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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Permit in Basalt, Colorado

Required for installation of photovoltaic solar systems in Basalt. Uniquely among Basalt's permit types, this one requires BOTH a Town of Basalt Building Department PV permit application AND separate approval from the Colorado State Electrical Board (for DC/AC wiring) AND the Roaring Fork Fire Authority, per the Town's own Photovoltaic Solar System Application Guidelines.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • DC-side and AC-side wiring must be approved by the Colorado State Electrical Board
  • Electrical Permit Application filed via the portal link on the Town of Basalt Building page, but approved/issued/finalized by the Colorado State Electrical Board (not the Town)
  • Roaring Fork Fire Authority Permit Application also required, filed via a portal link on the Town of Basalt Building page, approved/issued/finalized by the Roaring Fork Fire Authority
  • Town of Basalt Building PV Permit Application requires, at time of application for plan review: (1) one-line diagrams detailing wire sizing, circuit voltage, voltage drop, grounding, and fusing; (2) manufacturer's specifications and installation documents for module, array, combiner box (if applicable), inverter, mounting hardware, batteries (if applicable), disconnect, and all other PV-associated equipment; (3) drawings detailing panel azimuth, zenith alignment toward the sun, equipment elevations, and a site plan; (4) a Basalt PV Generation Calculator Sheet, or (5) a Basalt REMP Calculation Sheet for REMP/CREMP fee calculations on new construction and/or exterior energy use fees per the Sustainable Building Regulations

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Fee schedule

Town of Basalt Building PV Permit FeeNo PV-specific flat fee is published distinct from the general valuation schedule
Computed per the Town's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule
State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fee (DC/AC wiring)
Set by the Colorado DPO Electrical Board, separate from any Town of Basalt fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Permit permit actually take in Basalt?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In Inspection

    Verify location and placement of array (Town of Basalt Building PV inspection)

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Verify operation of array (Town of Basalt Building PV inspection); separate final sign-off also required from the Colorado State Electrical Board and Roaring Fork Fire Authority

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

Tips

  • A Basalt PV installation genuinely requires THREE separate approvals running in parallel: the Town of Basalt's own Building PV Permit, the Colorado State Electrical Board's electrical permit for DC/AC wiring, and a Roaring Fork Fire Authority permit — budget for coordinating all three, not just the Town's own process.
  • Submit either the Basalt PV Generation Calculator Sheet or the Basalt REMP Calculation Sheet at application — which one you need depends on whether your project is also subject to New Construction / Exterior Energy Use fees under the Sustainable Building Regulations.

Frequently asked questions

Three: a Town of Basalt Building PV Permit (plan review of the array, mounting, and site plan), a Colorado State Electrical Board electrical permit for the DC/AC wiring, and a Roaring Fork Fire Authority permit — all per the Town's own Photovoltaic Solar System Application Guidelines.

In Basalt, the published Town of Basalt Building PV Permit Fee is: Computed per the Town's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule. Additional published fees: State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fee (DC/AC wiring) — Set by the Colorado DPO Electrical Board, separate from any Town of Basalt fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Basalt does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Basalt Building Department at 970-927-4702 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Town of Basalt Building PV Permit Application; One-Line Diagram; Basalt PV Generation Calculator Sheet or Basalt REMP Calculation Sheet; Colorado State Electrical Board Electrical Permit Application; Roaring Fork Fire Authority Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Basalt requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) system permit, in order: Rough-In Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Basalt Building Department (970-927-4702).

Apply through Town of Basalt Building Department at 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, CO 81621. Phone: 970-927-4702, email: carlos.peugnet@basalt.net. Office hours: Town of Basalt main line 970-927-4701; Building Department direct line 970-927-4702. Chief Building Official: Mitch Miller, 970-279-4386, mitch.miller@basalt.net. Plans Examiner & Inspector: Carlos Peugnet, 970-279-4385, carlos.peugnet@basalt.net. As of May 2017 the Building Department no longer performs inspections or site visits on Mondays and Fridays (confirmed on the Building Department page).. Official information: https://www.basalt.net/132/Building.

Basalt, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) as locally amended by Town of Basalt Ordinance (Chapter 18 amendments effective July 20, 2023) — confirmed via the Town's own 'Building' page code-adoption summary ('2021 ICC') and via the Town's detailed strike-through/underline local-amendment comparison document (2021-Code-change--ICC-reference-articles, basalt.net/DocumentCenter/View/6221); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as locally amended — the Town's own Building Permit Application Checklist is titled for 'Single Family, Duplex, and Townhomes' built to the IRC; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — State of Colorado adopted edition referenced alongside the Town's 2021 IBC/IRC/IMC cycle; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — adopted at the State of Colorado level and applied by the Town; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per the Building Department page's current-adoptions summary; NOTE electrical work in Basalt is permitted and inspected by the State of Colorado Electrical Board, not the Town Building Department itself (confirmed directly on the Town's own Building Permit Application form: 'Electrical is permitted and inspected by the State of Colorado'); 2024 Sustainable Building Regulations I & II (SBRI/SBRII) — Town of Basalt Municipal Code Sec. 18-23/18-24/18-25, amended by Ordinance 20, Series of 2024, effective November 12, 2024, reflecting Holy Cross Energy's approximately 90% renewable power supply achievement by end of 2024; Prior/superseded local design-parameter reference: the Town's 'Local Structural Design Parameters' document (basalt.net/documentcenter/view/2388) still headers itself against the 2015 IBC/IRC/IMC/IECC/IEBC code cycle and 2017 NEC/2015 IPC-IFGC — the numeric structural design values on that document (ground snow load, wind speed, seismic category, frost depth) are treated as still-current in this file because the Town's later 2021-code-adoption amendment document (View/6221) re-adopts the identical IRC Table R301.2(1) frost-depth (36 inches) and retaining-wall figures verbatim rather than superseding them; the code-EDITION labels on that older PDF itself are NOT current and should not be read as Basalt's current adopted code cycle.; Local amendments to all adopted codes are codified in Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) of the Basalt Municipal Code; Municode's Basalt library returned an HTTP 403 to direct automated fetch in this session (library.municode.com/co/basalt) — the Town's own downloadable strike-through/underline amendment comparison document (View/6221) was used as the authoritative source for specific local IBC/IRC section amendments instead, since it is a primary Town document rather than a third-party mirror.. Local amendments apply — see the Basalt overview page for the full list.

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

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