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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Winter Park, Colorado

Required for installation of rooftop residential or commercial solar photovoltaic systems within Winter Park town limits. The structural/mounting portion is permitted through the joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department under the Town's adopted IBC/IRC; the electrical portion (wiring, inverter, interconnection) is permitted directly through the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO), not the local Building Department — the same state jurisdiction documented in this file's electrical-permit entry. No dedicated solar/PV fee line item is published in the Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule (Table 1-11-2B); the General Building Permit Fee Schedule (valuation-based) applies to the structural portion, subject to Colorado's statewide solar permit fee cap.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building permit required from the Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department for the structural, roof-mounting, and racking portion of the installation
  • Separate Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) Electrical Permit required for the PV wiring, inverter, and interconnection work — apply directly to the state, not the local Building Department, per the Town's own Building Division page: 'The Colorado State Electrical Board handles all electrical permitting in Winter Park, Fraser and Granby'
  • Under Colorado's statewide solar permit fee cap (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284), a covered local jurisdiction's total building-permit-related fees for a residential solar PV system may not exceed $500, and $1,000 for commercial systems, regardless of project valuation

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Fee schedule

Statewide aggregate solar permit fee cap — ResidentialC.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284 (2021), extended through Dec. 31, 2029; caps the total of all governmental permit/review fees for an active solar energy system — governs regardless of what the Town's own valuation-based table would otherwise calculate
$500 (combined Town + State Electrical Board fees)
Statewide aggregate solar permit fee cap — CommercialC.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284 (2021)
$1,000 (combined Town + State Electrical Board fees)
Building Permit Fee (structural/mounting portion)Town of Winter Park Building Permit Fee Schedule (Table 1-11-2B) — confirmed via a full-text search of the schedule for 'solar,' 'photovoltaic,' and 'renewable' (zero hits)
Valuation-based per Table 1-11-2B of the Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule; no dedicated solar/PV line item published, subject to the statewide cap above
Plan Review FeeTown of Winter Park Building Permit Fee Schedule, Table 1-11-2B footnote 1
65% of the Building Permit Fee
State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fee (PV wiring/interconnection)Same state-administered fee mechanism as this file's electrical-permit entry; not reproduced here as it is outside local jurisdiction
Set by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) statewide fee schedule — not a Town of Winter Park fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit permit actually take in Winter Park?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building Final (Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department)

    Racking, roof penetrations, and structural attachment verified

  2. 2

    Electrical Final (State Electrical Board)

    Wiring, inverter, and interconnection verified before energizing

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

Tips

  • Winter Park splits solar PV permitting across two authorities: the joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department handles the structural/mounting building permit, while the Colorado State Electrical Board handles the electrical permit directly — do not attempt to pull the electrical permit through the local Building Department.
  • Even though the Town's own Building Permit Fee Schedule has no dedicated solar line item, Colorado's statewide solar permit fee cap (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113) still limits what any covered jurisdiction, including Winter Park, can charge in total building-permit fees for a residential solar PV system to $500 ($1,000 commercial) — confirm the Building Department is applying the cap if the valuation-based fee calculates higher.

Frequently asked questions

Winter Park requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Building permit required from the Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department for the structural, roof-mounting, and racking portion of the installation; Separate Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) Electrical Permit required for the PV wiring, inverter, and interconnection work — apply directly to the state, not the local Building Department, per the Town's own Building Division page: 'The Colorado State Electrical Board handles all electrical permitting in Winter Park, Fraser and Granby'; Under Colorado's statewide solar permit fee cap (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284), a covered local jurisdiction's total building-permit-related fees for a residential solar PV system may not exceed $500, and $1,000 for commercial systems, regardless of project valuation. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) at (970) 726-8081 before starting work.

No dedicated solar/PV line item is published in the Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule (Table 1-11-2B). The structural building permit is calculated using the general valuation-based fee table, but Colorado's statewide solar fee cap (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) limits the total to $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial systems. The electrical permit for the PV wiring is a separate permit issued directly by the Colorado State Electrical Board, not the local Building Department.

Winter Park does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) at (970) 726-8081 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department); Colorado State Electrical Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Winter Park requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Building Final (Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department), Electrical Final (State Electrical Board). Schedule each through Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) ((970) 726-8081).

Apply through Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) at 50 Vasquez Road, Suite B, P.O. Box 3327, Winter Park, CO 80482. Phone: (970) 726-8081, email: permits@wpgov.com. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. Official information: https://wpgov.com/our-government/departments/building/.

Winter Park, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), as amended by Town Code Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 2 (6-1-2) — codified currently through Ord. 619, Series of 2024; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as amended by Town Code 6-1-3; International Plumbing Code, most current edition as adopted by the State of Colorado (per Town Code 6-1-1/6-1-4 cross-reference; the Town's own Codes Adopted by Reference section lists 'International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition'); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), as amended by Town Code 6-1-5; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), including all appendices; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), as amended by Town Code 6-1-9; National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 Edition per the current Codes Adopted by Reference list, though Town Code 6-1-10 states the Town concurrently adopts whatever edition the State of Colorado has most recently adopted — electrical permitting itself is administered by the Colorado State Electrical Board, not the local Building Division (see localAmendments); 2023 Colorado Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code, as amended by Town Code 6-1-11 (Ord. 619, Series of 2024); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — statutorily mandated statewide for jurisdictions with mapped Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area, adoption required by April 1, 2026 and full compliance by July 1, 2026 per the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control; the Town's own website (wpgov.com Building Division page) carries a 'Wildfire Resiliency Code Update' notice confirming the Town is subject to this new statewide code, but the Town had not yet published its own locally-amended code text/section numbers for this specific code as of the date of this extraction — see localAmendments for what is and is not yet verifiable; Full adopted code text (Town Code Title 6, Chapter 1) hosted at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/winterparkco/latest/winterpark_co/0-0-0-2239. Local amendments apply — see the Winter Park 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 Winter Park building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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