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Electrical Permit (State of Colorado Program) in Cañon City, Colorado

Electrical permits and inspections in Cañon City are issued and scheduled by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) — NOT by the City of Cañon City Building Department. The City's own Building Department page states: 'Electrical and Plumbing permits and inspections are issued and scheduled by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)', and its Building Permit Fees page links the 'Electrical Permit' line item directly to DORA.

Verified 2026-07-16 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Apply directly through the State of Colorado DORA Division of Professions and Occupations electrical program, not the City
  • The City's own FAQ ('Do we need a permit for electrical or plumbing?') states: 'Code requirements for electric and plumbing are maintained by the State of Colorado'
  • Electrical contractors must hold current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) licensure

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee
The City's Building Permit Fees page links to colorado.gov/dora/boards_programs; Show full citationThe City's Building Permit Fees page links to colorado.gov/dora/boards_programs; no City-collected fee applies to this trade. That link now 302-redirects to the DORA homepage (dora.colorado.gov) rather than to a working deep page. Use dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical (Colorado State Electrical Board — licensing) and dpo.colorado.gov/ElectricalPlumbingPermits ('Colorado Electrical and Plumbing Permits Homepage'), which states that permits are purchased directly through the DPO Online Permitting System — DORA, not the City, issues and collects electrical permits.
Set by the State of Colorado (DORA), not the City

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    State Electrical Inspection

    Scheduled directly with the State of Colorado (DORA), independent of the City's building-permit inspection sequence

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

Tips

  • Do not attempt to obtain an electrical permit through the City of Cañon City Building Department — the City explicitly states this is a State of Colorado function and will direct you to DORA.
  • Coordinate the timing of your state electrical inspection independently of your City building-permit inspections, since they are scheduled through entirely separate systems.

Frequently asked questions

Cañon City requires an electrical permit (state of colorado program) for: Apply directly through the State of Colorado DORA Division of Professions and Occupations electrical program, not the City; The City's own FAQ ('Do we need a permit for electrical or plumbing?') states: 'Code requirements for electric and plumbing are maintained by the State of Colorado'; Electrical contractors must hold current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) licensure. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Cañon City Building Department at 719-276-5253 before starting work.

In Cañon City, the published Electrical Permit Fee is: Set by the State of Colorado (DORA), not the City. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Cañon City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Cañon City Building Department at 719-276-5253 for current turnaround.

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

Cañon City requires 1 inspection(s) for an electrical permit (state of colorado program), in order: State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of Cañon City Building Department (719-276-5253).

Apply through City of Cañon City Building Department at 128 Main Street, Cañon City, CO 81212. Phone: 719-276-5253, email: Kathy Ulsh (Certified Building Official) and Susanne Rave (Permit Technician II) — see City of Cañon City Building Department contact page for current email addresses. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (the building opens to the public at 8:00 a.m.; staff are available by phone only from 7-8 a.m.). Inspections may be scheduled 24 hours a day by calling 719.276.5292.. Official information: https://www.canoncity.org/176/Building-Department.

Cañon City, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Cañon City Building Department page, confirmed still the currently adopted edition as of the last verification (effective date of the 2018 Code adoption: January 1, 2021, per the City's own '2018 International Codes' page; adopted December 2020); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — City's own '2018 Energy Code Requirements' handout describes IRC Chapter 11 (N1101-N1106) compliance paths (Prescriptive, Simulated Performance, Energy Rating Index) for Climate Zone 5, effective January 1, 2021; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC); 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); Climatic & Geographic Design Criteria for Cañon City, CO under the 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC (PDF, revised June 22, 2026): Ground Snow Load 30 psf; Wind Speed 100 mph (Risk Category II per the Residential Design Criteria table; the Commercial Design Criteria section of the same document separately states basic design wind speeds of VULT=115 mph/VASD=90 mph for Risk Category I, VULT=126 mph/VASD=100 mph for Risk Category II, and VULT=139 mph/VASD=110 mph for Risk Category III or IV — both the Residential and Commercial tables appear on the same official document without an explicit reconciliation note, so both are reported here as published); Seismic Design Category B; Frost line depth 27 inches; Weathering: Severe; Termite: Slight to Moderate; Ice Barrier Underlayment: Not Required; Flood Hazards per FEMA Flood Maps / Cañon City Municipal Code (CCMC) Title 21; Commercial ground snow load 30 psf (ASCE 7-16, increased by importance factor 1.10 for Risk Category III / 1.20 for Risk Category IV); Flood hazard areas established per 'The Flood Insurance Study for Fremont County, Colorado and incorporated areas,' dated July 3, 2012, as amended, with the accompanying FIRM and FBFM maps, adopted by reference (IBC Section 1612.3, per the Climatic & Geographic Design Criteria document). Local amendments apply — see the Cañon City overview page for the full list.

No. Per the City's own Building Department page, electrical permits and inspections in Cañon City are issued and scheduled by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), not the City.

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

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