Since we are the land of wide, open spaces, we get lots of calls from people looking for rural land. Many of those calls come from people not familiar with the area. One thing to consider about country living in Albany County is the roads.
Albany county has miles and miles of dirt roads. Some of them county, some of them private, some a little bit of both. These roads range from ones somewhat maintained regularly by the county to those not maintained at all, ever. Even the well maintained roads can become impassable for days at a time with no guarantee or assurance of county assistance in getting them open again.
The Albany County Planners Office at one time published a helpful guide called Code of the West (By Michelle Weimer). It realistically describes what a homeowner can expect if they take on the challenge of country living in Albany County. It is an easy to read document that I think should be required reading for anyone considering an out of town purchase.
Unfortunately, out of respect for copyright law, I cannot share the copy I have here. And even more frustrating, I can't find a copy anywhere online so that I can provide a link to it!
However, I did find two very, similar versions of the Code of the West that two other towns here in the region have published. While not identical, they are nearly the same except for some local details.
http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/pdf/engineering/code_west.pdf
http://www.co.larimer.co.us/planning/planning/code_of_the_west/index.htm
If you are actually in Laramie and thinking about a rural land purchase then I'd be happy to provide you with an actual copy of the Albany County version of the Code of the West.
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