EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Springs requires an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit for: Electrical work (the EV charger circuit itself) must be permitted and inspected directly through the State of Colorado DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, Electrical Board -- not the City of Glenwood Springs; The installing electrical contractor must additionally hold a City of Glenwood Springs 'Electrician' contractor registration (no charge) before being listed as electrical contractor of record, per the City's Contractor Licensing requirements -- this registration is separate from, and does not replace, the state electrical permit; A City of Glenwood Springs Building Permit is required IN ADDITION only if the EVSE installation includes new structural work (e.g., a new carport, canopy, or accessory structure to house the charger) -- not required for a simple charger mounted on an existing wall or a freestanding pedestal with no new structure; No EV-charger-specific submittal checklist analogous to the City's Solar Panel Permits page was found published by the City; electrical permitting follows the State's standard residential/commercial electrical permit process. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) at 970-384-6450 before starting work.

No. Solar has its own City structural-permit fee (Table 1-A, up to $500 residential) because it involves roof/racking structural review. A standalone EV charger has no analogous City fee because the work is purely electrical, and electrical permitting statewide (not just in Glenwood Springs) is a State DORA function, not a City one.

Glenwood Springs does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) at 970-384-6450 for current turnaround.

You'll need: State of Colorado Electrical Permit (DORA Electrical Board); City of Glenwood Springs Electrician Contractor Registration. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Glenwood Springs requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit, in order: State of Colorado Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) (970-384-6450).

Apply through City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) at 101 W. 8th Street, Second Floor, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. Phone: 970-384-6450, email: Building@cogs.us. Office hours: Glenwood Springs City Hall Hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Mondays-Thursdays (closed Fridays), per the City's Contact Us footer. Building Department direct line 970-384-6450; Fax 970-945-8582; Inspection Line (24-hour automated request system) 970-384-6432; Building Official Victor Meraz, 970-384-6410.. Official information: https://www.cogs.us/283/Building-Department.

Glenwood Springs, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with local amendments — adopted by Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2022 (effective 90 days after second publication, passed 03/03/2022), repealing and reenacting Title 060 of the Glenwood Springs Municipal Code in its entirety; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with local amendments; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with local amendments; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with local amendments; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), with Appendices D (Fire Apparatus Access Roads), H (Hazardous Materials Management Plan/Inventory Statement), and J (Building Information Sign) adopted; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) and 2020 National Electrical Safety Code — administered exclusively by the State of Colorado, not the City (see localAmendments); Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC, based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code) — state-mandated statewide program (C.R.S., administered by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control); the City's own Building Department page states enforcement in Glenwood Springs 'Starts Wednesday, July 1st, 2026,' consistent with the statewide April 1, 2026 local-adoption deadline and July 1, 2026 full-compliance deadline for jurisdictions with mapped Wildland-Urban Interface area; IBC Appendices adopted: Appendix C (Group U-Agricultural Buildings), Appendix E (Supplementary Accessibility Requirements), Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction), Appendix I (Patio Covers), Appendix J (Grading); IRC Appendices adopted: Appendix AE (Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings), Appendix AF (Radon Control Methods), Appendix AG (Piping Standards for Various Applications), Appendix AH (Patio Covers), Appendix AJ (Existing Building and Structures), Appendix AM (Home Day Care), Appendix AQ (Tiny Houses), Appendix AT (Solar-Ready Provisions); Full Title 060 (Construction Building Codes and Regulations) text available via library.municode.com/co/glenwood_springs; Ordinance 2022-06 PDF hosted directly by the City. Local amendments apply — see the Glenwood Springs overview page for the full list.

The electrical work itself is permitted directly through the State of Colorado DORA Electrical Board, not the City -- the City of Glenwood Springs does not issue or inspect electrical permits for any project, per Municipal Code §105.2/§R105.2 as amended by Ordinance 2022-06. A City building permit is only needed in addition if new structural work (like a carport) is built to house the charger.