EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

Pinetop-Lakeside requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Electrical permit required for the EV charger circuit installation within Town limits, subject to Town Code Section 15.04.130 exemptions (e.g. like-for-like maintenance repairs not involving fixture/equipment modification); Governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted by the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside (Town Code Section 15.04.020(B)); Submit via the online Civic Review portal, in person at Town Offices, or by mail to the Community Development Department. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Pinetop-Lakeside Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) at 928-368-8696 ext. 2 before starting work.

No. The Town of Pinetop-Lakeside has no EV-charger-specific permit type or fee. An EV charger circuit is permitted the same as any other electrical work, under the flat $40.00 Electrical Permit fee (FY2026-2027 Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution 26-1815).

Plan review for an ev charger / evse permit in Pinetop-Lakeside typically runs 21–21 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Town of Pinetop-Lakeside Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) at 928-368-8696 ext. 2.

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

Pinetop-Lakeside requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Town of Pinetop-Lakeside Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) (928-368-8696 ext. 2).

Apply through Town of Pinetop-Lakeside Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) at 325 W White Mountain Boulevard, Lakeside, AZ 85929. Phone: 928-368-8696 ext. 2. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Applications are submitted via the online Civic Review portal (preferred; app.civicreview.com), in person at Town Offices, or by mail to the Community Development Department. Inspections are requested by calling 928-368-8883 (a separate Inspections line from the main Building & Safety number) at least one working day in advance; requests are generally scheduled for the next working day (e.g., a Friday call-in leads to a Monday inspection). Building & Safety and Building Inspections are administered under the Community Development Department (Community Development Manager Jennifer Butterbrodt, 928-368-8696 ext. 301).. Official information: https://www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov/173/Building-Permits.

Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Sections 9-462.01 and 9-463 et seq.). The Town of Pinetop-Lakeside independently adopts and administers its own Building Code (Town Code Chapter 15.04) through its Building & Safety Department (part of the Community Development Department); it does not defer permitting to Navajo County. Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.010/15.04.020.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), together with its supplements, if any, published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference (Town Code Section 15.04.020(B)). Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.020, current through Ord. 25-481.; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), together with its supplements, if any, published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference (Town Code Section 15.04.020(B)). Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.020.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), together with its supplements, if any, published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference (Town Code Section 15.04.020(B)). Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.020.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), together with its supplements, if any, published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference (Town Code Section 15.04.020(B)). Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.020.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), together with its supplements, if any, published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference (Town Code Section 15.04.020(B)) — one edition behind the 2024 ICC family set; the Town Code specifically notes new NEC editions may be adopted from time to time by Town Council resolution. Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.020.; The Town's own live Building Permits web page (pinetoplakesideaz.gov/173/Building-Permits) independently confirms: 'The Town of Pinetop/Lakeside has adopted the 2024 editions of the International Building Codes with the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code' — consistent with the Municipal Code text. Source: Building Permits | Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ.; No standalone International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Fire Code (IFC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) adoption citation was found in Town Code Chapter 15.04 (Building Code) or on the Town's Building Permits page as of this research; the Town's own Gas Permit (Town Fee Schedule) is administered under the Building & Safety Department's general permitting authority (Town Code Section 15.04.020 references 'addenda and additions...as apply to the Town'), but no separately cited fuel-gas-code edition was located. Fire-related plan review for multi-family, industrial, and commercial buildings is expressly routed to the applicable Fire District for stamped approval prior to Town permit issuance (Town Code Section 15.04.150), rather than the Town administering its own separately-cited Fire Code chapter. Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Chapter 15.04 (full chapter reviewed; no IFGC/IFC/IEBC/IECC section found).; ADA/Accessibility: Arizonans with Disabilities Act standards and implementing rules (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 8), including the 'Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities,' declared a public record by Town Resolution No. 96-426, are adopted and incorporated as an amendment to the International Building Code for both public entities and public accommodations/commercial facilities, applying to new construction and alterations commenced after September 3, 1996. Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.320 (Addendum and Additions).; Manufactured/mobile/modular homes: regulated jointly by the State of Arizona (Arizona Department of Building and Fire Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing) for HUD compliance and installation standards, and by the Town for placement/location permits. As of April 16, 1995, the Building Official may not issue a building/location permit for a mobile/manufactured home unless it bears a HUD compliance decal dated no earlier than June 15, 1976 (or successor HUD standard) and complies with Arizona Department of Building and Fire Safety installation standards (ground-level installation, fully-skirted installation, or installation on a permanent visible foundation). Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.220 (Mobile and Manufactured Homes).; Fire District plan review: all plans and specifications for multi-family dwellings, industrial and commercial buildings (or alterations/additions/conversions thereto) requiring a Town building permit must first be submitted to and stamped approved by the respective Fire District before the Town's Planning and Zoning Department will issue the permit; the Town reserves the right to issue a permit without prior Fire District approval subject to Town Attorney review and Town Council approval. Source: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Section 15.04.150.. Local amendments apply — see the Pinetop-Lakeside overview page for the full list.