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Electrical Permit in Eagle, Colorado

Electrical permits within the Town of Eagle are issued and inspected directly by the State of Colorado, NOT by the Town of Eagle Building Division. Confirmed directly by the Town's own Building Department page ('ELECTRICAL PERMITTING AND INSPECTIONS ARE DONE THROUGH THE STATE'). Note: the Colorado DPO's own Electrical Local Inspection Areas list separately carves out Minturn and the Town of Avon from a nearby 'Eagle' grouping in its own list — a genuinely different arrangement for those two neighboring towns (both are also state-DPO-administered per their own town sources, built separately this session; the DPO list's precise internal grouping logic wasn't independently re-derived and isn't relied on as evidence here beyond the Town of Eagle's own direct statement).

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit must be purchased through the Colorado DPO Online Permitting System (dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits), not the Town of Eagle
  • Governed by the 2020 NEC as adopted statewide by the Colorado State Electrical Board
  • Contractor must hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license; a homeowner may self-permit under the State's homeowner provisions
  • Fee is calculated per the statewide CRS 12-23-117 fee schedule administered directly by the State; the Town of Eagle collects no portion of this fee and its own Permit Issuance/Transfer fee explicitly does not apply to electrical permits
  • Inspections are scheduled directly with the State's assigned inspector, not the Town's Inspection Hotline

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Fee schedule

State of Colorado Electrical Permit FeeThe Town of Eagle does not set, collect, or surcharge this fee — verified as a genuinely state-administered fee via the Town's own Building Department page and the DPO Electrical Local Inspection Areas list. Exact current statutory dollar tiers were not independently re-extracted for this file since the Town has no role in setting or collecting them; do not assume the Town's own valuation-based Building Permit Fee table applies to electrical work.
Set by the Colorado State Electrical Board under the statewide CRS 12-23-117 fee schedule; paid directly to the State via the DPO Online Permitting System

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Scheduled directly with the State-assigned electrical inspector, not the Town

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    State inspector verifies devices, panel labeling, and energization

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

Tips

  • Do not call the Town of Eagle's Inspection Hotline for electrical inspections — electrical permits and inspections are entirely state-administered; contact the Colorado DPO directly (303-894-7800 or dora_eandp_permits@state.co.us).
  • The Town's own Permit Issuance/Transfer Fee explicitly excludes electrical permits, confirming the Town collects no fee at all for this trade — all fees go to the State.

Frequently asked questions

Eagle requires an electrical permit for: Permit must be purchased through the Colorado DPO Online Permitting System (dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits), not the Town of Eagle; Governed by the 2020 NEC as adopted statewide by the Colorado State Electrical Board; Contractor must hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license; a homeowner may self-permit under the State's homeowner provisions; Fee is calculated per the statewide CRS 12-23-117 fee schedule administered directly by the State; the Town of Eagle collects no portion of this fee and its own Permit Issuance/Transfer fee explicitly does not apply to electrical permits; Inspections are scheduled directly with the State's assigned inspector, not the Town's Inspection Hotline. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) at 970-328-9565 before starting work.

In Eagle, the published State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fee is: Set by the Colorado State Electrical Board under the statewide CRS 12-23-117 fee schedule; paid directly to the State via the DPO Online Permitting System. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Eagle does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) at 970-328-9565 for current turnaround.

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

Eagle requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) (970-328-9565).

Apply through Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) at 200 Broadway, PO Box 609, Eagle, CO 81631. Phone: 970-328-9565, email: permits@townofeagle.org. Office hours: General Building Division line (970) 328-9565; Inspection Hotline (970) 328-9626 (must call by 4:00 PM for next available inspection date). Due to limited staff capacity, the Town's own Building Department page states initial response times for phone calls and emails are approximately 3-5 business days. In-person appointments are recommended and should be scheduled by phone or email rather than walk-in. Chief Building Official: Dan Brown.. Official information: https://www.townofeagle.org/138/Building.

Eagle, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with local amendments (Town of Eagle 2021 IBC Amendments); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with local amendments (Town of Eagle 2021 IRC Amendments); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC); Colorado State Wildfire Resiliency Code — adopted by the Town, effective for building-code review starting July 1, 2026; Snow load design data: per the Town's 2021 IRC Amendments (Table R301.2(1)), minimum roof ground snow load is set at 65 lb/ft2, cross-referencing the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado's 'Snow Load Design Data for Colorado' as the underlying methodology. Local amendments apply — see the Eagle overview page for the full list.

Directly from the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) via its Online Permitting System at dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits. The Town of Eagle does not issue electrical permits or conduct electrical inspections; this is confirmed by both the Town's own Building Department page and the DPO's Electrical Local Inspection Areas list, which lists 'Eagle (Except Minturn and Town of Avon)' as state jurisdiction.

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

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