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EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Youngtown, Arizona

Required for installation of a residential or commercial EV charger/EVSE in the Town of Youngtown. There is no dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit type or fee line item published on the Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule page — confirmed directly against that page, which contains no mention of EV, electric vehicle, EVSE, or charging station. An EV charger installation is processed as a standard electrical permit, billed under the same valuation-based fee table used for other construction, mirroring the identical gap and mechanism documented in this file's solar-pv-permit entry. Re-verified 2026-07-20 via a direct live re-fetch of the Town's Fee Schedule page: the full valuation table ($85 minimum at $0-$500 up to $5,660.25 + $3.65/additional $1,000 above $1,000,000) and the 65%-of-Building-Permit-Fee Plan Check Fee are both confirmed current and unchanged, with no EV/electric vehicle/EVSE/charging station line item anywhere on the page.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical permit required for the new circuit/panel work and charger equipment installation, submitted in person with plans to the Community Development Department, per the Town's general permit submittal process
  • Contractors must hold valid Arizona ROC licensure and a Town of Youngtown business license Contractor
  • Per general Arizona practice, a permit is required for a new dedicated 120V or 240V circuit; installations that plug a UL-listed charger into an existing, already-permitted 120V receptacle with no new circuit work may not require a separate permit — confirm with the Community Development Department for the specific scope
  • Both a Building/Electrical Permit Fee and a separate Plan Review Fee (65% of the Building Permit Fee) apply and must be paid before a permit is issued

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (no dedicated EV charger line item)Town of Youngtown Building Permit Fee Schedule page — confirmed directly that no EV/electric vehicle/EVSE/charging station line item exists; general valuation table applies, the same mechanism documented in this file's solar-pv-permit entry
Same Town-wide valuation table as other construction: $85 minimum ($0-$500 value) up to $5,660.25 + $3.65/additional $1,000 above $1,000,000
Plan Check FeeTown of Youngtown Building Permit Fee Schedule page
65% of Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit permit actually take in Youngtown?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Final

    Dedicated circuit, breaker sizing, panel work, and charger equipment connection verified

See the full Youngtown inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Youngtown has no dedicated EV charger fee line item — confirmed directly against the Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule page, which contains no mention of EV, electric vehicle, or charging station. An EV charger installation is billed under the same valuation-based fee table as any other construction, the identical mechanism used for solar in this file.
  • If the installation only involves plugging a UL-listed charger into an existing, already-permitted 120V receptacle with no new circuit work, confirm with the Community Development Department whether a permit is required at all.

Frequently asked questions

Youngtown requires an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit for: Electrical permit required for the new circuit/panel work and charger equipment installation, submitted in person with plans to the Community Development Department, per the Town's general permit submittal process; Contractors must hold valid Arizona ROC licensure and a Town of Youngtown business license; Per general Arizona practice, a permit is required for a new dedicated 120V or 240V circuit; installations that plug a UL-listed charger into an existing, already-permitted 120V receptacle with no new circuit work may not require a separate permit — confirm with the Community Development Department for the specific scope; Both a Building/Electrical Permit Fee and a separate Plan Review Fee (65% of the Building Permit Fee) apply and must be paid before a permit is issued. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) at 623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application) before starting work.

No. The Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule page contains no mention of EV, electric vehicle, EVSE, or charging station. An EV charger installation is billed as a standard electrical/building permit under the same valuation-based fee table ($85 minimum, scaling up) plus a 65% Plan Check Fee, the same structure used for any other construction or for solar PV.

Youngtown does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) at 623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building/Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Youngtown requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit, in order: Electrical Final. Schedule each through Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) (623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application)).

Apply through Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) at 12030 N. Clubhouse Square, Youngtown, AZ 85363. Phone: 623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application), email: garrington@youngtownaz.org (Gregory Arrington, Community Development Manager). Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applications are submitted in person at Town Hall (two copies of plans required); a Building Permit Fee and a separate Plan Review Fee (65% of the Building Permit Fee) both apply and must be paid before a permit is issued.. Official information: https://www.youngtownaz.org/departments/community_development/permits_plan_review.php.

Youngtown, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/town/county authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9). The Town of Youngtown is a small (~6,500 population) incorporated town, but it runs its own in-house Community Development Department with a dedicated Building Inspector and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does NOT defer general building permitting to Maricopa County (though fire/life-safety plan review and inspection for construction within Youngtown town limits is performed by the Sun City Fire and Medical District, a special fire district, per that district's own construction-permit page). Source: Town of Youngtown Permits & Plan Review page; Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page; Sun City Fire and Medical District Construction Permit page.; 2021 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown for commercial construction. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page (youngtownaz.org).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown; fire/life-safety plan review and inspection within Youngtown town limits is administered by the Sun City Fire and Medical District, not the Town's own Community Development Department. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page; Sun City Fire and Medical District Construction Permit page.; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by the Town of Youngtown (note: electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2021 ICC set). Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2013 AZBO (Arizona Building Officials) / Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Amendments, applied by the Town of Youngtown alongside the adopted ICC/NEC codes above. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; Right-of-way / civil construction permits (Youngtown Municipal Code Section 17.72.040, adopted October 17, 2013): all civil construction projects must conform to the 1998 Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction; right-of-way construction permit fees are 2% of the engineer's estimated job cost, minimum $15. Source: Town of Youngtown Residential Permit Application (rev. 4/26/2018), reverse-side Permit Fee Schedule citing YMC 17.72.040.; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq., Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety / Office of Manufactured Housing) for construction/installation standards; the Town issues a separate on-site permit for placement, foundation/tie-down, zoning compliance, and site improvements, consistent with standard IBC Section 3113 treatment. Source: Arizona statutory framework as applied statewide; not independently re-confirmed on a dedicated Youngtown manufactured-housing page.. Local amendments apply — see the Youngtown overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Youngtown building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.