Title 15 — Title 15 — Cities And Towns

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

171, §. Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 75, § 5; 1983, ch.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 1980, ch. 49, § 3.

Renumbered as 15-4-305 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 33, § 2.

Renumbered as 15-4-306 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-307 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-308 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-309 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-310 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-311 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-312 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Renumbered as 15-4-313 by Laws 2007, Ch. 124, §

Officers and employees; public property; delivery to successor; penalty; enforcement. Every person, upon the expiration of his term of office or employment, shall deliver to his successor in office all property in his possession belonging to the city or town, or pertaining to the…

Finances; warrants; use for disbursements; exception; limitations; contents; procedure. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all disbursements shall be made by check or warrant signed by the manager and countersigned by the mayor or by using an electronic payment method or fu…

Finances; issuance and sale of bonds generally; purposes; amounts; limitations; exception. (a) The city or town may by ordinance issue and sell bonds or certificates of indebtedness as follows: (i) To pay, fund or refund any of its debts; (ii) To purchase, construct, extend, impr…

Claims; appeals; exception; definition. Except as provided by the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, if any claim against the city is disallowed in whole or in part, the claimant may appeal from the decision of the governing body to the district court of the district in which the c…

consideration. Streets; vacation; petition required; The governing body has the exclusive power and, by ordinance, may vacate any highway, street, lane or alley, or portion thereof. No vacation may be ordered except upon petition of a majority of the owners owning a majority of t…

Construction or reconstruction of sidewalks and curbs; landowner's duties; notice; assessment; establishing grade and parking width. (a) All owners of land adjoining any street, lane or alley shall construct or reconstruct a sidewalk and curb along the street, lane or alley next …

Construction or reconstruction of sidewalks and curbs; conditions causing injury; liability and proceedings generally. Any person who renders a street insufficient or unsafe for travel by any excavations or obstructions not authorized by law or ordinance, or is negligent in the m…

Conditions causing injury; defects. No action may be maintained against the city or town on account of injuries received by means of any defect in the condition of any bridge, street, sidewalk or thoroughfare except as provided by the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act.

railways. Conditions causing injury; obstructions by No railway company or street railway company, when cleaning their track, may pile up snow or other material and leave it piled upon any street in the city or town. Any such company is liable to any person injured as a result of…

Subdividing; survey and plat required; procedure; streets; layout and grading. (a) If any person subdivides any parcel of ground within the city or town into building lots for the purpose of sale, he shall have it surveyed and platted in accordance with the general laws. When the…

Removing snow; persons responsible; cost. If the owners or occupants of property within the city fail to promptly remove accumulations of snow or other obstructions from the sidewalks, or streets or alleys on which their property abuts, when required to do so by ordinance, the ma…

Public utilities; installation. The city or town may install, purchase, construct and operate any street railway and any gas, water, ice, heat, power, light or other plant for the furnishing of any commodity or service, or other public utility, and engage in the manufacture, prod…

Public utilities; manner of disposal. No public utility owned by the city, whether acquired prior to the adoption of this article or thereafter, may be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of and no real property may be sold unless the full terms of the sale or other disposition, t…

Applicability of article. The provisions of this article shall apply to any form of alternative city government authorized under this chapter.

"Commission" defined. As used in this article, "commission" means the fire department civil service commission or the police department civil service commission.

Establishment of civil service commission or personnel system. (a) There is established a fire department civil service commission in each incorporated municipality maintaining a paid fire department and having a population of four thousand (4,000) or more. (b) The governing body…

Composition of civil service commission or personnel system; qualifications; terms; vacancies; oaths. (a) Each commission consists of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the governing body. Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of the c…

Civil service commission; offices; clerk; preliminary expenses. The governing body shall furnish the commission's necessary offices, office furniture, books, stationery, blanks, printing, heat, light and any other supplies. The city clerk is ex officio clerk of the commissions wi…

Employment and appointments generally; appointment of chiefs. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may be employed or appointed in the fire or police department except from the list of eligible persons certified by the commissions to the governing body. (b) Appointm…

Commissions; classification of positions; working hours; salaries; exceptions; examinations. (a) The commissions shall classify the various positions in the departments into classes or schedules based upon the nature of the service to be rendered or duties to be performed. The go…

Employment and appointments generally; requirements; veterans; grading; reexamination. Only those persons who are seventy-five percent (75%) or more proficient may be certified for employment. A local fire commission may establish a higher required proficiency, in which case only…

Employment and appointments generally; manner of filling positions. If a position is to be filled in either department, the governing body or chief of the department shall request from the commission the names of five (5) eligible persons. Upon request, the commission shall certi…

Employment and appointments generally; trial period; eligibility for reemployment following force reduction. (a) The first year of employment of any person in a fire department is on a trial basis. A trial period of employment within a police department may be imposed as follows:…

Filling officer vacancy. If any vacancy occurs in the grade of officers, except the chief of a police department, it shall be filled by a competent person from the next lowest grade. The commission shall determine the competency of the person to fill the vacancy.

Temporary service; emergency employees. Employment for temporary service shall follow the same procedure as for permanent employees, except in case of emergency. No emergency employee may continue in service for more than ninety (90) days, and no reappointment or employment to th…

Retention of positions; discharge; grounds and procedure; retirement of firemen. (a) All persons occupying positions affected by this article may retain their positions until discharged or reduced in grade under its provisions. (b) Discharge from a department, or reduction in gra…

Retention of positions; review of decisions. The decision of the commission discharging or reducing any person in rank or pay may be reviewed by the district court pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Persons not eligible for appointment; criminal history record information. (a) No person may be appointed or employed as a regular policeman or officer of the police department or as a fireman or officer of a fire department who: (i) Has been convicted of, or against whom any ind…

Order of lay off when force reduced; reemployment of firemen. (a) If the force or schedule of employees of a department is reduced, the person last certified for employment in the department or employed in the department in accordance with W.S. 15-5-122 shall be the first laid of…