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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Bow Mar, Colorado

Bow Mar has no separate solar/photovoltaic permit type; rooftop PV is permitted as a combined Building Permit (structural/racking, Town valuation-based fee table) and Electrical Permit (State of Colorado Electrical Board, since Bow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-6 directs applicants to the State Electrical Board for electrical permits, inspections, and fees rather than issuing them itself). As in every Colorado jurisdiction, the combined total of all governmental fees for the installation is capped by state law at $500 for a residential system and $1,000 for a commercial system (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Town Building Permit required for the structural/racking portion, billed under the Town's valuation-based Building Permit Fee schedule
  • Electrical Permit for PV wiring/interconnection is not issued by the Town — Bow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-6 directs permit holders to the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) for electrical permits, inspections, and fees
  • Work must comply with the 2023 NEC as adopted by Ordinance No. 340
  • By statute (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 / HB21-1284), the aggregate of all permit fees and charges imposed by any Colorado governmental body (Town + State) for an active solar energy system installation is capped at $500 residential / $1,000 commercial

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Fee schedule

Statewide aggregate solar permit fee cap — ResidentialC.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284 (2021), extended through Dec. 31, 2029
$500 (combined Town building + State electrical fees)
Statewide aggregate solar permit fee cap — CommercialC.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284 (2021)
$1,000 (combined Town building + State electrical fees)
Building Permit Fee (structural portion) — valuation $1-$500Town of Bow Mar Building Permit Fees schedule (live page); no distinct solar/PV line item — subject to the statewide cap above
$56
Electrical Permit FeeBow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-6 directs permit holders to the State Electrical Board for permits, inspections, and fees; no Town-level electrical fee is published or applicable
Set by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA), not the Town of Bow Mar

Review timeline

Plan review
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    Tips

    • Bow Mar issues no electrical permits at all, for solar or otherwise — the Town's own ordinance directs applicants to the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) for the electrical/interconnection portion of a solar installation.
    • By Colorado statute, the combined total of every governmental fee charged for a solar installation (Town + State) cannot exceed $500 for residential or $1,000 for commercial systems.

    Frequently asked questions

    Bow Mar requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Town Building Permit required for the structural/racking portion, billed under the Town's valuation-based Building Permit Fee schedule; Electrical Permit for PV wiring/interconnection is not issued by the Town — Bow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-6 directs permit holders to the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) for electrical permits, inspections, and fees; Work must comply with the 2023 NEC as adopted by Ordinance No. 340; By statute (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 / HB21-1284), the aggregate of all permit fees and charges imposed by any Colorado governmental body (Town + State) for an active solar energy system installation is capped at $500 residential / $1,000 commercial. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 303-795-2063 before starting work.

    The combined Town building permit and State Electrical Board permit fees cannot exceed $500 for a residential system, per the statewide cap in C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284).

    Bow Mar does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 303-795-2063 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Town of Bow Mar Building Permit Application; Colorado State Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123. Phone: 303-795-2063, email: bzapata-diaz@columbinevalley.org. Office hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday (Building Department office, per the Town's live Building Permits page; the page notes these hours 'will be shortened due to COVID-19' — an apparently stale caveat still present on the live page as of this review). Building Department Coordinator Bonnie Zapata-Diaz. Bow Mar Building Inspector Terry Weis (reviews all plans and conducts all inspections) direct line 303-522-3331.. Official information: https://www.townofbowmar.org/building-permits.

    Bow Mar, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices — Bow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-8, adopted by Ordinance No. 340 (executed February 26, 2024); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with local amendments — Sec. 18-9; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Sec. 18-10; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Sec. 18-11; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Sec. 18-12; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — Sec. 18-13; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices B, C, and D, with local amendments — Sec. 18-14; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Sec. 18-15; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Sec. 18-16; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Sec. 18-17; ASME A17.1-2022 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators — Sec. 18-18; National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 'as currently adopted by the State of Colorado or as is from time to time modified, re-enacted, or re-adopted by the State of Colorado' — Sec. 18-19. This is a dynamic, floating adoption clause (not a fixed local edition); the Town's own Non-Structural Building Permit Application form states in writing that 'The Town of Bow Mar has adopted the 2021 International Building Code and the 2023 National Electric Code,' confirming the 2023 NEC is the currently-referenced edition as of this review.; All codes adopted via Ordinance No. 340, 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE BOW MAR MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS REGULATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,' which repealed and replaced the prior 2015-edition code set (the ordinance's own recitals state Chapter 18 'previously adopted the 2015 edition of various codes published by the ICC') — full ordinance text retrieved directly as a PDF from the Town's website.. Local amendments apply — see the Bow Mar overview page for the full list.

    No. Bow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-6 directs applicants to the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) for the electrical permit, inspection, and fee associated with a solar PV installation's wiring/interconnection. The Town issues only the structural/racking Building Permit.

    Sources & verification

    Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Bow Mar building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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