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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Springfield, Colorado

Required for installing a rooftop or ground-mount photovoltaic system within Town of Springfield limits. No dedicated solar/PV permit or fee line exists — a solar installation is permitted through the Town's existing general Building Permit (structural/roof-mount, flat + valuation-based Town fee) plus a separate State of Colorado electrical inspection, since the Town's own Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158) defines the 'electrical inspector' for Springfield as the Colorado State Electrical Inspector assigned by the State, not a Town employee.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Town of Springfield Building Permit Application required for the structural/roof-mount or ground-mount component
  • 'State electrical' inspection listed on the Town's own Building Permit Application, confirming electrical work (including a PV system's electrical connection) is inspected by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector (DORA/State Electrical Board), not the Town
  • No separate Town electrical permit fee exists in the Master Fee Schedule — only the Building Permit Application Fee and Building Cost Fee apply at the Town level
  • Colorado's homeowner exemption allows a property owner to personally perform electrical/solar work if the property is not for sale, resale, or rent and is not generally open to the public Owner-builder

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Application FeeMaster Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (adopted 8-14-2025); no solar-specific fee line
$50.00 flat
Building Cost FeeMaster Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07
$1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum
State of Colorado Electrical Permit fee (DORA/State Electrical Board)HARD CAPPED for solar regardless of calculated valuation: $500.00 for residential installations and $1,000.00 for commercial installations, per Colorado state law (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284). This cap applies uniformly statewide, including to State Electrical Board-issued permits.
Not set by the Town; a separate state-level cost, computed under the same C.R.S. § 12-23-117 fee framework used statewide for jurisdictions where a local electrical program has not been certified

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Town Building Inspection

    Structural/roof-mount or ground-mount foundation compliance

  2. 2

    State Electrical Inspection

    Conducted by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector per Springfield Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158), not a Town employee

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

Tips

  • Springfield's own Building Permit Application explicitly lists 'State electrical' as an inspection item — the Town has no in-house electrical inspector; the Colorado State Electrical Inspector performs this role under Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158).
  • Regardless of which fee table applies, Colorado law hard-caps the electrical permit fee for a solar installation at $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial, per HB21-1284 (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113) — this cap binds every jurisdiction and permitting authority in the state, including Springfield.
  • The Town's own Building Cost Fee is capped at $2,000 regardless of project valuation, which is separate from and in addition to the state's solar-specific electrical fee cap.

Frequently asked questions

Springfield requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Town of Springfield Building Permit Application required for the structural/roof-mount or ground-mount component; 'State electrical' inspection listed on the Town's own Building Permit Application, confirming electrical work (including a PV system's electrical connection) is inspected by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector (DORA/State Electrical Board), not the Town; No separate Town electrical permit fee exists in the Master Fee Schedule — only the Building Permit Application Fee and Building Cost Fee apply at the Town level; Colorado's homeowner exemption allows a property owner to personally perform electrical/solar work if the property is not for sale, resale, or rent and is not generally open to the public. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 719-523-4528 before starting work.

Yes. Colorado state law (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) caps the aggregate fees any government or permitting authority may charge to install an active solar energy system at $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial installations, regardless of system size or calculated valuation — this applies to the State Electrical Inspector's fee for work in Springfield.

Springfield does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 719-523-4528 for current turnaround.

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

Springfield requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Town Building Inspection, State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) (719-523-4528).

Apply through Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 748 Main Street, PO Box 4, Springfield, CO 81073. Phone: 719-523-4528, email: mmcginnis@springfieldco.gov. Office hours: Town Hall main line (719) 523-4528; fax (719) 523-6956 (also seen as 523-6945 on a separate form). Springfield is a statutory town (not home-rule) and does not maintain a standalone 'Building Department' — building permit intake, zoning review, and issuance are handled directly by Town Hall staff (Town Clerk / Town Manager) with Board of Trustees oversight, per Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) and the Town's Master Fee Schedule.. Official information: https://www.springfieldco.gov/.

Springfield, Colorado has adopted: NONE CURRENTLY ADOPTED — verified by ordinance history, not assumed. The Town of Springfield originally adopted the International Building Code, 2006 edition, on July 10, 2008. Ordinance No. 355 (introduced Feb. 9, 2023; passed second reading March 9, 2023) repealed and re-adopted Sec. 18-1 of the Municipal Code, re-confirming the 2006 IBC with Town-specific geographic limits (Sec. 18-3). HOWEVER, Ordinance No. 356 (introduced June 8, 2023; passed and published July 13, 2023) subsequently REPEALED Chapter 18, Article I, Sec. 18-1 through 18-3 IN THEIR ENTIRETY, including the 2006 IBC adoption itself and all the geographic-limits provisions (frost depth, wind load, snow load, seismic category, etc.). No later ordinance (reviewed the Town's full ordinance archive through Ordinance No. 365, current as of this review) re-adopts any building code edition. As of 2026-07-06, Springfield therefore has NO adopted building code (no IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IECC edition) on its books.; Despite the repealed building code, the Town continues to operate an active Building Permit process governed by Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) rather than Chapter 18 (Building Code) — the current Building Permit Application form (dated 03.25.2025) explicitly states the applicant 'agrees to comply with Springfield Municipal Code, Chapter 16 by which this permit is granted' and cites 'MUNICODE CHAPTER 16-ZONING' as the governing authority for the permit's underlying agreement. This is a zoning/land-use permit and property/setback review, not a code-compliance plan review against a specific model code edition.; Electrical and plumbing work is NOT reviewed or inspected by the Town at all — Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158, as re-adopted, still in force) defines the 'electrical inspector' as 'the Colorado State Electrical Inspector assigned by the State of Colorado to perform electrical inspections for the Town of Springfield,' and the same ordinance's Sec. 18-3(10) (since repealed along with the rest of Sec. 18-3, but consistent with current practice) stated that electrical and plumbing issues are governed by 'the electrical and plumbing codes required by the State of Colorado.' The current Building Permit Application form itself lists only 'State electrical' and 'State plumbing' under its Inspections checklist — confirming Springfield defers both trades entirely to Colorado DORA/state inspection programs rather than running its own trade-permit or trade-inspection process.. Local amendments apply — see the Springfield overview page for the full list.

No. Per Springfield Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158), the Town's 'electrical inspector' is defined as the Colorado State Electrical Inspector assigned by the State — the Town's own Building Permit Application lists 'State electrical' as an inspection item, confirming electrical work (including solar PV) is inspected by the State, not the Town.

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

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