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Solar PV Permit (Split Town/State Jurisdiction) in Eagle, Colorado

Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic systems in the Town of Eagle. The Town's own Building Department page states directly: 'ELECTRICAL PERMITTING AND INSPECTIONS ARE DONE THROUGH THE STATE' (Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations/DORA) — the Town does not issue or inspect electrical permits. The structural/racking portion is billed on the Town's standard valuation-based Building Permit fee table (2025 Adopted Fee Schedule); no distinct solar/photovoltaic fee line exists on that table. The combined total of all Town and state fees for the installation is capped under Colorado's Fair Permit Act (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) at $500 residential / $1,000 commercial.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Obtain a Town of Eagle Building Permit for the structural/racking portion of the installation (roof-mount attachment or ground-mount foundation)
  • A licensed electrical contractor must separately obtain a Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) permit for the interconnection/electrical work — the Town of Eagle does not issue or inspect electrical permits
  • Under C.R.S. 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284), the aggregate of ALL governmental fees (Town building permit plus state electrical permit) for the installation is capped at $500 for a residential system and $1,000 for a commercial/nonresidential system under 2 MW DC
  • New construction that includes exterior energy uses (e.g., snowmelt systems, heated pools/spas over 64 sq ft, heat tape) is separately subject to Eagle County's Exterior Energy Offset Program (EEOP), which requires those uses to be offset by on-site renewable energy (including solar) or battery storage, or via a fee-in-lieu; a refund of a portion of the EEOP fee-in-lieu is available if solar/battery is installed within one year after construction

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Fee schedule

Town Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $1 to $500Town of Eagle 2025 Adopted Fee Schedule (adopted 01/14/25), Building Department Fees, Building Permit Fee table; no distinct solar line item exists, so a solar installation's structural/racking valuation is billed on this general table
$39.40
Town Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $500.01 to $2,000Town of Eagle 2025 Adopted Fee Schedule
$39.40 for the first $500 plus $3.60 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof
Town Building Permit Fee — Total Valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000Town of Eagle 2025 Adopted Fee Schedule
$93.40 for the first $2,000 plus $16.30 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Statutory aggregate cap on ALL Town + state fees for the installationColorado Fair Permit Act, C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284; repeal date extended to December 31, 2029. This caps the combined Town building-permit fee and state electrical-permit fee, overriding the Table valuation calculation above if it would otherwise exceed the cap.
$500.00 maximum, residential; $1,000.00 maximum, commercial (systems under 2 MW DC)
State Electrical Board (DORA) permit feeThe Town's own page confirms electrical permitting and inspections for Eagle are done entirely through the State (Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations), but dpo.colorado.gov and dora.colorado.gov return HTTP 403 to automated fetch tools, and no independently-verifiable current dollar figure for this specific state fee line was located as of this review. This is an honest gap, not an invented figure — contact DORA's State Electrical Board at (303) 894-7800 for the current amount.
Not published — contact the department

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Town Building Inspection (Structural/Racking)

    Town of Eagle Building Department inspects the structural/racking portion of the installation

  2. 2

    State Electrical Inspection

    Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) inspects the interconnection/electrical work, since this is not handled by the Town

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

Tips

  • Eagle splits solar permitting between two authorities: the Town handles the structural/racking Building Permit, while a licensed electrical contractor must separately obtain a Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) permit for the interconnection — the Town's own Building page states directly that electrical permitting and inspections are done through the state.
  • Regardless of how the Town's or state's fee calculations work out, Colorado's Fair Permit Act caps the combined total of ALL governmental fees for the installation at $500 residential / $1,000 commercial.
  • If your project also includes exterior energy uses like a snowmelt driveway or heated pool/spa, check Eagle County's Exterior Energy Offset Program (EEOP) — installing solar or battery storage can offset the EEOP fee-in-lieu, and a partial refund is available if solar/battery is added within a year after construction.
  • Because the electrical/interconnection side of this permit is administered by the state, not the town, budget separate time and separate applications for the Town Building Permit and the DORA State Electrical Permit.

Frequently asked questions

Eagle requires a solar pv permit (split town/state jurisdiction) for: Obtain a Town of Eagle Building Permit for the structural/racking portion of the installation (roof-mount attachment or ground-mount foundation); A licensed electrical contractor must separately obtain a Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) permit for the interconnection/electrical work — the Town of Eagle does not issue or inspect electrical permits; Under C.R.S. 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284), the aggregate of ALL governmental fees (Town building permit plus state electrical permit) for the installation is capped at $500 for a residential system and $1,000 for a commercial/nonresidential system under 2 MW DC; New construction that includes exterior energy uses (e.g., snowmelt systems, heated pools/spas over 64 sq ft, heat tape) is separately subject to Eagle County's Exterior Energy Offset Program (EEOP), which requires those uses to be offset by on-site renewable energy (including solar) or battery storage, or via a fee-in-lieu; a refund of a portion of the EEOP fee-in-lieu is available if solar/battery is installed within one year after construction. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) at 970-328-9565 before starting work.

Colorado's Fair Permit Act (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) caps the AGGREGATE of all Town and state governmental fees for a residential solar installation at $500 total, and $1,000 for commercial systems under 2 MW DC.

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: Town of Eagle Building Permit Application; Colorado State Electrical Board Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eagle requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit (split town/state jurisdiction), in order: Town Building Inspection (Structural/Racking), State Electrical 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.

No. The Town of Eagle's own Building Department page states 'ELECTRICAL PERMITTING AND INSPECTIONS ARE DONE THROUGH THE STATE.' The Town issues the Building Permit for the structural/racking portion, while a licensed electrical contractor must separately obtain a Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) permit for the interconnection.

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