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Electrical Permit in Lakewood, Colorado

Required for electrical installations, alterations, service changes, and system replacements in Lakewood. The CITY of Lakewood issues and inspects electrical permits directly (via eTRAKiT, Permit Type 'Electrical' — Commercial or Residential subtype) — Colorado's DORA State Electrical Board licenses individual electricians/contractors statewide, but does not issue permits for work inside Lakewood's jurisdiction. All contractors (including electrical) must separately register with the City of Lakewood. Governed by the 2023 NEC.

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When you need this permit

  • eTRAKiT Permit Type 'Electrical' with subtypes Commercial and Residential — covers new work, replacement/repair work, or system work linked to an issued building permit
  • All electrical contractors and sub-contractors must be registered with the City of Lakewood via eTRAKiT (separate from, and in addition to, their Colorado DORA electrical license/registration)
  • As owner-occupant of a single-family detached home, a homeowner may pull the electrical permit and perform electrical work themselves — must add self as contractor for the system in eTRAKiT Owner-builder
  • Residential System Replacement subtype 'Replace Furnace and Air Conditioner' requires BOTH an Electrical and a Mechanical permit when adding A/C to an existing furnace
  • Work governed by the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the City of Lakewood

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee — valuation-based (standard Building Permit Fee table)VERIFIED — the City of Lakewood Building Permit & Inspection Fee Schedule (2021-building-permit-inspection-fee-schedule-january-2021.pdf) states on its face: 'With the exception of the fees listed in the FLAT FEE PERMITS table, all building permit fees are based on total valuation including labor and materials.' Electrical is NOT one of the itemized Flat Fee Permits (fence, water heater/boiler, furnace, A/C, evaporative cooler, siding, reroof, temporary trailer, demolition, move-and-set) — confirmed by re-fetching the full 2-page fee schedule PDF (Playwright browser-fetch to bypass the Akamai/edgesuite WAF, then pdftotext -layout) and reading it in full. The City of Lakewood Building Permit Process for Contractors handout further confirms stand-alone system permits for 'electrical upgrades' not tied to a building permit are obtained separately via eTRAKiT, and that building-permit valuation itself must include the systems' (electrical/mechanical/plumbing) labor and materials — i.e., electrical work is priced on the same valuation-based schedule as building permits generally. This is a grounded, published fee, not an unpublished flat rate.
Assessed on the electrical work's valuation (labor + materials) using Lakewood's standard Building Permit Fee table — $26.00 minimum (valuation $1.00-$500.00) scaling up to $5,570.15 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.45 per additional $1,000.00
Reinspection FeeCity of Lakewood Building Permit & Inspection Fee Schedule — applies to any trade including electrical
$80.00 per hour (minimum charge: 1 hour), or total hourly cost to the city if greater
Inspections Outside Normal Business Hours
$110.00 per hour (minimum charge: 2 hours)

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Lakewood building department
~0–0 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In

    Wiring and conduit installed before walls closed

  2. 2

    Final

    All devices installed, panel labeled, system energized

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

Tips

  • Lakewood — not the Colorado DORA State Electrical Board — issues and inspects electrical permits for work inside city limits, per the City's own eTRAKiT Permit Types documentation (Electrical: Commercial/Residential). Electrical contractors need their Colorado DORA electrical license/registration AND separate City of Lakewood contractor registration to legally pull permits here. Contractor
  • Single-family detached homeowners may self-perform and self-permit their own electrical work by adding themselves as the contractor for that system in eTRAKiT. Owner-builder
  • Electrical isn't in the Flat Fee Permits table, so it's billed on the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee schedule (same tiers as new construction) — the published fee schedule itself states this is how all non-flat-fee permits are priced. The document also notes fees 'change periodically' — call 303-987-7500 or check eTRAKiT to confirm the current tier amounts before budgeting.

Frequently asked questions

Lakewood requires an electrical permit for: eTRAKiT Permit Type 'Electrical' with subtypes Commercial and Residential — covers new work, replacement/repair work, or system work linked to an issued building permit; All electrical contractors and sub-contractors must be registered with the City of Lakewood via eTRAKiT (separate from, and in addition to, their Colorado DORA electrical license/registration); As owner-occupant of a single-family detached home, a homeowner may pull the electrical permit and perform electrical work themselves — must add self as contractor for the system in eTRAKiT; Residential System Replacement subtype 'Replace Furnace and Air Conditioner' requires BOTH an Electrical and a Mechanical permit when adding A/C to an existing furnace; Work governed by the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the City of Lakewood. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Lakewood — Public Works Department, Permit Counter (Building Division) at 303-987-7500 before starting work.

In Lakewood, the published Electrical Permit Fee — valuation-based (standard Building Permit Fee table) is: Assessed on the electrical work's valuation (labor + materials) using Lakewood's standard Building Permit Fee table — $26.00 minimum (valuation $1.00-$500.00) scaling up to $5,570.15 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.45 per additional $1,000.00. Additional published fees: Reinspection Fee — $80.00 per hour (minimum charge: 1 hour), or total hourly cost to the city if greater; Inspections Outside Normal Business Hours — $110.00 per hour (minimum charge: 2 hours). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for an electrical permit in Lakewood typically runs 0–0 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with City of Lakewood — Public Works Department, Permit Counter (Building Division) at 303-987-7500.

You'll need: Electrical Permit Application (via eTRAKiT). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lakewood requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Lakewood — Public Works Department, Permit Counter (Building Division) (303-987-7500).

Apply through City of Lakewood — Public Works Department, Permit Counter (Building Division) at 480 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226 (Civic Center North). Phone: 303-987-7500, email: permitcounter@lakewoodco.gov. Office hours: Contact Permit Counter at 303-987-7500; permits are applied for, tracked, and paid online through eTRAKiT (lakw-trk.aspgov.com/eTRAKiT). Official information: https://www.lakewoodco.gov/Local-Government/Departments/Public-Works/Building-and-Construction-Permits.

The City of Lakewood issues and inspects electrical permits directly through its own eTRAKiT system (Permit Type 'Electrical'). Individual electricians and electrical contractors hold their base license/registration through the Colorado DORA State Electrical Board, but that state board does not issue the permit for work performed inside Lakewood — the city does, and requires its own separate contractor registration in addition to the state credential.

Yes, if you are the owner and occupant of a single-family DETACHED home performing the work yourself. You add yourself as the contractor for the electrical system in eTRAKiT. Owners of townhomes and condominiums must hire a City of Lakewood-registered electrical sub-contractor.

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