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P.O. Box 599, 919 W B, Basin, WY 82410

Lilac City


Basin Welcomes You

Welcome to the Town of Basin website! Incorporated in 1902, Basin is 60 miles east of Cody, WY and 110 miles from Yellowstone National Park's east entrance.  A short drive east will put you in the Big Horn Mountains in 25 miles. We are at the heart of the Big Horn Basin and all that it has to offer.
   
The Town of Basin was founded in 1896 by Winfield Collins and named for the Bighorn Basin. In 1897, it became the county seat, following a raging fight for that designation between Otto, Basin and Cody. Basin was known as Basin City until it was incorporated in 1902 and City was dropped from the name. Basin is often called the “Lilac City” and hosts an annual Lilac Days Celebr
ation in June and is the host for the Big Horn County Fair each August.

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Town of Basin Mayor:   CJ Duncan
​Phone:  307-568-3331


Town of Basin Forms:

Application for Utilities - Commercial 
Application for Utilities - Residential 
Building Permit 
Chicken Permit Application
Contractor's Registration
Mosquito - No Spray/Fog Application
24-Hour Alcoholic Beverage Sales Permit Application
Special Events Permit Application
Temporary Suspension of Utility Service - Residential
Vendor Permit Application
Interconnection Policy and Guidelines

If you have been directly affected by the Coronavirus COVID-19, you may apply for a utility hardship deferment and make payment arrangements:   COVID-19 Hardship Deferment Request. 

Need Help Paying Utility Bills?

YCAN - Yellowstone Country Assistance Network
.www.ycanhelp.org

Wyoming LIEAP - Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Online LIEAP Application

Wyoming Department of Family Services:  Assistance Programs

Wyoming Rapid Response Fund Volunteers of America:  1-866-277-9347

Wyoming Energy Share WY Service Extension:  303-866-9296

Can't find what you need??   Call 211


If you would like to pay your Town of Basin utilities online, please click the link on the right.   You can pay for your utility bills, utility deposit, building permit, dog tags, contractor's registration, 24-hour beverage sales permit, or your special events application.   If you have questions or would like help, please give our staff a call and we would be glad to help.   

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*****DO NOT USE THIS LINK TO PAY CITATIONS OR WATER BILLS FROM THE SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT.    IF PAYING FOR A CITATION OR A SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT BILL, PLEASE GO TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT PAGE OR SBHC WATER DIST/JPB, OR YOU CAN EVEN GO TO ONLINE PAYMENTS. ******

Town Code

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Town of Basin Code

The rules and regulations of the Town of Basin can be found in the Town Code. 

All town ordinances, rules and regulations have been approved, adopted, ordained and enacted and are codified and consolidated into titles, chapters, and sections in the Town Code.  The Town Code is maintained by the Town Clerk's Office at the Town Hall.   

​​TOWN OF BASIN BURNING
April 18th through May 19, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.   ​ See Open Burn guidelines


ALL BASIN RECREATION DISTRICT SUMMER HELP (LIFEGUARDS/ACTIVITIES)
               PLEASE FILL OUT THE BASIN REC DIST #4 EMPLOYEE APPLICATION

Notice to Pet Owners

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Pet Licenses - ​
License Fees:
Annual License Fee:
There shall be levied an annual  license fee on all dogs within the town of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for a neutered male and a spayed female dog and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for non-neutered and unspayed dogs. These rates apply for the first three (3) dogs. The fourth (4th) dog is fifty dollars ($50.00), the fifth (5th) dog is fifty dollars ($50.00) and so on with each dog being an additional fifty dollars ($50.00).
These rates apply to dogs located at a particular residence regardless of ownership.

There shall be an annual license fee on all cats within the town of five dollars ($5.00) for a neutered male and a spayed female cat and ten dollars ($10.00) for an unneutered and unspayed cat.

Term: Such fee shall be due March 1st of each year and shall cover the period of one (1) year commencing from March 1st and ending on the last day of February of the next year.

Delinquent:   Such fee shall be considered delinquent on March 2nd of each year thereafter. 

Notice, Demand, or request - Late Fee:   Other than herein provided, notice, demand or request to any dog owner or harbored shall not be necessary, and anyone relicensing or renewing a license after the expiration of the license period fixed herein shall be assessed an additional ten dollars ($10.00) as a delinquent payment for each month and for each dog for which there exists a delinquency. 


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    • 2013
    • 2012
  • Municipal Court
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  • Basin Living ↓
    • Basin Recreation District
    • Basin Overview
  • CONTACT-FAQs
  • Online Payments
  • Calendar & Announcements
  • Annual Water Quality Report
  • EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • ORDINANCES
  • Community Activities
  • Lead & Copper Inventory