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EV Charger / EVSE Permit (Billed as General Building Permit) in Englewood, Colorado

Required for installation of a Level 2 (or higher) electric vehicle charger/EVSE in the City of Englewood. Englewood self-administers a single, unified Building Permit covering all trade work — including 'adding or altering electrical systems,' per the City's own 'To Permit or Not To Permit' page — rather than issuing a separate standalone electrical permit type. An EV charger circuit is billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit fee bracket table used for other electrical work, reviewed under the 2024-cycle International Codes and 2023 NEC (Article 625, Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) as adopted. Englewood's population (approx. 34,000) exceeds the 10,000-resident 'covered municipality' threshold under Colorado HB24-1173 (Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Act), which required a compliance action (adopting the Colorado Energy Office's EV Charging Model Land Use Code, an equivalent local ordinance, or an opt-out resolution) by Dec. 31, 2025 for LAND USE permitting of EV charging stations — but no separate ordinance, land-use standard, or building/electrical-permit fee change specific to EV chargers was found published by the City as of this review; the Model Code itself exempts ordinary Level 1/Level 2 charging from land-use permitting due to minimal public impact, leaving the building/electrical permit as the operative mechanism for a typical residential charger install.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building Permit required for 'adding or altering electrical systems,' per the City's 'To Permit or Not To Permit' page — no separate EV-charger-specific application exists
  • Submitted electronically through ims.englewoodco.gov; hardcopy and locked/image-format submittals are rejected
  • Homeowner Affidavit required if the property owner (not a licensed contractor) is performing the work themselves Owner-builderContractor
  • Governed by the 2024-cycle International Codes (per the City's Adopted Codes and Amendments page) and 2023 NEC, including Article 625
  • All contractors working in Englewood must hold a City Contractor License / Certificate of Registration Contractor

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Fee schedule

Total Valuation $0.00 to $5002026 Building Permit Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026 — no EV-charger-specific fee line exists, so a charger circuit is billed under this general valuation-based table, the same one used for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work
$26.78
Total Valuation $501 to $2,0002026 Building Permit Fee Schedule — most residential Level 2 EVSE installs (hardware plus labor) fall in this bracket
$26.78 for the first $500 plus $3.47 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
Plan Review2026 Building Permit Fee Schedule; waived entirely for single-family, owner-occupied dwellings
65% of building permit fee
Re-inspection2026 Building Permit Fee Schedule
$100 per hour

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Inspection

    Charger circuit wiring verified before concealment, if applicable

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    EVSE installed, GFCI/disconnect and connections verified per 2023 NEC Article 625

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

Tips

  • Englewood has no EV-charger-specific permit or fee line — a charger circuit is billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit table used for any other electrical work, since the City bundles all trades into one unified permit rather than issuing separate standalone electrical permits.
  • Englewood is a 'covered municipality' under Colorado's HB24-1173 (population over 10,000), which required a land-use-permitting compliance action for EV charging stations by Dec. 31, 2025 — but that law's Model Code exempts ordinary Level 1/Level 2 residential charging from land-use permitting entirely, so it does not create a distinct building/electrical-permit fee for a typical home charger install; no such fee change was found published.
  • The 65% plan review fee is waived for single-family, owner-occupied dwellings — the same exception that applies to the general Building Permit. Owner-builder

Frequently asked questions

Englewood requires an ev charger / evse permit (billed as general building permit) for: Building Permit required for 'adding or altering electrical systems,' per the City's 'To Permit or Not To Permit' page — no separate EV-charger-specific application exists; Submitted electronically through ims.englewoodco.gov; hardcopy and locked/image-format submittals are rejected; Homeowner Affidavit required if the property owner (not a licensed contractor) is performing the work themselves; Governed by the 2024-cycle International Codes (per the City's Adopted Codes and Amendments page) and 2023 NEC, including Article 625; All contractors working in Englewood must hold a City Contractor License / Certificate of Registration. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Englewood Building & Codes Division (Community Development Department) at 303-762-2357 (Building Department main line); 303-762-2356 before starting work.

No. HB24-1173 addresses LAND USE permitting for EV charging stations, and its Model Code specifically exempts ordinary Level 1/Level 2 charging (typical residential/workplace chargers) from land-use permitting due to minimal public impact. It does not create a separate building or electrical permit fee; a residential EV charger in Englewood is still billed under the general Building Permit valuation table.

Englewood does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Englewood Building & Codes Division (Community Development Department) at 303-762-2357 (Building Department main line); 303-762-2356 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (via IMS). Depending on your project, Englewood may also ask for: Homeowner Affidavit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Englewood requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit (billed as general building permit), in order: Rough Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Englewood Building & Codes Division (Community Development Department) (303-762-2357 (Building Department main line); 303-762-2356).

Apply through City of Englewood Building & Codes Division (Community Development Department) at 1000 Englewood Parkway, 3rd Floor, Englewood, CO 80110. Phone: 303-762-2357 (Building Department main line); 303-762-2356, email: BuildingDept@englewoodco.gov. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (holidays excepted) — per the City's general Contact Us / Business Hours page (englewoodco.gov/our-city/contact-us); no Building & Codes Division-specific hours are separately published, so this is City Hall's general business hours as of verification.. Official information: https://www.englewoodco.gov/government/city-departments/building-division.

Englewood, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); ICC A117.1-2017 Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); Per the City's Adopted Codes and Amendments page: 'All permits submitted after May 31, 2026 will be reviewed under the following codes' (the 2024-cycle codes listed above). That effective date has passed as of this file's lastVerified date, so the 2024-cycle codes are the currently governing set — this supersedes the prior 2021-cycle codes (2021 IBC/IRC/IFC + 2023 NEC) that are still referenced in some older subsidiary documents (see tipsAndGotchas).. Local amendments apply — see the Englewood overview page for the full list.

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 Englewood building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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