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Solar PV Permit (Rooftop) in Englewood, Colorado

Covers rooftop solar photovoltaic installations. The City publishes an explicit customer-service commitment to process small rooftop solar PV permit applications within 5 business days, uses a dedicated online solar-specific permit application, and offers inspection appointment times (rather than windows) for solar projects on request.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical drawings showing panel placement and all necessary wiring details, sealed and signed by a Colorado-licensed electrical engineer, per the Plan Submittal Requirements for Solar PV checklist.
  • A structural site-observation letter for the roof cavity where panels are attached, indicating the adequacy of the roof and any needed retrofits, sealed and signed by a Colorado-licensed structural engineer; if retrofits are required, a Class C (or better) general contractor must install the additional support members.
  • Electronic submittal only — hardcopy submittals are not accepted; plans marked 'Preliminary' or 'Not for Construction' are unacceptable.
  • Files must be unlocked/unprotected PDFs in black and white; image formats (.jpeg/.tiff/.png) are rejected.

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Fee schedule

Building permit fee (standard valuation table)No solar-specific flat fee or line item is separately published on the Fees page or Solar Energy Resources page as of verification; solar PV installations appear to be fee'd via the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule used for general building permits, based on installed system cost/valuation.
Per the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule bracket table

Review timeline

Plan reviewEnglewood’s published plan-review target
5–5 business days

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Inspection process

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    Solar Inspection

    A minimum of two inspections are processed per solar permit; the City reports an average residential solar permit inspection timeline of 24 hours, and offers inspection appointment times (instead of windows) for solar projects on request, per the Solar Energy Resources page.

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

Tips

  • The Solar Energy Resources page reports 719 residential solar PV permits issued since 2015 and an average residential solar inspection turnaround of 24 hours — that 24-hour figure describes inspection scheduling/turnaround, not the 5-business-day plan-review/issuance commitment, and the two should not be conflated.
  • The 'Plan Submittal Requirements for Solar PV' checklist document (as fetched) still cites the 2021 IBC/IRC/IFC and 2023 NEC and is marked 'Revised 07/2023' — predating the City's more recent Adopted Codes page, which states the 2024-cycle codes govern all permits submitted after May 31, 2026 (a date now past). Confirm current code-edition applicability directly with the Building Division before relying on the checklist's code citations.
  • Solar-specific electrical and structural documents must each be sealed by a Colorado-licensed engineer in the matching discipline — an out-of-state seal, or a Colorado engineer sealing outside their discipline (e.g., a structural engineer sealing electrical drawings), will be rejected.

Frequently asked questions

Englewood requires a solar pv permit (rooftop) for: Electrical drawings showing panel placement and all necessary wiring details, sealed and signed by a Colorado-licensed electrical engineer, per the Plan Submittal Requirements for Solar PV checklist.; A structural site-observation letter for the roof cavity where panels are attached, indicating the adequacy of the roof and any needed retrofits, sealed and signed by a Colorado-licensed structural engineer; if retrofits are required, a Class C (or better) general contractor must install the additional support members.; Electronic submittal only — hardcopy submittals are not accepted; plans marked 'Preliminary' or 'Not for Construction' are unacceptable.; Files must be unlocked/unprotected PDFs in black and white; image formats (.jpeg/.tiff/.png) are rejected.. 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.

In Englewood, the published Building permit fee (standard valuation table) is: Per the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule bracket table. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City commits to processing small rooftop solar PV permit applications within 5 business days, per its Solar Energy Resources page. This is a stated customer-service commitment rather than a code-mandated maximum.

You'll need: Online solar-specific permit application; Solar checklist; Electrical plans; Structural letter. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Englewood requires 1 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit (rooftop), in order: Solar 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 2026-07-19.

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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