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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Poncha Springs, Colorado

Required for installing a rooftop or ground-mount photovoltaic system in Poncha Springs. Because solar triggers the Town's zoning review (per the electrical-permit entry: 'A Town of Poncha Springs zoning sign-off is required first only when the electrical work is part of a broader project that itself triggers the Town's Building Permit Coversheet review (e.g., new construction, addition, solar)'), TWO fees and TWO reviewing authorities apply: the Town of Poncha Springs (zoning sign-off/Building Permit Coversheet, required first) and the Chaffee County Building Safety Department (which issues the actual Electrical Permit for the PV installation and performs inspections, under CRS 12-23-117).

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When you need this permit

  • STEP 1: Submit the Town of Poncha Springs Building Permit Coversheet (333 Burnett Avenue) for zoning sign-off before the County will process the electrical permit
  • Pay the Town's Land Use Application Fee: 20% of the Chaffee County building permit fee, minimum $50.00 (residential), per the Town's own Land Use Application Fees schedule
  • STEP 2 (after Town sign-off): Submit the Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application for the PV installation itself, with the SOLAR mounting system (Pole/Ground/Roof, AC or DC) box completed
  • DC and AC wiring must be installed by a licensed electrical contractor unless the Colorado homeowner clause applies (owner-occupant, property not for sale/rental, owner personally performs the work) Owner-builder
  • Required County inspections: service underground system, rough-in prior to insulation/drywall, and final prior to occupancy/energizing

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Fee schedule

Town of Poncha Springs Land Use Application Fee (residential)Town of Poncha Springs Land Use Application Fees schedule
20% of the Chaffee County building/electrical permit fee, minimum $50.00
Chaffee County Solar Electrical Permit FeeChaffee County Electrical Permit Application, Section C Solar Fees (Revised 04/01/22), which applies identically county-wide including Poncha Springs. It implements the statewide caps in C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284)
Valuation computed at $4.00 per watt, then fee = $65.00 base + $10.00 per $1,000 of that valuation; capped at $500.00 for a Residential Unit and $1,000.00 for a Commercial Unit

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Service Underground System

    Per Chaffee County's required-inspections list

  2. 2

    Rough-In

    Prior to insulation and drywall; roof-mount racking/attachment verified before module installation

  3. 3

    Final

    Prior to occupancy/energizing the system

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

Tips

  • Solar in Poncha Springs is a two-agency process, just like in neighboring Salida: the Town reviews zoning first via the Building Permit Coversheet (fee = 20% of the county fee, min $50), and only after Town sign-off does Chaffee County issue the actual Electrical Permit for the PV system and perform inspections.
  • The County's solar fee is capped regardless of system size: $500 max residential, $1,000 max commercial, per C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284) — larger systems become proportionally cheaper per watt once the cap is hit.
  • SolarAPP+ (gosolarapp.org) automated permitting was not found listed as active for Poncha Springs or Chaffee County as of the last verification; confirm current status directly if instant permitting is desired.

Frequently asked questions

Poncha Springs requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: STEP 1: Submit the Town of Poncha Springs Building Permit Coversheet (333 Burnett Avenue) for zoning sign-off before the County will process the electrical permit; Pay the Town's Land Use Application Fee: 20% of the Chaffee County building permit fee, minimum $50.00 (residential), per the Town's own Land Use Application Fees schedule; STEP 2 (after Town sign-off): Submit the Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application for the PV installation itself, with the SOLAR mounting system (Pole/Ground/Roof, AC or DC) box completed; DC and AC wiring must be installed by a licensed electrical contractor unless the Colorado homeowner clause applies (owner-occupant, property not for sale/rental, owner personally performs the work); Required County inspections: service underground system, rough-in prior to insulation/drywall, and final prior to occupancy/energizing. 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.

In Poncha Springs, the published Town of Poncha Springs Land Use Application Fee (residential) is: 20% of the Chaffee County building/electrical permit fee, minimum $50.00. Additional published fees: Chaffee County Solar Electrical Permit Fee — Valuation computed at $4.00 per watt, then fee = $65.00 base + $10.00 per $1,000 of that valuation; capped at $500.00 for a Residential Unit and $1,000.00 for a Commercial Unit. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

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: Town of Poncha Springs Building Permit Coversheet; Chaffee County Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Poncha Springs requires 3 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Service Underground System, 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.

Two: a Town of Poncha Springs zoning sign-off via the Building Permit Coversheet (20% of the county fee, minimum $50) followed by a Chaffee County Electrical Permit for the PV system itself, capped at $500 residential/$1,000 commercial per Colorado's statewide solar fee cap (HB21-1284).

Sources & verification

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