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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Poncha Springs, Colorado

Poncha Springs has no EV-charger-specific permit type or fee line. An EV charger (EVSE) circuit is electrical work, issued and inspected by the Chaffee County Building Safety Department under CRS 12-23-117 using the county-wide Electrical Permit Application and fee schedule. A standalone EVSE circuit at an existing home is billed under the 'All other installations' valuation-based tier, since it is not new residential wiring by square footage. You need a Town of Poncha Springs zoning sign-off (Building Permit Coversheet) first only when the charger is part of a larger project that independently triggers Town review, such as new construction or an addition. Colorado's HB24-1173 (EV charger permit checklists, 3-business-day decisions) applies only to counties with 20,000+ residents and municipalities with 10,000+ residents; Chaffee County's 2020 Census population of 19,476 falls below that threshold and Poncha Springs is far smaller, so neither agency is bound by the statewide mandate.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Confirm with the Town of Poncha Springs (mail@ponchasprings.us) whether a standalone EV charger installation needs a Town Coversheet sign-off, or whether it can go directly to the County as a standalone trade permit — the electrical-permit entry's guidance (Town sign-off only required when bundled with a broader project) is treated as applicable here
  • Submit the Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application; a standalone EVSE circuit is priced from the 'All other installations' valuation-based tier since it is not new residential wiring by square footage
  • Colorado's homeowner clause allows an owner-occupant to self-perform electrical work on their sole residence if not for sale/resale/rental Owner-builder

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Fee schedule

All other installations — valuation up to $2,000.00 (applies to a standalone EV charger circuit; no EV-specific line item found)
Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application, CRS 12-23-117 fee schedule (county-wide, applies identically in Poncha Springs). Show full citationChaffee County Electrical Permit Application, CRS 12-23-117 fee schedule (county-wide, applies identically in Poncha Springs). No EV-charger or electric-vehicle line item was found on the Application; a standalone EVSE circuit is billed under this general installation-valuation tier.
$135.00
All other installations — valuation $2,001.00 and above (if the EVSE installation requires a panel upgrade or larger-scope electrical work)Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application, Electrical Permit Fees schedule (CRS 12-23-117 / Chaffee County Ordinance 2018-1), Section B line (b); the schedule carries no EV- or EVSE-specific line item.
$135.00 + $13.50 per $1,000 (or fraction thereof)
Re-inspection FeeChaffee County Electrical Permit Application, Electrical Permit Fees schedule (CRS 12-23-117 / Chaffee County Ordinance 2018-1), Section D (Miscellaneous Fees).
$100.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In

    EVSE circuit wiring prior to insulation and drywall

  2. 2

    Final

    Charger installed and energized prior to occupancy sign-off

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

Tips

  • If a permit is not filed in advance of the installation's commencement, the inspection fee is DOUBLED per CRS 12-23-117(3), per the County's own application — this applies to EV charger work the same as any other electrical installation.
  • Chaffee County's population (19,476 per the 2020 Census) sits just under Colorado HB24-1173's 20,000-resident county threshold, so the state's EV-charger-specific permitting mandate (checklists, 3-business-day decisions) does not currently apply here — worth re-checking if a newer population figure crosses the line.

Frequently asked questions

Poncha Springs requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Confirm with the Town of Poncha Springs (mail@ponchasprings.us) whether a standalone EV charger installation needs a Town Coversheet sign-off, or whether it can go directly to the County as a standalone trade permit — the electrical-permit entry's guidance (Town sign-off only required when bundled with a broader project) is treated as applicable here; Submit the Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application; a standalone EVSE circuit is priced from the 'All other installations' valuation-based tier since it is not new residential wiring by square footage; Colorado's homeowner clause allows an owner-occupant to self-perform electrical work on their sole residence if not for sale/resale/rental. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208 before starting work.

No. Electrical permits for EV chargers in Poncha Springs are issued by the Chaffee County Building Safety Department under the same county-wide fee schedule used for any other electrical work — a standalone EVSE circuit falls under the 'All other installations' valuation tier ($135.00 up to $2,000 of valuation). A Town Coversheet sign-off is only required if the charger work is bundled with a larger project that independently triggers Town review.

Poncha Springs does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Poncha Springs requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) (Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208).

Apply through Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at Town of Poncha Springs Town Hall: 333 Burnett Avenue, PO Box 190, Poncha Springs, CO 81242. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 104 Crestone Ave., Room 125 (2nd Floor), Salida, CO 81201 (mailing: P.O. Box 699, Salida, CO 81201). Phone: Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208, email: Town of Poncha Springs: mail@ponchasprings.us. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: bdepartment@chaffeecounty.org (electronic plan submittals: eplans@chaffeecounty.org). Office hours: Town of Poncha Springs Town Hall: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., closed weekends and major holidays, per the Town's own site footer. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: operates on a 4-day work week (Monday-Thursday), inspections performed Monday-Thursday excluding federal holidays; inspection requests must arrive by 4:00 p.m. the business day before the desired inspection date.. Official information: https://www.ponchasprings.us/planning-zoning and https://www.chaffeecounty.org/departments/building_department/index.php.

Poncha Springs, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — enforced county-wide by the Chaffee County Building Safety Department per the County's own Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page; the Town of Poncha Springs' own Land Use Code (Section 6.13.5.9) explicitly confirms IBC compliance is 'administered by the Chaffee County Building Department' for construction within Town limits; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70 / NEC) — per Chaffee County Building Safety Department's Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page, the agency that actually issues and enforces electrical permits county-wide including Poncha Springs; 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — Chaffee County Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page; Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (effective July 1, 2026) — Chaffee County Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page, BOCC Ordinance 2026-02 with local amendments; Colorado Model Electric Ready & Solar Ready Code — Chaffee County Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page; Town of Poncha Springs Land Use Code (adopted December 9, 2013, amended on an ongoing basis, most recently by Ordinance No. 2025-04) — governs zoning districts, setbacks, dimensional standards, ADU eligibility/design standards (Section 6.13), home occupations (Section 6.12), lighting standards (Section 5.15), and site work required before Certificate of Occupancy; reviewed by Town Staff (John Armstrong, Town Planner, per the Town's own Building Permit Coversheet) as the mandatory first step before the County's building-permit review begins; Town of Poncha Springs Ordinance #2008-11 (Building Construction Materials Use Tax) and CRS 29-2-105 — imposes a 2% Town use tax on building materials for any building-permit project, collected as part of the Town's own permit intake process, verified verbatim on the Town's own Exemption Certificate / Use Tax acknowledgment form. Local amendments apply — see the Poncha Springs overview page for the full list.

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