EV Charger Installation (Building + Electrical Permit) in Wellton, Arizona

Wellton requires an ev charger installation (building + electrical permit) for: File the standard Building Permit Application, checking 'Electrical' (charger circuit/wiring) and 'Building' (if a new canopy, carport, or structural mounting is added) — no separate EV-charger checkbox exists among the Town's six permit-type categories (Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Sprinkler, Demolition); Electric Contractor's Arizona ROC license number must be listed under Sub-Contractors Information for the electrical portion, per the standard application; Owner-occupants installing their own charger (not for sale/rent) may self-certify exemption from the Arizona State Contractor's License Law (A.R.S. § 32-1121); Two complete sets of plans required per the Construction Plan Review Requirements Handout if the scope includes new structural work (e.g., a carport-mounted charger); a standalone wall-mounted charger retrofit is expected to need only the Electrical permit application, consistent with the Town's general permit-exempt/permit-required framework for minor electrical work. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) at 928-785-3348 before starting work.

In Wellton, the published Electrical Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: Calculated by Building Safety Division staff at intake based on project valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Wellton does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) at 928-785-3348 for current turnaround.

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

Wellton requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger installation (building + electrical permit), in order: Rough-In (if applicable), Final. Schedule each through Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) (928-785-3348).

Apply through Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) at 28634 Oakland Avenue, Wellton, AZ 85356 (mailing: PO Box 67, Wellton, AZ 85356). Phone: 928-785-3348, email: arivera@town.wellton.az.us. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Town Hall operates a 4-day work week; closed Fridays). Building permit applications are processed by the Building Safety Division; contact person for permit application/review questions is Ashley Rivera, Permit Clerk (928-785-3348, arivera@town.wellton.az.us).. Official information: https://www.welltonaz.gov/1226/Building-Permits.

Wellton, 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 (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Wellton operates its own Building Safety Division within its Department of Community Development and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does not defer building permitting to Yuma County. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permits page (welltonaz.gov/1226/Building-Permits).; 2009 International Codes (I-Codes), as published by the International Code Council — the Town of Wellton's own live Building Permits page states verbatim: 'The Town of Wellton is currently following the 2009 International Council Code (ICC).' This is independently corroborated by the 2025 AZBO (Arizona Building Officials) Directory, which lists the Town of Wellton's 'Adopted Codes' as '2009 I Codes' with no separate electrical-code edition listed. Unlike most other AZBO-directory Arizona jurisdictions (which have since moved to 2015, 2018, or 2024-cycle I-Codes and separate NEC editions), Wellton's own published information has not been updated past the 2009 cycle as of this review — this reflects the Town's genuinely small size (approx. 2,600-3,000 population) and correspondingly thin published code-update cadence, not a research gap. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permits page (welltonaz.gov/1226/Building-Permits, live page text); 2025 AZBO Directory (azbo.us), Town of Wellton entry, p. 21.; The 2009 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Fire Code (IFC), and International Existing Building Code (IEBC) are understood to be adopted as a single 2009 'I-Codes' package per the Town's own code-adoption statement; the Town's Building Permit Application form lists six permit-type categories that align with this code family: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Sprinkler, and Demolition. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permit Application (PDF, DocumentCenter Doc ID 312).; Manufactured/mobile homes are regulated via a separate, dedicated Mobile Home Placement Permit process (distinct application form) rather than the standard Building Permit Application, reflecting the Town's substantial manufactured-housing stock. Source: Town of Wellton Mobile Home Placement page (welltonaz.gov/1225/Mobile-Home-Placement) and Mobile Home Placement Permit Application (PDF, DocumentCenter Doc ID 313).; No dedicated, separately-published Town of Wellton fee schedule, master fee resolution, or ICC valuation table was found on the Town's official website, DocumentCenter, or in its adopted annual budget documents (FY2024-2025, FY2025-2026) as of this review. The Town's own Building Permit Application form leaves 'Valuation' and 'Permit Fees' as blank fields completed by Building Safety Division staff at intake, consistent with fees being calculated per-project from the adopted 2009 I-Codes' own valuation-based fee tables rather than a separately republished municipal fee schedule. This is a genuine gap in the Town's public documentation (typical for a town this size) rather than an omission in this research — confirmed by direct review of the Town's Finance Department, Development Services, and Development Impact Fees pages, none of which publish an itemized building-permit fee table. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permit Application (PDF, DocumentCenter Doc ID 312); Town of Wellton Finance Department page (welltonaz.gov/1221/Finance-Department); Town of Wellton Development Impact Fees page (welltonaz.gov/1229/Development-Impact-Fees).. Local amendments apply — see the Wellton overview page for the full list.

No. There is no dedicated EV-charger/EVSE application or fee at the Town of Wellton. An EV charging station installation is filed on the same standard Building Permit Application used for all other permit types, checking 'Electrical' (and 'Building' if new structural work is involved), with fees calculated from project valuation at intake by Building Safety Division staff — the same genuine 'no published fee schedule' situation that applies to every permit type in this Town.