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Larkspur building permits
Larkspur, Colorado — as published 2026-07-07.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Codes adopted
Town of Larkspur Ordinance 2022-11, Adopting Building Codes — the Town's Building Codes page (townoflarkspur.org/building-department/page/building-codes) names this ordinance as the governing building-code adoption instrument, alongside a companion document titled 'Building Codes at a Glance.'CLOSED 2026-07-23 — Code-edition specificity, on a LIVE primary source: the SharePoint-hosted ordinance PDF remains behind a confirmed Microsoft OAuth authentication wall (re-tested 2026-07-23: all six 'Building Codes' page SharePoint share links, plus a seventh on the Fee Schedules page, still redirect straight to login.microsoftonline.com with no anonymous-view path — genuine, re-confirmed barrier). However, a NEW avenue closed the gap on a different live channel: Municode's hosted Larkspur Municipal Code (library.municode.com/co/larkspur), which the prior pass could not load (401/403 via curl against its Angular API), loads successfully in a real browser session and is the Town's official codified code, current through Supplement 15 (online content updated April 6, 2026). Chapter 18 — Building Regulations, Articles 1 through 11, all cite 'Ord. No. 2022-11' as their sole adopting/amending ordinance with no later amending ordinance for any article except Article 4 (Fire Code, also amended by Ord. No. 2023-01, § 1, 2-16-2023). The codified text gives the exact adopted edition for every code family: International Building Code (Art. 1) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-35 + Appendix Chapters E, I, N; International Plumbing Code (Art. 2) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-13, Ch. 15, Appendix Chapters C, E; International Mechanical Code (Art. 3) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-15 + Appendix Chapter A; International Fire Code (Art. 4) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-80 + Appendix B-N; International Fuel Gas Code (Art. 5) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-8 + Appendix Chapters A-D; International Residential Code (Art. 6) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-44 + Appendix Chapters A, E, G, H, J; International Energy Conservation Code (Art. 7) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-6 + Appendix RA (IRC Ch. 11 Energy Efficiency is separately deleted and replaced with the 2018 IECC per IRC amendment #28); International Property Maintenance Code (Art. 8) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-8 + Appendix A; National Electrical Code (Art. 9) — 2020 Edition (adopted per 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' — i.e. tracks DORA/State Electrical Board updates, consistent with this file's electrical-permit deferral finding); International Existing Building Code (Art. 10) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-16; International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (Art. 11) — 2018 Edition, Ch. 1-11. Source: https://library.municode.com/co/larkspur/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CH18BURE (live, current version). Cross-verified against the Town's own Town Council Meeting Minutes of 4-21-2022 (media ID 2246, hosted directly on townoflarkspur.org, not SharePoint): 'Councilmember Mindy Kazurova made a motion to approve Ord..2022-11 an Ord. adopting by reference of the International Building Codes 2018 editions... Roll call vote Six (6) approved, zero (0) opposed, Mayor affirmed Motion Passed.'Colorado is a home-rule state with no single statewide-mandated building code edition for municipalities generally; Larkspur, as a home-rule town, sets its own adopted code editions by ordinance (Ordinance 2022-11, 4-21-2022) rather than following a state-mandated cycle.CLOSED 2026-07-23 — HB22-1362 (statewide energy code floor) applicability, on LIVE sources: HB22-1362 does not impose a flat statewide deadline; per its own trigger mechanism (confirmed via Colorado Energy Office / AIA Colorado / Southwest Energy Efficiency Project reporting), a jurisdiction is only required to adopt the 2021 IECC (or an equivalent/better code) when it next updates ANY of its other building codes, with a one-year transition window, and again by 7-1-2026 under the state's Model Low Energy and Carbon Code. Larkspur's only building-code action since HB22-1362's 2022 enactment is Ordinance 2022-11 itself (4-21-2022), which predates the bill and was not a post-enactment update; the live Municode codification (Supplement 15, current through 4-6-2026) shows no ordinance amending Chapter 18 Article 7 (Energy Code) or any other Article after Ord. 2022-11 (except the unrelated Fire Code amendment, Ord. 2023-01). Because Larkspur has not updated any of its building codes since HB22-1362 took effect, its 2021-IECC trigger has not yet activated, and the Town's 2018 IECC (adopted via Ord. 2022-11) remains its lawfully current energy code as of this research date. Source: https://library.municode.com/co/larkspur/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=CH18BURE_ART7INENCOCO (live).Electrical permits: Larkspur's own website hosts a PDF titled 'Electrical Permit Fees' at https://www.townoflarkspur.org/media/2901 which, on direct inspection, is the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) / Division of Professions and Occupations statewide Electrical Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 1, 2016; document letterhead address 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202, phone 303-894-2300, www.dora.state.co.us) — i.e. Larkspur does not run its own local electrical permitting program or set its own electrical fee schedule; it defaults to the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) fee structure per CRS 12-23-117(3), consistent with this project's Colorado-specific default rule. Larkspur is documenting/republishing the state's fee form rather than issuing an independent municipal fee schedule. CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Municode codification: Larkspur Municipal Code Sec. 18-9-10 formally adopts the National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, 'as adopted, amended and updated to the most current edition by the Colorado State Electrical Board from time to time' — the code text itself directs to the state board's current edition rather than fixing a static local edition, matching the DORA-deferral finding above.Plumbing permits: no evidence was found of a Larkspur-specific plumbing permit fee schedule or a locally-administered plumbing licensing/inspection program distinct from the general SAFEbuilt-administered Building Permit process; plumbing permit review appears to be folded into SAFEbuilt's general building-permit review (the 'PLUMBING ONLY' permit type appears on the Town's own permit-type list, issued through the same SAFEbuilt/CommunityCore process as other trade permits, not a standalone state-board deferral the way electrical is). Documented honestly as SAFEbuilt-administered under the general building permit umbrella rather than assumed to default to the Colorado State Plumbing Board absent direct confirmation of that specific deferral. PARTIALLY CLOSED 2026-07-23: the live Municode codification confirms this — Larkspur Municipal Code Sec. 18-2-10 adopts the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, and Sec. 18-2-40(2) (IPC § [A]106.6.2, Fee schedule) is locally amended to read 'The fees for work shall be as indicated on the Town's Fee Schedule adopted by the Town Council,' cross-referencing Appendix A—Fee Schedule, which in turn lists Sec. 18-2-40 at a flat $30.00 Town administrative fee 'plus fees outlined in Exhibit C "Town of Larkspur Fee Table" in the professional service agreement between the Town of Larkspur and Safebuilt Colorado.' This explains, on a live authoritative source, why no itemized plumbing valuation-based fee table is published anywhere on the Town's own site: the actual dollar-amount schedule is Exhibit C of a private Town-SAFEbuilt services contract, not a document the Town routinely publishes — a structurally different (and confirmed-genuine) reason than the earlier SharePoint access-wall hypothesis, not merely an unresolved access barrier. The $30.00 base administrative fee is now a verified, live-sourced figure; the underlying SAFEbuilt Exhibit C valuation table remains unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. Source: https://library.municode.com/co/larkspur/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=APXA--FEE_SCHEDULE (live, Supp. 15, current through 4-6-2026).
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction — Single Family Residential Attached/Detached)
Required for new single-family residential construction (attached or detached) within Larkspur Town limits. Reviewed and inspected by SAFEbuilt under contract to the Town, per Town of Larkspur Ordinance 2022-11 adopted building codes. Applications are submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore online portal.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Property must be confirmed within Larkspur Town limits (not unincorporated Douglas County) before applying to the Town's Building Department
- Application submitted via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal (homeowners) or CommunityCore contractor account (contractors, requiring prior account setup with the Town at 303-681-2324)
- Plans reviewed against the Town's adopted codes: International Building Code, 2018 Edition and International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, both adopted by Ordinance 2022-11 (4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Articles 1 and 6 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- Subject to the SAFEbuilt Plan Review Time Table: Single Family projects receive first comments within 5 business days and second-round comments within 3 business days
- Permit expires 180 days after issuance if work has not commenced, or after a 180-day work stoppage; reactivation before 1 year costs half the original permit fee (IBC §105.5 / IRC §105.5, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
- Commencing work before the permit is issued triggers a fee equal to 100% of the original building fee, in addition to the required permit fees (IBC §109.4 / IRC §R108.6, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationSubmitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal; a print/paper version is also linked from the Town's Building Department page as 'Building Permit Application'
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit fee (general, valuation-based) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 (live Municode, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) that no Appendix A line item exists for Chapter 18 Article 1 (IBC/general Building Permits); only the Plumbing (§18-2-40) and Mechanical (§18-3-40) articles have a codified fee reference ($30.00 Town administrative fee + fees per 'Exhibit C — Town of Larkspur Fee Table' in the Town-SAFEbuilt professional service agreement, a private contract exhibit not published on the Town's site or reproduced in the Code). The general Building Permit dollar figure remains genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. |
Residential Addition / Remodel Permit
Required for residential additions and interior/exterior remodels within Larkspur Town limits, including the Town's own listed 'Residential Addition' and 'Residential Remodel' permit categories. Reviewed by SAFEbuilt under the Town's adopted codes.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Subject to the SAFEbuilt Plan Review Time Table for Single Family projects (5 business days first comments / 3 business days second comments) where a fuller plan review is required
- Reviewed against the 2018 International Residential Code (Ordinance 2022-11, 4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article 6 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- Permit expires 180 days after issuance if work has not commenced, or after a 180-day work stoppage (IRC §105.5, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationSubmitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit fee (general, valuation-based) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 (live Municode, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) that no Appendix A line item exists for Chapter 18 Article 1/6 (IBC/IRC general Building Permits); only Plumbing (§18-2-40) and Mechanical (§18-3-40) carry a codified fee reference ($30.00 Town administrative fee + fees per 'Exhibit C — Town of Larkspur Fee Table' in the Town-SAFEbuilt professional service agreement, a private contract exhibit). The general Building Permit dollar figure remains genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. |
Electrical Permit
VerifiedRequired for electrical installation, alteration, or repair work within Larkspur Town limits. Larkspur republishes the Colorado DORA (Division of Professions and Occupations) statewide Electrical Permit Fee Schedule directly on its own website rather than maintaining an independent local electrical fee structure, consistent with Colorado's default rule that electrical permitting reverts to the State Electrical Board absent a jurisdiction running its own certified program.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Requirements
- Fee computed under Colorado DORA's statewide Electrical Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 1, 2016, per CRS 12-23-117(3)), not a Larkspur-specific local rate
- Permit must be filed in advance of commencing installation, or the inspection fee is doubled per CRS 12-23-117(3)
- Temporary construction meters require a separate permit application
- A TRIM permit (minimum $100) is required if a permit expires after rough-in inspection is approved but before final inspection
Required documents
- RequiredElectrical Permit ApplicationSubmitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Electrical Only — enclosed living area up to 1,000 sq ft | $100 | Colorado DORA Electrical Permit Fee Schedule, effective April 1, 2016 (republished at townoflarkspur.org/media/2901) |
| Residential Electrical Only — 1,001 to 1,500 sq ft | $150 | — |
| Residential Electrical Only — 1,501 to 2,000 sq ft | $200 | — |
| Residential Electrical Only — 2,001+ sq ft | $200 plus $10 per each additional 100 sq ft (rounded up) | — |
| Commercial / Other (valuation-based, e.g. garage, shop) — up to $2,000 | $100 base fee | — |
| Commercial / Other (valuation-based) — above $2,000 | $100 base fee plus $10 per $1,000 of valuation, rounded up to the next $1,000 | — |
| Mobile/Modular/Manufactured Home set (per unit) | $100 | — |
| Temporary heat release | $50 | — |
| Re-inspection fee | $50 | Assessed if 5+ correction items are cited, access not provided, or prior violations not completed |
Plumbing Permit
Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair within Larkspur Town limits. Unlike electrical permits, plumbing permits ('Plumbing Only' in the Town's own permit-type list) are processed through the general SAFEbuilt-administered building-permit system rather than an explicit standalone state-board deferral.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Reviewed under the Town's adopted plumbing code: International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, adopted by Ordinance 2022-11 (4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article 2 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- $30.00 Town administrative fee plus fees per 'Exhibit C — Town of Larkspur Fee Table' in the Town-SAFEbuilt professional service agreement (Larkspur Municipal Code §18-2-40, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23, live
- Permit expires 180 days after issuance if work has not commenced, or after a 180-day work stoppage (IPC-adjacent local rule mirrors IBC/IRC §105.5, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Plumbing Only)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Town Administrative fee | $30.00 | Larkspur Municipal Code §18-2-40, Appendix A—Fee Schedule (live, Municode, current through Supp. 15 / 4-6-2026): '$30.00 + assessed fees' — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 |
| Plumbing work fee (valuation/scope-based, per SAFEbuilt contract) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | Per Larkspur Municipal Code §18-2-40 (IPC §[A]106.6.2, as amended), fees beyond the $30 Town administrative fee are 'fees outlined in Exhibit C "Town of Larkspur Fee Table" in the professional service agreement between the Town of Larkspur and Safebuilt Colorado' — a private contract exhibit not published on the Town's site or reproduced in the Code. Genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass; this is a confirmed structural reason, not an unresolved access barrier. |
Mechanical / HVAC Permit
Required for heating, cooling, ventilation, and furnace work within Larkspur Town limits, including the Town's 'Mechanical Only,' 'A/C Furnace Combination,' 'Air Conditioner,' and 'Furnace Replacement' permit-type categories. Processed through SAFEbuilt's general permitting system.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Furnace/AC replacement-only projects fall under the Town's 'One Stop Permits' expedited category alongside water heater replacement and reroof
- Reviewed under the Town's adopted mechanical code: International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, adopted by Ordinance 2022-11 (4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article 3 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- $30.00 Town administrative fee plus fees per 'Exhibit C — Town of Larkspur Fee Table' in the Town-SAFEbuilt professional service agreement (Larkspur Municipal Code §18-3-40, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23, live
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Mechanical Only)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Town Administrative fee | $30.00 | Larkspur Municipal Code §18-3-40, Appendix A—Fee Schedule (live, Municode, current through Supp. 15 / 4-6-2026): '$30.00 + assessed fees' — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 |
| Mechanical work fee (valuation/scope-based, per SAFEbuilt contract) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | Per Larkspur Municipal Code §18-3-40 (IMC §[A]106.5.2, as amended), fees beyond the $30 Town administrative fee are 'fees outlined in Exhibit C "Town of Larkspur Fee Table" in the professional service agreement between the Town of Larkspur and Safebuilt Colorado' — a private contract exhibit not published on the Town's site or reproduced in the Code. Genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. |
Reroof Permit
Required for roof replacement within Larkspur Town limits. Listed under the Town's 'One Stop Permits' expedited category, alongside water heater replacement and furnace replacement.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Falls under the Town's 'One Stop Permits' expedited category, implying lighter-weight review than full plan review projects
- Reviewed under the 2018 IBC (§105.2) or 2018 IRC (§R105.2) as applicable, both adopted by Ordinance 2022-11 (4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- EXEMPT from permit: shingle/roof repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet in area) of covering per building — IBC §105.2 Exception #14 / IRC §R105.2 Exception #11, both added by Ordinance 2022-11 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23, live
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Reroof)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit fee (general, valuation-based) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 (live Municode, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) that no Appendix A line item exists for Chapter 18 Article 1/6 (IBC/IRC general Building Permits, which governs reroofs); only Plumbing and Mechanical carry a codified $30 admin fee + SAFEbuilt Exhibit C reference. The reroof permit dollar figure remains genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. |
Demolition Permit
Required for demolition of structures within Larkspur Town limits. Listed as its own category under the Town's 'One Stop Permits' expedited group.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Reviewed under the Town's adopted building code (2018 IBC, Ordinance 2022-11, 4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article 1 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur); no demolition-specific article or amendment distinct from the general IBC permit provisions was found
- Permit expires 180 days after issuance if work has not commenced (IBC §105.5, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Demolition)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|
Commercial Tenant Finish / Tenant Improvement Permit
Required for commercial tenant finish and tenant improvement work within Larkspur Town limits, per the Town's own 'Tenant Finish' and 'Tenant Improvement' Commercial Permit categories. Subject to the SAFEbuilt Small/Large Commercial Plan Review Time Table depending on valuation.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Subject to the Small Commercial (under $2,000,000 valuation) or Large Commercial Plan Review Time Table tier depending on project valuation
- Reviewed under the Town's adopted commercial building code: International Building Code, 2018 Edition, adopted by Ordinance 2022-11 (4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article 1 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- Permit expires 180 days after issuance if work has not commenced, or after a 180-day work stoppage (IBC §105.5, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Commercial Tenant Finish/Improvement)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit fee (general, valuation-based) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 (live Municode, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) that no Appendix A line item exists for Chapter 18 Article 1 (IBC/general Building Permits, which governs commercial tenant improvement); only Plumbing and Mechanical carry a codified $30 admin fee + SAFEbuilt Exhibit C reference. The commercial building-permit dollar figure remains genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. |
Deck / Carport / Patio Cover Permit
Required for decks, carports, and patio covers/enclosures within Larkspur Town limits, per the Town's own 'Deck,' 'Carport/Patio Cover,' and 'Patio Enclosure' permit-type categories.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Application via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- Reviewed under the Town's adopted residential code: International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, adopted by Ordinance 2022-11 (4-21-2022) — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 on the live Larkspur Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article 6 (library.municode.com/co/larkspur)
- Permit expires 180 days after issuance if work has not commenced (IRC §105.5, as amended by Ord. 2022-11)
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Deck/Carport/Patio Cover)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit fee (general, valuation-based) | Not independently verifiable as a dollar figure | CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 (live Municode, Appendix A—Fee Schedule) that no Appendix A line item exists for Chapter 18 Article 6 (IRC general Building Permits, which governs decks/carports/patio covers); only Plumbing and Mechanical carry a codified $30 admin fee + SAFEbuilt Exhibit C reference. The deck/carport/patio-cover permit dollar figure remains genuinely unrecoverable through any public channel located in this pass. |
Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for solar photovoltaic system installations within Larkspur Town limits. Larkspur republishes the Colorado DORA (Division of Professions and Occupations) statewide Electrical Permit Fee Schedule as its own electrical fee document, and that same document explicitly states '(Solar Permits are on a Separate Form)' — meaning Larkspur, like its electrical-permit deferral generally, does not run its own local solar-PV permit/fee program and instead routes PV electrical permitting through the Colorado State Electrical Board. Any aggregate fee assessed is capped under Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee ceiling.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- PV installation requires SAFEbuilt-administered building/structural permit review (racking, roof-mount/ground-mount structural scope) plus an electrical permit for the PV interconnection
- Larkspur's own published Electrical Permit Fees document (a direct republication of the Colorado DORA/State Electrical Board statewide schedule) states on its face that solar permits are issued on a separate form from the general residential/commercial electrical fee tables, confirming PV electrical work is not priced off the standard square-footage or valuation tables on that document
- Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284, extended through 12-31-2029) caps the aggregate solar permit fee any Colorado local government (or the State Electrical Board acting for it) may charge at $500 for a residential system and $1,000 for a commercial system
- Property must be confirmed within Larkspur Town limits (not unincorporated Douglas County) before applying
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (structural/racking scope)Submitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal
- RequiredColorado DORA/State Electrical Board Solar (Photovoltaic) Permit ApplicationThe separate solar-specific form referenced on Larkspur's own Electrical Permit Fees document; obtained through the DORA Division of Professions and Occupations online permitting system
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Solar/Photovoltaic Permit (separate form, same underlying DORA valuation formula as the general Electrical Permit) | Valuation-based: $100 base fee for job valuation up to $2,000, plus $10 per $1,000 (rounded up) of job valuation above $2,000 — e.g., a $5,150 job rounds to $6,000 and totals $100 + (6 x $10) = $160.00 — capped in aggregate at $500 (residential) / $1,000 (commercial) by Colorado's statewide C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 | Larkspur's own Electrical Permit Fees document (townoflarkspur.org/media/2901) is the DORA State Electrical Board's own statewide fee schedule (DORA address/phone printed on the document: 1560 Broadway Suite 1350, Denver, 303.894.2300), Section B "Commercial and other fees," which covers installations not based on square footage (garage, shop, etc.). Larkspur's document itself does not print the word "solar" inside Section B, but Larimer County's current equivalent table (Table 1-E, larimer.org/sites/default/files/2020_electrical_fee_table.pdf) explicitly lists "solar" among the Section-B/Item-B installations and states "Solar permit fees are capped by state law at $500 for residential installations and $1,000 for commercial installations" directly beneath the identical valuation formula — confirming solar permits (though submitted "on a Separate Form" per Larkspur's own document header) are priced via this same Section B formula statewide under C.R.S. § 12-23-117, not a undisclosed separate number. Re-fetched Larkspur's live document 2026-07-20 via direct PDF retrieval (previously blocked by a SharePoint-style access issue in the prior pass; resolved this pass). |
| Building Permit Fee (structural/racking scope, if a separate building-permit line applies) | Not independently verifiable | The Town's general 'Fee Estimate Table for Building Permits' is hosted behind a Microsoft SharePoint authentication wall that could not be accessed (see localAmendments); no dollar figure could be confirmed. Not further chased this pass since the electrical/solar-specific fee (which is what a rooftop-solar-pv-permit primarily consists of) is now verified above; a separate structural building-permit line, if SAFEbuilt requires one for the racking/mounting, remains unconfirmed. |
EV Charger / EVSE Permit
VerifiedElectric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) installation within Larkspur Town limits is an electrical permit, processed as an 'Electric Only Permit' or 'Electrical Service Change' under the Town's One Stop Permits expedited category. Larkspur does not run its own local electrical fee program — it republishes the Colorado DORA (Division of Professions and Occupations) statewide Electrical Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 1, 2016) directly on its own website, the same schedule documented on this file's general Electrical Permit entry. That schedule has no distinct EV-charger/EVSE line item; a discrete EVSE circuit addition (not tied to a whole-dwelling square-footage remodel) is billed under the schedule's valuation-based 'Commercial and other fees' tier, the same tier used for a garage or shop electrical installation.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Electric Only Permit or Electrical Service Change application required for EVSE circuit installation, submitted via SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal, part of the Town's expedited One Stop Permits category
- Fee computed under Colorado DORA's statewide Electrical Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 1, 2016, per CRS 12-23-117(3)), not a Larkspur-specific local rate
- Permit must be filed in advance of commencing installation, or the inspection fee is doubled per CRS 12-23-117(3)
- No dedicated EV-charger/EVSE fee line exists on the DORA schedule — a discrete EVSE circuit addition is billed under the 'Commercial and other fees (including residential installations not based on square footage, e.g. garage/shop)' valuation-based tier rather than the square-footage-based 'Residential Electrical Only Installation' tier, since an EVSE addition is not a whole-dwelling electrical remodel
Required documents
- RequiredElectric Only Permit / Electrical Service Change ApplicationSubmitted through SAFEbuilt's CommunityCore portal, part of the Town's One Stop Permits expedited category
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EVSE circuit (Commercial/Other, valuation-based) — up to $2,000 | $100 base fee | Colorado DORA Electrical Permit Fee Schedule, effective April 1, 2016 (republished at townoflarkspur.org/media/2901) — no distinct EV-charger line exists; this is the applicable valuation-based tier for a discrete circuit addition not tied to whole-dwelling square footage |
| EVSE circuit (Commercial/Other, valuation-based) — above $2,000 | $100 base fee plus $10 per $1,000 of valuation, rounded up to the next $1,000 | Colorado DORA Electrical Permit Fee Schedule, effective April 1, 2016 (republished at townoflarkspur.org/media/2901) |
| Re-inspection fee | $50 | Assessed if 5+ correction items are cited, access not provided, or prior violations not completed |
Sources & verification
Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.
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 Larkspur building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.