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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Permit in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado

Required for installing a new electrical circuit, outlet, or panel/service upgrade to serve an EV charger in the Town of Mt. Crested Butte. As with solar PV interconnection work, the Town's Building Division does NOT issue or inspect electrical permits of any kind — all electrical work, including a new EV charger circuit, is handled directly by the Colorado State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations), independent of the Town's own Building Permit process (which only applies if structural work, such as a new garage, accompanies the charger installation).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical permit for the EV charger circuit/outlet/service-upgrade must be obtained directly from the Colorado State Electrical Board (dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical), NOT from the Town — the Town's Building Division does not issue or inspect electrical permits
  • If the charger installation is bundled with structural work (e.g., a new garage or carport), a separate Town Building Permit is required for that scope, submitted via the Town's GovWell online portal
  • No dedicated EV-charger permit application, checklist, or expedited review track is published by the Town or by the Colorado State Electrical Board as of 2026-07-20
  • No EV-charger line item was found in the Town's Resolution No. 9, Series 2026 Fee Schedule, which does include dedicated flat fees for Solar (item 8) and Geothermal (item 9)

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Colorado State Electrical Board Permit FeeSet and collected by the State Electrical Board, not the Town of Mt. Crested Butte; no statewide EV-specific fee cap comparable to the solar HB21-1284 cap was found published. Consult dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical/PermitsandInspections for the current amount.
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Review timeline

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection (State Electrical Board)

    Conducted by the Colorado State Electrical Board, not the Town, covering the new EV charger circuit and any panel/service upgrade

See the full Mount Crested Butte inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Do not expect the Town's GovWell portal to cover an EV charger's electrical circuit — the Colorado State Electrical Board handles that permitting and inspection directly, entirely separate from any Town Building Permit needed only for accompanying structural work.
  • Mt. Crested Butte's small population (under 1,000) is well below the 10,000-resident threshold that triggers Colorado HB24-1173's municipal EV-charging-permit mandate.
  • Unlike solar, no statewide fee cap comparable to HB21-1284 was found published specifically for EV charger electrical permits — confirm current fee directly with the State Electrical Board.

Frequently asked questions

Mount Crested Butte requires an electric vehicle (ev) charger permit for: Electrical permit for the EV charger circuit/outlet/service-upgrade must be obtained directly from the Colorado State Electrical Board (dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical), NOT from the Town — the Town's Building Division does not issue or inspect electrical permits; If the charger installation is bundled with structural work (e.g., a new garage or carport), a separate Town Building Permit is required for that scope, submitted via the Town's GovWell online portal; No dedicated EV-charger permit application, checklist, or expedited review track is published by the Town or by the Colorado State Electrical Board as of 2026-07-20; No EV-charger line item was found in the Town's Resolution No. 9, Series 2026 Fee Schedule, which does include dedicated flat fees for Solar (item 8) and Geothermal (item 9). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) at (970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department) before starting work.

Mount Crested Butte does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) at (970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department) for current turnaround.

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

Mount Crested Butte requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charger permit, in order: Electrical Inspection (State Electrical Board). Schedule each through Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) ((970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department)).

Apply through Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) at 911 Gothic Rd., PO Box 5800, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225. Phone: (970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department), email: mnevinslavtar@mtcb.colorado.gov (Community Development Director). Office hours: Community Development Department Staff (per mtcb.colorado.gov/departments-services/community-development): Maeve Nevins-Lavtar, Community Development Director, ext. 117, mnevinslavtar@mtcb.colorado.gov. Shannon Hessler, Planner II, ext. 119, shessler@mtcb.colorado.gov. Todd Carroll, Community Development Coordinator, ext. 120, tcarroll@mtcb.colorado.gov. Leah Desposato, Community Development Coordinator, ext. 105, ldesposato@mtcb.colorado.gov. Building permit and design-review applications are submitted online via the Town's GovWell portal (app.govwell.com/mtcb).. Official information: https://mtcb.colorado.gov/building.

Mount Crested Butte, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — Town Code Chapter 6, Article II, adopted by Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024, in effect as of January 3, 2025, pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — Town Code Chapter 6, Article III, with local amendments including Table R301.2 climatic design criteria (Sec. 6-32, a 155 psf ground snow load) and a modified automatic fire sprinkler requirement (Sec. 6-59); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — referenced in the Town's Adopted Codes list on mtcb.colorado.gov/building; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Town Code Chapter 6, Article IV (Sec. 6-73 through 6-75), with a local flat-fee Table 1-AM mechanical permit fee schedule; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — adopted per the Town's Adopted Codes list; the State of Colorado is responsible for reviewing and inspecting plumbing rather than the Town; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — Town Code Chapter 8, Article I, enforced through the Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD), which performs all fire alarm/suppression/sprinkler inspections rather than the Town Building Division; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code — per the Town's Adopted Codes list; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the Town's Adopted Codes list; Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code — Town Code Chapter 6, Article X (Sec. 6-141 et seq.), adopted by Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024, in effect as of January 3, 2025; applies to new one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses (residential buildings are exempted from certain waiver provisions per Section 101.4.1/102.1); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (WRC) — per the Town's own 'Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code' link and 'WRC Standards Summarized' summary sheet published on mtcb.colorado.gov/building; National Electrical Code and International Plumbing Code — the Town's own Adopted Codes page states: 'The State of Colorado is responsible for reviewing and inspecting electrical and plumbing. Please contact the State of Colorado to determine the following code editions: National Electrical Code, International Plumbing Code' — Mt. Crested Butte does not itself adopt/administer these trade codes; Full Town Code Chapter 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) and Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention and Protection) text and Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024 hosted at mtcb.colorado.gov and mirrored on ecode360.com/MT4975 and qcode.us/codes/mtcrestedbutte. Local amendments apply — see the Mount Crested Butte overview page for the full list.

No. The Town's Building Division does not issue or inspect electrical permits of any kind. The EV charger circuit's electrical permit is issued directly by the Colorado State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations), the same routing used for solar PV wiring/interconnection in this jurisdiction.

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 Mount Crested Butte building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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