food service, liquor, massage, body art, garages/car lots/service stations, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, transient merchants/solicitors, towing, tree maintenance, nicotine retail, taxis, private security). Businesses not on that list need no City of Cheyenne business license; confirm any edge case with the City Clerk.

   Official government source

   Flat per-type fees set by Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 (e.g., barber/beauty shop $65/yr per location, massage establishment $135/yr, body art establishment $165/yr, towing $90/yr). Fees are NOT based on gross revenues. $0 for business types not enumerated in section 5.04.030.·1–3 weeks

   Flat per-type fees set by Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 (e.g., barber/beauty shop $65/yr per location, massage establishment $135/yr, body art establishment $165/yr, towing $90/yr). Fees are NOT based on gross revenues. $0 for business types not enumerated in section 5.04.030.

   1–3 weeks

2. Laramie County / Cheyenne Contractor Registration

   Cheyenne has no general landscaping-contractor registration. However, businesses doing tree trimming/maintenance need a City of Cheyenne tree maintenance business license (Municipal Code Ch. 5.80), and irrigation work tying into water/plumbing systems may require a city trade license under the Contractor Licensing Ordinance (Ch. 5.44) plus permits. Plain lawn-care/landscaping needs no city license.

   Official government source

   Tree maintenance license fee per city schedule (unverified); $0 for plain landscaping.·1–3 weeks

   Tree maintenance license fee per city schedule (unverified); $0 for plain landscaping.

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Cheyenne City Clerk
• Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

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