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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Gypsum, Colorado

Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems within Gypsum town limits. The Town's own Build in Gypsum guidance states directly: "Solar panel projects do require plan submittal, review, and a permit," processed through the same Building Plan Submittal portal (gopost-gypsum.eplansoftreview.com) used for all other building permits — no dedicated solar/photovoltaic application, checklist, or fee line is published separately.

Reviewed 2026-08-17 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Solar panel projects require plan submittal, review, and a permit, per the Town's Build in Gypsum page — submitted through the Building Plan Submittal portal (gopost-gypsum.eplansoftreview.com/#/login?portal=gypsum), the same portal used for all building permit types
  • Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, enacted via HB21-1284) limits the aggregate local-government building-permit fees chargeable for a residential solar installation to $500 (and $1,000 for commercial)
  • Colorado HB25-1096 (Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology) required municipalities with population over 5,000 to adopt an automated residential solar permitting platform (e.g., SolarAPP+) by July 1, 2026; Gypsum's population is approximately 7,000-7,500 (over the threshold), but no Town-published confirmation of SolarAPP+ or equivalent adoption was found on the Build in Gypsum, Building Permit Application, or Forms pages as of the last verification
  • Electrical wiring/interconnection scope requires a separate Electrical Permit; no trade-specific electrical fee table is published on the Town's website (see the electrical-permit entry)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)
Town of Gypsum Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.01.040(g) (Chapter 15.01, INTERNATIONAL CODES), amending IBC Section 109.2 "Schedule of permit fees". Show full citationTown of Gypsum Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.01.040(g) (Chapter 15.01, INTERNATIONAL CODES), amending IBC Section 109.2 "Schedule of permit fees". Title 15 was repealed and re-enacted in full by Ord. No. 2023-08, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 2023-06-27; code current through Ord. No. 2025-18, enacted 2026-01-13 (Supp. No. 22). Code text as published on library.municode.com (accessed 2026-08-17). Commercial valuation is set by the most current ICC Building Valuation Data Chart per the same subsection. Per-trade fee tables are codified at Sec. 15.02.020 Table 2 (mechanical), Sec. 15.02.030 Table 3 (plumbing), Sec. 15.02.050 Table 4 (electrical) — mechanical and plumbing both compute as a $60.00 base plus $16.00 per additional increment. Sec. 15.01.040(h) sets permit transfer at 65% of the original building permit fee.
$1.00-$500.00: $50.00 | $501.00-$2,000.00: $50.00 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction | $2,001.00-$25,000.00: $95.75 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $25,001.00-$50,000.00: $417.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $50,001.00-$100,000.00: $670.25 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $100,001.00-$500,000.00: $1,020.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $500,001.00-$1,000,000.00: $3,620.25 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $1,000,000.00 and up: $6,120.25 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Electrical Permit Fee
Town of Gypsum Code of Ordinances Chapter 15.02 (TABLES), Sec. Show full citationTown of Gypsum Code of Ordinances Chapter 15.02 (TABLES), Sec. 15.02.050 Table 4. Title 15 was repealed and re-enacted in full by Ord. No. 2023-08, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 2023-06-27; code current through Ord. No. 2025-18, enacted 2026-01-13 (Supp. No. 22). Code text as published on library.municode.com (accessed 2026-08-17). Table 4 is codified in Chapter 15.02; individual line items are not reproduced here, so the amount records the governing table rather than asserting a figure.
Set by Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.02.050, Table 4 (electrical permit and related inspection fees)
Additional/Re-inspection FeeGeneral Town of Gypsum inspection fee, applies across trade permits per the Inspections page; base permit fee includes a maximum of four inspections
$60.00 per inspection

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, and disconnect placement verified before energizing

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Racking/roof-penetration attachment, electrical connections, and interconnection point verified

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

Tips

  • Gypsum's own guidance explicitly confirms solar panel projects need a permit — don't assume small rooftop systems are exempt — but there is no dedicated solar application or fee line, so the general Building Permit process (via the online eplansoftreview portal) applies.
  • Colorado's statewide solar-fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113) limits total local government fees for a residential system to $500, regardless of what the Town's (currently unpublished-online) valuation-based fee table would otherwise calculate.
  • As a town over 5,000 population, Gypsum is covered by Colorado HB25-1096's July 1, 2026 automated-permitting mandate — ask the Building Department directly whether an instant/automated review pathway (e.g., SolarAPP+) is now available, since the Town has not published this online as of the last verification.
  • The Town's building-permit valuation fee table is codified in Municipal Code Title 15 rather than published as a standalone schedule; get a written fee quote directly from Building Department staff (Stephanie Roybal, stephanie@townofgypsum.com, 970-524-1731) before budgeting.
  • townofgypsum.com/build-in-gypsum publishes only utility connection fees (Water Tap Fee $8,000 rising to $10,000; Sewer Tap Fee $12,000 rising to $14,000) -- these are utility hookup fees, not building/electrical permit fees, and are not cited as a proxy. The Town's Code of Ordinances Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) is hosted at library.municode.com/co/gypsum/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO; no separate Town of Gypsum fee resolution PDF is published. Colorado's statewide solar-fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, $500 residential) applies as a ceiling on whatever the Town charges, but that statute alone does not establish Gypsum's base valuation-based fee. No governing base dollar figure is published; confirm directly with the Town's Building Department.

Frequently asked questions

Gypsum requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Solar panel projects require plan submittal, review, and a permit, per the Town's Build in Gypsum page — submitted through the Building Plan Submittal portal (gopost-gypsum.eplansoftreview.com/#/login?portal=gypsum), the same portal used for all building permit types; Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, enacted via HB21-1284) limits the aggregate local-government building-permit fees chargeable for a residential solar installation to $500 (and $1,000 for commercial); Colorado HB25-1096 (Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology) required municipalities with population over 5,000 to adopt an automated residential solar permitting platform (e.g., SolarAPP+) by July 1, 2026; Gypsum's population is approximately 7,000-7,500 (over the threshold), but no Town-published confirmation of SolarAPP+ or equivalent adoption was found on the Build in Gypsum, Building Permit Application, or Forms pages as of the last verification; Electrical wiring/interconnection scope requires a separate Electrical Permit; no trade-specific electrical fee table is published on the Town's website (see the electrical-permit entry). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department at 970-524-1731 before starting work.

In Gypsum, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based) is: $1.00-$500.00: $50.00 | $501.00-$2,000.00: $50.00 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction | $2,001.00-$25,000.00: $95.75 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $25,001.00-$50,000.00: $417.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $50,001.00-$100,000.00: $670.25 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $100,001.00-$500,000.00: $1,020.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $500,001.00-$1,000,000.00: $3,620.25 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $1,000,000.00 and up: $6,120.25 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction. Additional published fees: Electrical Permit Fee — Set by Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.02.050, Table 4 (electrical permit and related inspection fees); Additional/Re-inspection Fee — $60.00 per inspection. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Gypsum does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department at 970-524-1731 for current turnaround.

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

Gypsum requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department (970-524-1731).

Apply through Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department at 50 Lundgren Blvd, Gypsum, CO 81637 (mailing: PO Box 130, Gypsum, CO 81637). Phone: 970-524-1731, email: stephanie@townofgypsum.com. Office hours: Building Department Staff available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., per the Building Permit Application page. Primary staff contact listed: Stephanie Roybal, Building Department Administrative Assistant. General Town phone line also published as 970-524-7514 on several Building Department sub-pages (DRB/HOA Review, Hours & Site Conditions).. Official information: https://www.townofgypsum.com/build-in-gypsum.

Yes. The Town's own Build in Gypsum guidance states directly that solar panel projects require plan submittal, review, and a permit, processed through the same online Building Plan Submittal portal used for all other building permit types. There is no separate, dedicated solar application.

Yes — Colorado's statewide statute C.R.S. 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284) caps the aggregate building-permit fees any Colorado local government, including Gypsum, may charge for a residential solar installation at $500 ($1,000 for commercial).

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

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