18-5-204.

18-5-204.

Whoever violates any provision of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-204 shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense.

18-5-207. Continuation of existing uses; effect of alteration or addition; future use after discontinuation of nonconforming use.

(a) A zoning resolution enacted under the provisions of W.S. 18-5-201 through 18-5-206 shall not prohibit the continuance of the use of any land, building or structure for the purpose for which the land, building or structure is used at the time the resolution is adopted and it is not necessary to secure any certificate permitting such continuance. However, the alteration or addition to any existing building or structure for the purpose of effecting any change in use may be regulated or prohibited by zoning resolution. If a nonconforming use is discontinued any future use of such land, building or structure shall be in conformity with the provisions of the resolution regulating uses in the area in which the land, building or structure is located.

(b) A county shall not enact a zoning resolution or take any other action that eliminates livestock grazing on any private land or land owned by the county without first complying with the provisions of this article.

18-5-208. Special expertise of board of county commissioners and coordination of planning efforts with federal agencies.

(a) When representing a county as a cooperating agency in matters related to the National Environmental Policy Act and in federal land planning, implementation and management actions, a board of county commissioners shall be deemed to have special expertise on all subject matters for which it has statutory responsibility, including but not limited to, all subject matters directly or indirectly related to the health, safety, welfare, custom, culture and socio-economic viability of a county.

(b) The board of county commissioners of a county which has officially adopted a comprehensive plan pursuant to W.S.