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EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Gunnison, Colorado

Installing an EV charger circuit in Gunnison is electrical work, and under the City's general electrical carve-out, documented on the Building & Sign Permits page, electrical permits and inspections within City limits are administered directly by the State of Colorado (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, Electrical Board) rather than the City. The City does not issue or fee-assess electrical permits at all, so there is no City fee line for EV chargers. A City of Gunnison Building Permit is required in addition only if the installation includes new structural work, such as a carport or accessory structure to house the charger, billed under the City's general valuation-based Base Building Permit Fee — the same mechanism that covers solar racking.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • The EV charger circuit itself must be permitted and inspected directly through the State of Colorado DORA Electrical Board (apply at dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits) -- not through the City of Gunnison, which has no electrical permitting function
  • Local State Electrical Inspector for Gunnison: Dustin Behounek, 303.869.3451, per the City's own Building Department and Building & Sign Permits pages
  • A City of Gunnison Building Permit is required only if new structural work (e.g., a carport, canopy, or accessory structure) is built to house the charger -- submitted to the City's Building Office, not the County (Gunnison County's Building Office has no jurisdiction within City limits)
  • Unlike solar, which is subject to Colorado's statewide $500 local-government fee cap for residential installations (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113), no equivalent statutory fee cap was found for EV charger permits
  • Governed by the City's adopted 2021 IBC/IRC (Municipal Code Chapter 14.10) for any structural component, and the state-adopted NEC for the electrical scope

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Fee schedule

State of Colorado electrical permit fees (EVSE circuit)The City of Gunnison publishes no electrical permit fee because it is not the issuing authority — electrical is carved out to the State of Colorado. Confirm the current state fee schedule directly with DORA.
Set by the State of Colorado (DORA Electrical Board), not the City of Gunnison
Base Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $40,000 (only if new structure, e.g. carport, is built to house the charger)2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L, Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 — applies only when new structural work is involved; a standalone wall/pedestal charger with no new structure does not require this
$69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Plan Review Fee — projects under the IRC (only if a City Building Permit applies)Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026
30% of building permit fee

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    State of Colorado Electrical Inspection

    Scheduled directly with the State of Colorado Electrical Board, not the City -- verifies the new circuit, breaker sizing, and disconnect per NEC Article 625

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

Tips

  • Do not contact the City of Gunnison Building Office to schedule an EV charger electrical inspection -- electrical work within City limits is administered entirely by the State of Colorado (Local State Electrical Inspector Dustin Behounek, 303.869.3451).
  • A simple residential Level 2 charger mounted on an existing garage wall does not need a City building permit at all -- only the State electrical permit.
  • Unlike solar, which benefits from Colorado's statewide $500 local-fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113), EV charger permits have no equivalent statutory fee cap -- but since the City itself doesn't charge an electrical fee at all (the State does), this distinction mainly matters if a City structural permit is also triggered.

Frequently asked questions

Gunnison requires an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit for: The EV charger circuit itself must be permitted and inspected directly through the State of Colorado DORA Electrical Board (apply at dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits) -- not through the City of Gunnison, which has no electrical permitting function; Local State Electrical Inspector for Gunnison: Dustin Behounek, 303.869.3451, per the City's own Building Department and Building & Sign Permits pages; A City of Gunnison Building Permit is required only if new structural work (e.g., a carport, canopy, or accessory structure) is built to house the charger -- submitted to the City's Building Office, not the County (Gunnison County's Building Office has no jurisdiction within City limits); Unlike solar, which is subject to Colorado's statewide $500 local-government fee cap for residential installations (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113), no equivalent statutory fee cap was found for EV charger permits; Governed by the City's adopted 2021 IBC/IRC (Municipal Code Chapter 14.10) for any structural component, and the state-adopted NEC for the electrical scope. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Gunnison Community Development Department, Building Office at 970.641.8151 before starting work.

The City itself has no fee, because it is not the issuing authority for electrical work -- that's a State of Colorado DORA function. If your installation also requires new structural work, the City's general valuation-based Base Building Permit Fee applies to that structural scope only.

Gunnison does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Gunnison Community Development Department, Building Office at 970.641.8151 for current turnaround.

You'll need: State of Colorado Electrical Permit (DORA Electrical Board). Depending on your project, Gunnison may also ask for: City of Gunnison Building Permit Application (only if new structure is built). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Gunnison 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 Gunnison Community Development Department, Building Office (970.641.8151).

Apply through City of Gunnison Community Development Department, Building Office at City Municipal Building, 201 W. Virginia Ave., PO Box 239, Gunnison, CO 81230. Phone: 970.641.8151, email: building@gunnisonco.gov (Building Office); ejansen@gunnisonco.gov (Eric Jansen, Building Official). Office hours: Building Official: Eric Jansen, 970.641.8151 (fax/cell 970.209.0988). Electrical and plumbing permits/inspections for property within City limits are NOT handled by this office — they are administered directly by the State of Colorado: Local State Electrical Inspector Dustin Behounek, 303.869.3451; Local State Plumbing Inspector Andy Clark, 303.869.3471; state permit portal https://dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits.. Official information: https://www.gunnisonco.gov/departments/building/index.php.

Gunnison, Colorado has adopted: International Building Code (IBC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters E, I, J, and the Errata to the IBC, First Printing, October 2020 — adopted by the City of Gunnison Municipal Code, Chapter 14.10 'Building Code of the City of Gunnison' (Ord. 9-2022 § 2), per eCode360 (ecode360.com/47882243).; International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AL, AQ, AR, AS, AT [RE], AU, and the Errata to the IRC, First Printing, January 2021 — adopted by Chapter 14.10, per eCode360.; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapter RB, First Printing, September 2021 — adopted as the 'Energy Conservation Code of the City of Gunnison' per City of Gunnison Municipal Code, Title 14, per eCode360 search indexing (ecode360.com/47882242, GU4469 Table of Contents).; International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapter A, First Printing, September 2021 — adopted by City of Gunnison Municipal Code, Chapter 14.20 'Mechanical Code', per eCode360 indexing.; Title 14 Technical Codes also contains a Chapter 14.30 'Fire Code' and a Chapter 14.40 'Property Maintenance Code', per the eCode360 Table of Contents (GU4469). No adopted Fire Code edition year is recorded here: that chapter's text renders client-side on ecode360.com, so open it in an ordinary web browser to read the edition in force.; Electrical and plumbing work within City limits is regulated under state-adopted National Electrical Code (NEC) and plumbing code editions and is administered directly by the State of Colorado (Division of Professions and Occupations, Electrical and Plumbing Boards) rather than by a City-adopted Title 14 chapter — per the City's Building & Sign Permits page and Building Department page, which each list a 'Local State Electrical Inspector' and 'Local State Plumbing Inspector' in place of a City electrical/plumbing permitting process.. Local amendments apply — see the Gunnison 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 Gunnison does not issue or inspect electrical permits for any project, consistent with its general electrical carve-out to the State. A City building permit is only needed in addition if new structural work (like a carport) is built to house the charger.

Sources & verification

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