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Electrical Permit in Castle Pines, Colorado

Required for electrical service changes, wiring, and equipment installation in Castle Pines. Governed by the National Electrical Code as adopted (2020 NEC base edition, floating to the Colorado State Electrical Board's current recognized edition). Fees follow the Colorado state-mandated schedule rather than a City-set table; electrical contractors need only a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license (no City license fee) plus City contractor registration.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 edition as adopted, 'amended and updated to the most current edition by the Colorado State Electrical Board from time to time' (Municipal Code Sec. 18-3-10)
  • Electrical Service Amp Change qualifies as a 1-Stop Permit (no drawings required)
  • Contractors must hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license and a City of Castle Pines Class E Electrical Contractor registration (no City license fee for this class) Contractor
  • Fee set by Colorado state statute (CRS 12-23-117(3)), not a City-determined table

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit FeeResidential: based on square footage of the project; Commercial: based on value. City's own 2026 Fee Schedule lists this line item as 'As outlined by State Statute' rather than a City-set dollar table.
As outlined by Colorado state statute (CRS 12-23-117(3))
Contractor License Fee — Class E Electrical2026 Fee Schedule; contingent on proof of current State of Colorado Electrical Board license
$0.00 annually

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring and panel installed before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Devices installed, panel labeled, system verified

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

Tips

  • Electrical permit fees in Castle Pines are NOT set by the City — they follow the Colorado state-mandated fee schedule under CRS 12-23-117(3), the same statutory mechanism used elsewhere in Colorado.
  • The City charges $0.00 for its own Class E Electrical Contractor license, but still requires the contractor to hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license as a precondition — the state board, not the City, controls electrical trade competency standards here. Contractor

Frequently asked questions

Castle Pines requires an electrical permit for: Governed by the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 edition as adopted, 'amended and updated to the most current edition by the Colorado State Electrical Board from time to time' (Municipal Code Sec. 18-3-10); Electrical Service Amp Change qualifies as a 1-Stop Permit (no drawings required); Contractors must hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license and a City of Castle Pines Class E Electrical Contractor registration (no City license fee for this class); Fee set by Colorado state statute (CRS 12-23-117(3)), not a City-determined table. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) at 303-705-0227 before starting work.

In Castle Pines, the published Electrical Permit Fee is: As outlined by Colorado state statute (CRS 12-23-117(3)). Additional published fees: Contractor License Fee — Class E Electrical — $0.00 annually. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Castle Pines does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) at 303-705-0227 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building/Electrical Permit Application; City of Castle Pines Contractor License (Class E). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Castle Pines requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) (303-705-0227).

Apply through City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) at 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite 200, Castle Pines, CO 80108. Phone: 303-705-0227, email: BuildingDept@castlepinesco.gov. Office hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fax 303-688-9414..

Castle Pines, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), Chapters 1-35 inclusive, exclusive of Appendices — adopted by Ordinance No. 23-02 (Feb. 28, 2023), City of Castle Pines Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article I; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), 1st printing; Chapter 11 of the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code (retained separately alongside the 2021 IRC per Ordinance No. 23-02's title recitals — Chapter 11 of the IRC covers energy efficiency; the City kept the 2018 version of this chapter rather than adopting the 2021 IRC's Chapter 11 wholesale); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) — City of Castle Pines Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article III, Sec. 18-3-10, adopted pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S., 'as adopted, amended and updated to the most current edition by the Colorado State Electrical Board from time to time' per the authority in Article 23 of Title 12, C.R.S. — the City ties its NEC edition to whatever the Colorado State Electrical Board currently recognizes, rather than freezing a single print edition; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), Chapters 1-15 inclusive — Article IV; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), Chapters 1-13 inclusive — Article V; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 23-07 (2023); enforced by the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District, which Ordinance No. 23-02/23-07 designates as the Fire Marshal's Office / fire code official for the City; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); Note on code-adoption sourcing: the 2021 IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC(2018)/ISPSC/IEBC + 2020 NEC list above is drawn directly from the recitals and Sections 1-5 of Ordinance No. 23-02 (a scanned/image PDF, read via rendered page images since it is not machine-text-extractable), the definitive code-adoption ordinance for Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code. The City's own Building Department FAQ page states more casually that the City 'is currently under the 2021 International Building Code/International Residential Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code' — this FAQ-page NEC reference (2023) is NOT used as the governing citation in this file because it conflicts with the specific, dated ordinance text (2020 NEC, floating to the State Electrical Board's current edition); the ordinance is treated as authoritative and the FAQ's '2023 NEC' is noted as a likely informal/rounded reference to whatever edition the State Electrical Board currently recognizes, consistent with the ordinance's own floating-adoption mechanism.; HB22-1362 (Colorado statewide energy code floor via updated model electrical/energy provisions): no City of Castle Pines ordinance, code-adoption page, or fee schedule references HB22-1362 or a specific electric-vehicle-readiness / electrification-readiness local amendment as of this review (Ordinance No. 23-02 predates HB22-1362's later compliance deadlines and does not mention it); not asserted as inapplicable, simply unconfirmed for this jurisdiction after checking the governing ordinance and the Building Department's public-facing pages directly.. Local amendments apply — see the Castle Pines overview page for the full list.

No. The City's 2026 Fee Schedule lists Electrical Permit Fees as 'As outlined by State Statute,' meaning fees follow the Colorado-mandated schedule under CRS 12-23-117(3) rather than a City-specific valuation table.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

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