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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in City of Fountain, Colorado

Required for installation of a residential or commercial electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) within Fountain city limits. As with all electrical work in Fountain, the permit is issued by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD), not the City. PPRBD's published fee schedule (pprbd.org/Information/FeeSchedule) has no distinct 'EV charger' or 'EVSE' line item — a standalone EVSE circuit is billed as a standalone electrical permit under Table C (valuation-based), or as a Table B.1 residential trade attachment fee ($50.00) if the electrical work is filed together with another building permit (e.g., a panel upgrade or new construction).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical permit for EVSE/charging equipment installation, reviewed under the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) per PPRBD's adopted codes
  • Current State of Colorado (DORA) master electrician/contractor license on file, if using a licensed contractor Contractor
  • If the installation requires a panel or service upgrade to support the added EVSE load, that upgrade is filed as a separate or combined electrical permit line item
  • Applications submitted via PPRBD's online account portal (account.pprbd.org)

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Fee schedule

Standalone Electrical Permit (Table C, valuation-based) — if not attached to another building permitPPRBD Current Building Permit Fee Schedule, Table C (pprbd.org/Information/FeeSchedule). No EV-specific line item is published; a standalone EVSE circuit is billed under this general valuation-based electrical schedule.
$50.00 for work valued $100-$500, scaling up with additional per-$1,000 increments to $4.50 per additional $1,000 over $50,000
Electrical Trade Attachment Fee (Table B.1) — residential, if attached to another building permitPPRBD Appendix B, Table B.1, applies if the EVSE electrical permit is filed together with (attached to) another building permit, e.g. a panel/service upgrade or new construction, rather than standalone.
$50.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Electrical

    Circuit, disconnect, and EVSE unit connections verified before energizing, per PPRBD's standard electrical final inspection practice.

See the full City of Fountain inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • PPRBD has no distinct 'EV charger' fee line item — unlike some Colorado cities (e.g., Aurora's flat $99 residential EV charger fee), a Fountain-area EVSE circuit is billed as a standard electrical permit under PPRBD's general Table C valuation schedule (standalone) or Table B.1 trade-attachment fee ($50) if filed with another permit.
  • If your EVSE installation also requires a panel or service upgrade, budget for that as part of the same or an additional electrical permit line item — confirm the total scope with PPRBD before applying.

Frequently asked questions

City of Fountain requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Electrical permit for EVSE/charging equipment installation, reviewed under the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) per PPRBD's adopted codes; Current State of Colorado (DORA) master electrician/contractor license on file, if using a licensed contractor; If the installation requires a panel or service upgrade to support the added EVSE load, that upgrade is filed as a separate or combined electrical permit line item; Applications submitted via PPRBD's online account portal (account.pprbd.org). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) at PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000 before starting work.

No. PPRBD, which issues all building and electrical permits for Fountain, does not publish a distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line item. A standalone EVSE circuit is billed under PPRBD's general Table C valuation-based electrical fee schedule, or the $50 Table B.1 trade-attachment fee if filed together with another building permit.

City of Fountain does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) at PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000 for current turnaround.

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

City of Fountain requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Final Electrical. Schedule each through Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) (PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000).

Apply through Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) at Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, 2880 International Cr., Colorado Springs, CO 80910; City of Fountain Planning Department, 116 South Main Street, Fountain, CO 80817. Phone: PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000, email: Not published on either department's site as of 2026-07-19; use the phone contacts above or each department's online portal.. Office hours: City of Fountain Planning Department: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, per the department's own webpage. PPRBD office hours not separately verified on pprbd.org as of 2026-07-19.. Official information: https://www.pprbd.org/ (building permits); https://fountain.colorado.gov/business/planning-department (zoning/City permits).

City of Fountain, Colorado has adopted: Fountain does NOT operate its own building department. Building permitting, plan review, and inspections for the entire City of Fountain are performed by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — a multi-jurisdictional regional authority created by a 1966 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) covering unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Green Mountain Falls, Monument, Palmer Lake, and Calhan — per PPRBD's own About page (pprbd.org/Home/About) and its homepage jurisdiction list.; PPRBD administers the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code (PPRBC), which adopts by reference: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2019 ASME A17.1 (conveyances/elevators), and 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per pprbd.org/Information/Codechanges and the PPRBC 2023 Edition document (pprbd.org/File/ByAlias/PPRBC2023Edition).; Separately, the City of Fountain adopts and enforces its own Zoning Ordinance (Fountain Municipal Code Title 17), which governs land use, setbacks, signs, short term rentals (Chapter 17.29), and animal-keeping/chickens (Chapter 17.18) — administered by the City's own Planning Department independent of PPRBD, per library.municode.com/co/fountain and the City's own permit application forms.. Local amendments apply — see the City of Fountain overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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

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