Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS/EVSE) Permit in Brighton, Colorado

Brighton requires an electric vehicle charging station (evcs/evse) permit for: Submit a completed electrical and/or building permit application that includes EVCS/EVSE-specific information per the city's guidance; Contractor information and current City of Brighton contractor licensing; Job site address; One-line electrical diagram; Current electrical service panel amperage; Site plan showing charger placement; Equipment specifications and manufacturer data sheets; Engineered stamped report if required for structural or electrical analysis; Bollard/vehicle protection details where applicable; Load calculations required for systems 7.2 kW or larger; Installation must meet NEC standards: dedicated circuit, proper grounding, GFCI protection for wet/outdoor locations; Applicant is notified by email when review is complete, pays fees, and the permit is then issued. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Brighton Community Development Department, Permitting Division at 303-655-2017 before starting work.

In Brighton, the published Electrical/Building Permit Fee (unified valuation-based schedule — no distinct EVCS/EVSE fee category) is: $23.50 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Community Development Fee Schedule. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the permit fee (if plan review is required). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Brighton does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Brighton Community Development Department, Permitting Division at 303-655-2017 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Electrical and/or Building Permit Application (with EVCS/EVSE information). Depending on your project, Brighton may also ask for: Engineered Stamped Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Brighton requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle charging station (evcs/evse) permit, in order: Rough-In / Final Electrical. Schedule each through City of Brighton Community Development Department, Permitting Division (303-655-2017).

Apply through City of Brighton Community Development Department, Permitting Division at 500 S 4th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601. Phone: 303-655-2017, email: 1stop@brightonco.gov. Office hours: City of Brighton main line 303-655-2000; Building Permit Counter direct line 303-655-2017; Homeowner Inspection Line 303-655-2151; Community Development general line 303-655-2072. City Hall closes at noon on Fridays, and all Community Development functions (planning and zoning, permitting and inspections) end at noon on Fridays as well.. Official information: https://www.brightonco.gov/222/Permitting.

Brighton, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Brighton 'Building Code Editions, Design Loads, Etc.' sheet, Codes & Information page; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); ICC A117-17 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities); Effective date of the 2021 I-Code revisions: January 1, 2023. Effective date of the 2023 NEC adoption: July 1, 2023 — both per the City's own published 'Building Code Editions, Design Loads, Etc.' sheet (Codes & Information page), which is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list for this file.; Note on code-page currency: Brighton's Municode-hosted Chapter 15, Article 15-12 ('National Electrical Code') still codifies the '2005 National Electrical Code' verbatim in its Municode text — this is a known lag between the codified ordinance text on Municode and the live, actively-maintained Codes & Information page, which explicitly states the 2023 NEC is adopted effective 7/1/2023. The live department page is treated as authoritative for current code edition, consistent with the same lag pattern documented for other Colorado home-rule jurisdictions in this corpus (e.g. Vail's Minimum Submittal Requirements PDFs).. Local amendments apply — see the Brighton overview page for the full list.

Brighton publishes dedicated guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS/EVSE) permits, but it is filed as part of a standard electrical and/or building permit application, not as a separate permit type or fee category. Applicants include a one-line electrical diagram, panel amperage, site plan, and equipment specs alongside the normal permit submittal.