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EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Louisville, Colorado

Louisville (population 21,226 at the 2020 Census) is a 'covered municipality' under Colorado HB24-1173, which required cities over 10,000 residents to adopt, by December 31, 2025, either the Colorado Energy Office's EV charger permitting model code, their own objective standards with an administrative review process (with a published applicant checklist and a 3-business-day decision-notification requirement), or a formal decision to keep existing procedures. Louisville's Building Codes page lists the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code as adopted effective 12/6/25, alongside the 2023 NEC (effective 1/5/24) -- confirm with Building Safety whether this satisfies HB24-1173 and whether a distinct EV charger permit checklist exists. Absent a published EV-specific fee line, a retrofit Level 2 home EV charger is permitted through the City's standard 'MEP - Single Trade: Minor Electrical' permit track.

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When you need this permit

  • Electrical work must be performed by a contractor holding a Colorado DORA Electrical Master License and State Contractor License, plus a City of Louisville Contractor License Contractor
  • Reviewed against the 2023 NEC as adopted (effective 1/5/24)
  • All permit submittals must be done electronically through the City's online permit portal
  • New construction is also subject to the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (adopted effective 12/6/25), which sets EV-ready circuit/panel-capacity requirements for new buildings -- relevant if the charger is being installed as part of new construction rather than a retrofit
  • As a covered municipality under HB24-1173 (population over 10,000), Louisville was required to adopt an EV charging system permitting approach by 12/31/2025; confirm with Building Safety which of the law's three options the City selected and whether a dedicated EV charger application checklist is available

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Fee schedule

Permit fee -- valuation-based (Building Permit Fee Table)City of Louisville Building Permit Fee Table (Table 4, CC 12/03/24) -- no distinct 'EV charger'/'EVSE' line item exists; this is the general valuation-based electrical permit fee an EV charger circuit installation would be billed under
$28.00 minimum, scaling per valuation tiers
In-House Plan Review FeeCity of Louisville fee schedule
65% of the permit fee (only if plan review is required)
Boulder County Use TaxCity of Louisville fee schedule
1.185% of 50% of Total Valuation
City of Louisville Use TaxCity of Louisville fee schedule
3.775% of 50% of Total Valuation

Review timeline

Plan reviewLouisville’s published plan-review target
1–2 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection

    New circuit, breaker sizing, and disconnect (if required by the charger manufacturer) verified by City of Louisville Building Safety before energizing; inspection requests are scheduled for the next business day

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

Tips

  • There is no published EV-charger-specific fee line on Louisville's Building Permit Fee Table -- a retrofit home charger circuit is billed under the general valuation-based electrical permit and processed as 'MEP - Single Trade: Minor Electrical,' the City's fastest review tier (1-2 business days for first comments).
  • Louisville is legally a 'covered municipality' under Colorado HB24-1173 (population over 10,000), meaning state law required the City to adopt an EV charging system permitting approach by December 31, 2025 -- ask Building Safety directly whether a dedicated EV charger checklist or administrative review process exists beyond the standard Minor Electrical permit.
  • If your EV charger is part of new construction rather than a retrofit, the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (adopted 12/6/25) sets EV-ready circuit and panel-capacity requirements that must be designed in from the start.
  • All permit submittals in Louisville must go through the City's online portal -- there is no paper/in-person submittal option.

Frequently asked questions

Louisville requires an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit for: Electrical work must be performed by a contractor holding a Colorado DORA Electrical Master License and State Contractor License, plus a City of Louisville Contractor License; Reviewed against the 2023 NEC as adopted (effective 1/5/24); All permit submittals must be done electronically through the City's online permit portal; New construction is also subject to the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (adopted effective 12/6/25), which sets EV-ready circuit/panel-capacity requirements for new buildings -- relevant if the charger is being installed as part of new construction rather than a retrofit; As a covered municipality under HB24-1173 (population over 10,000), Louisville was required to adopt an EV charging system permitting approach by 12/31/2025; confirm with Building Safety which of the law's three options the City selected and whether a dedicated EV charger application checklist is available. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Louisville Building Safety Division at (303) 335-4584 before starting work.

The City's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Table applies, starting at a $28.00 minimum and scaling with project valuation, plus Boulder County and City Use Tax. There is no separate flat EV-charger rate.

Louisville's published plan-review target for an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit is 1–2 business days.

You'll need: MEP - Single Trade: Minor Electrical permit application (electronic portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Louisville requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of Louisville Building Safety Division ((303) 335-4584).

Apply through City of Louisville Building Safety Division at City Hall, 749 Main St, Louisville, CO 80027. Phone: (303) 335-4584, email: building@louisvilleco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8AM-4PM (in-person; remote 4PM-5PM); Friday 8AM-5PM remote/by appointment only; Tuesday 11AM-12PM limited staff availability (staff meeting). Inspection hours Monday-Friday 6:30AM-5PM.. Official information: https://www.louisvilleco.gov/local-government/government/departments/building-safety.

Louisville, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), effective 12/6/2025 — City of Louisville Building Codes page; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), effective 12/6/2025; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), effective 12/6/2025; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective 1/5/2024; local amendment NEC 210.8(F) Exception #2 takes effect 9/1/2026 requiring GFCI protection on all new outdoor A/C units; 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, effective 12/6/2025; 1997 Uniform Housing Code, effective 12/6/2025; Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code, effective 12/6/2025; Louisville Fire Hardening Code — Ordinance 1884 (series 2024), updated by Ordinance 1891 (series 2025) and Emergency Ordinance 1913 (series 2026, effective 1/21/2026) — sets minimum fire-resistant construction standards for new construction, accessory structures, and repair/replacement of specific home systems (roofing, siding, decks, fencing, vents, gutters) to reduce wildfire spread risk; applies citywide, not limited to a mapped WUI zone; Louisville Municipal Code Chapter 15 — Buildings and Construction (local amendments and adoption-by-reference); Louisville Municipal Code Chapter 5.12 (Section 5.12.090) — Contractor Licensing: any contractor employed on a building project must be licensed with the City of Louisville and listed on the permit; Prior to 12/6/2025 the City operated under the 2018 ICC codes; the 2024 ICC code adoption ordinance and effective date are confirmed on the City's Building Codes page. Local amendments apply — see the Louisville overview page for the full list.

No dedicated EV-charger fee line is published, but Louisville is a 'covered municipality' under Colorado HB24-1173, which required the City to adopt some form of EV charging system permitting approach by the end of 2025. In practice, a retrofit home charger is currently processed as a standard 'Minor Electrical' permit; confirm with Building Safety whether a distinct EV checklist has since been published.

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