Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Bennett, Colorado

Bennett requires a rooftop solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: SolarAPP+ registration (https://gosolarapp.org/) required for contractors seeking the automated review path for qualifying residential roof-mounted systems; After SolarAPP+ approval, the permit itself, fees, and inspections are still processed and paid through the Town's own SmartGov portal; Non-SolarAPP+ submittals reviewed under the Town's standard Solar Panel Plan Review process using the Solar Photovoltaic System Requirements Checklist; Additional fees may be collected by third-party plan reviewers per the Town's fee schedule footnote. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 before starting work.

In Bennett, the published Solar Panel Permit / Plan Review — Residential is: $100.00. Additional published fees: Solar Panel Permit / Plan Review — Commercial — $200.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Bennett does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Solar Photovoltaic System Requirements Checklist; Solar Permit Application. Depending on your project, Bennett may also ask for: SolarAPP+ Approval (if applicable). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bennett requires 2 inspection(s) for a rooftop solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department (303-644-3249).

Apply through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 207 Muegge Way, Bennett, CO 80102. Phone: 303-644-3249, email: bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us. Office hours: Main Town line 303-644-3249 (Building Department extension 1032 per the Building Permits page). Chief Building Official (Steve Jones, Charles Abbott Associates — Bennett's building department is staffed via a CAA contract) holds Drop-In Hours at Town Hall Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m.; email bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us or stevejones@caa.inc to schedule a plan/project review meeting. Additional CAA inspection staff: Brad Jones 720-960-0576 (bradjones@caa.inc), Daniel Willman 720-361-9732 (danielwillman@caa.inc). Inspection requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. the business day before for next-day scheduling; inspections occur Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., no specific-window guarantee.. Official information: https://www.bennettco.gov/community-development/page/building-department.

Bennett, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — effective July 1, 2026 per Town of Bennett 'Building Code Update 2026' notice; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — effective July 1, 2026 for the Town's own adoption (Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, the separate special district that performs fire plan review/inspection for Bennett, Watkins, and unincorporated Adams/Arapahoe County, is separately shown by its own website as still operating under the 2018 IFC as of this review — confirm current fire-district code edition directly with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue at 303-644-3572, since fire code adoption is that district's own action, not the Town Building Department's); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective July 1, 2026 (new code title added in this cycle; no 2018-cycle equivalent was listed); Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — effective July 1, 2026 (statewide model code addressing EV/solar readiness, adopted by the Town as part of the 2026 cycle); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — effective July 1, 2026; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — currently in effect per the Town's Adopted Building Department Codes list (the NEC was not part of the July 1, 2026 update batch and continues under its existing adoption); PRIOR CYCLE (2018 codes), still governing permits issued before July 1, 2026 that have not expired: 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IEBC, 2018 IFC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IECC.; Transition rule (per the Town's 'Building Code Update 2026' notice, verified directly): the Town issued NO permits under the 2024 cycle before July 1, 2026. Permits issued under the 2018 cycle before July 1, 2026 may finish construction on that code cycle, UNLESS the permit expires after July 1, 2026, in which case renewal or a new permit after that date requires meeting 2024 code. All permits issued on or after July 1, 2026 must meet the 2024 I-codes. EXCEPTION: 8 named residential master-plan developments currently under construction on 2018-cycle approved master plans (Bennett Avenue Townhomes; Bennett Crossing Filing 5 Phases 1A/1B; Bennett Ranch Filing 1; Bennett Ranch Filing 2; Horizon Village; Muegge Farms Filing 4 Phases 4A/4B; Muegge Farms Filing 5; Muegge Farms Filing 7 Phase 1) are given until July 1, 2028 to finish their current phase under the 2018 cycle. As of this file's lastVerified date (2026-07-06), the 2024 cycle is the live, current adopted code for new permit applications outside these named exceptions.. Local amendments apply — see the Bennett overview page for the full list.

Yes. Solar installation contractors can apply through the Town's permitting portal using SolarAPP+ for automated code-compliance review of most residential roof-mounted PV systems. Contractors must be registered with SolarAPP+ to qualify; the permit, fees, and inspections are still handled through the Town's own SmartGov portal.