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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Alamosa, Colorado

Alamosa has no City-run electrical permitting program — the City's own Building Department page states plainly 'electrical and plumbing inspections are not completed by our office, they are done by the state,' directing applicants to the State of Colorado DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits system. A residential EV charger / EVSE installation is electrical work and follows this same state track; no EV-charger-specific fee line item or expedited process was found on the City's site, the City's Permit Fee Schedule 'A' & 'B' (Rev. 8/9/2023), or the State DPO's electrical permitting pages.

Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A valid Colorado State Electrical permit (State Electrical Board, DORA/DPO) is required prior to installing an EV charger circuit in Alamosa — obtained through the State's Electrical and Plumbing Permits system, not from the City
  • Work must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the State of Colorado
  • Consistent with the City's treatment of solar installations (electrical interconnection permitted separately by the State), an EV charger circuit is not covered by any City building-permit fee schedule line item

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Fee schedule

State Electrical Board general permit fee (no EV-specific line item found)
No EV charger/EVSE-specific fee category appears in the City of Alamosa Permit Fee Schedule 'A' & 'B' (Rev. Show full citationNo EV charger/EVSE-specific fee category appears in the City of Alamosa Permit Fee Schedule 'A' & 'B' (Rev. 8/9/2023) or on the City's Building Department page — an EV charger circuit is ordinary electrical work handled entirely by the State. The statewide schedule itself is maintained by DORA (dpo.colorado.gov) under the State Electrical Board rules (3 CCR 710-1); the most recent public reproduction of it located anywhere is Douglas County's Electrical Permit Application & Fee Schedule (douglasco.gov/documents/electrical-permit-app-2025.pdf), but that document is itself footer-dated 01/12/2023, so it is not adopted here as a verified current figure. For reference only: that document's 'ALL OTHER FEES' category (which explicitly lists 'EV Charger' as a checkbox item) ties to Colorado Revised Statute § 12-115-121.3 and reads: not more than $2,000 valuation = $57 flat; $2,001+ = $5 per $1,000 (or fraction) plus $57 base.
Set by the Colorado State Electrical Board's own current fee schedule, not by the City of Alamosa

Review timeline

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Charger circuit installed and energized; inspected by the State of Colorado's electrical inspector for the area, not the City

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

Tips

  • Do not apply to the City of Alamosa for an EV charger permit — like all electrical work in Alamosa, it is permitted and inspected directly by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO), not the City.
  • This mirrors how the City treats the electrical interconnection portion of a solar PV installation, which is also state-permitted rather than city-permitted.

Frequently asked questions

Alamosa requires an ev charger / evse permit for: A valid Colorado State Electrical permit (State Electrical Board, DORA/DPO) is required prior to installing an EV charger circuit in Alamosa — obtained through the State's Electrical and Plumbing Permits system, not from the City; Work must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the State of Colorado; Consistent with the City's treatment of solar installations (electrical interconnection permitted separately by the State), an EV charger circuit is not covered by any City building-permit fee schedule line item. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) at (719) 589-6631 before starting work.

No City-specific fee was found. Alamosa does not run its own electrical permitting program — 'electrical and plumbing inspections are not completed by our office, they are done by the state.' An EV charger installation is electrical work and is permitted through the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) under that board's general fee schedule.

Alamosa does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) at (719) 589-6631 for current turnaround.

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

Alamosa requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) ((719) 589-6631).

Apply through City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) at 300 Hunt Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101. Phone: (719) 589-6631, email: Not published as a direct department email on the current alamosa.gov Building Department or Development Services pages as of the last verification; general inquiries route through (719) 589-6631 (Building Department / Development Services Director Rachel James) or the main City line (719) 589-2593. Office hours: Standard office hours are not published on the current Building Department page; inspections must be scheduled at least one day in advance and occur between 10am and 4pm, by calling (719) 589-6631. Official information: https://www.alamosa.gov/building-department.

Alamosa, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Alamosa Building Department page (alamosa.gov/building-department); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ICCA 2009); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — State of Colorado adopted edition, enforced by the state (not the City) per the City's own Building Department page; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — State of Colorado adopted edition, enforced by the state (not the City); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — State of Colorado adopted edition, enforced by the state (not the City); Local design criteria published alongside the adopted codes: Ground Snow Load 30 psf; Wind Design Speed 115/89 mph; Frost Line Depth 36 inches (ice) / 32 inches (damage); Seismic Design Category C; Winter Design Temperature -16°F; Air Freezing Index 3000; Mean Annual Temperature 45°F; Ice Barrier Underlayment required. Local amendments apply — see the Alamosa overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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