Solar PV Permit in Morrison, Colorado

Morrison requires a solar pv permit for: Structural/racking scope reviewed under the 2015 IBC/IRC as locally adopted (Morrison Municipal Code Section 9-1-2); electrical interconnection scope governed by the National Electrical Code edition currently adopted by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA), per Section 9-1-2; Electrical interconnection requires the listed electrician's name and Colorado state electrical license number on the permit application; the Town verifies the license is active via the DORA online License Lookup before approving the permit, per the Town's Electrical License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines (CRS 12-23-105/110.5/116(10)); No dedicated Solar/Photovoltaic Single Stop Fee line exists in Resolution 2025-13 (2026 Fee Schedule) — confirmed by direct review of the Town's most recent fee resolution, which lists Air Conditioner, Demolition, Fence, Furnace, Hot Tub & Spas, Lawn Sprinkler System, Roof, Siding, Water Heater, and Window Replacement as its Single Stop Fee categories, with no solar/PV item among them; Two sets of plans expected consistent with the Residential Plans Submittal Check List categories applicable to the scope (structural/architectural details for racking, electrical details showing service meter/breaker/sub-panel locations for interconnection). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Morrison Building Department at 303-697-8749 before starting work.

No. Unlike furnace, AC, re-roof, and several other narrow-scope categories, Resolution 2025-13's Single Stop Fees list does not include a solar/photovoltaic line item. A PV installation is billed under the Town's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee (per the adopted 2015 IBC) plus a 70% Plan Review Fee.

Morrison does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Morrison Building Department at 303-697-8749 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Morrison Building Permit Application; Electrical Permit component (listing licensed electrician). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Morrison requires 3 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit, in order: Framing/Structural, Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Morrison Building Department (303-697-8749).

Apply through Town of Morrison Building Department at 321 Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465 (Town Hall); Building Department contract administration address listed as 4704 Harlan St, Suite 684, Lakeside, CO 80212. Phone: 303-697-8749, email: building@morrisonco.us. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Town of Morrison general hours, per website footer). Inspection requests must be submitted by 4:00 PM on the business day prior to the requested inspection date via the Town's online scheduling form.. Official information: https://www.morrisonco.us/140/Building-Department.

Morrison, Colorado has adopted: 2015 International Building Code (IBC), chapters 1-35 inclusive and appendix chapter I — Morrison Municipal Code Section 9-1-2 (Codes Adopted By Reference), current through 2026 S-15 supplement; 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), chapters 1-44 inclusive and appendix chapter H — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC), chapters 1-15 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), chapters 1-8 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC), chapters 1-15 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Fire Code (IFC), chapters 1-80 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Residential and Commercial chapters 1-6 — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), chapters 1-16 inclusive with all appendices — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, chapters 1-11 inclusive with all appendices — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, chapters 1-8 inclusive with all appendices — Section 9-1-2; National Electrical Code (NEC), 'the most current edition adopted by the Colorado State Electrical Board, Department of Regulatory Agencies' — Morrison's own code text ties its NEC edition to whichever edition the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) currently has in force, rather than fixing a specific year itself; as of this review the Colorado State Electrical Board's currently adopted edition is the 2023 NEC (per DORA Division of Professions and Occupations rules), so 2023 NEC is the effective edition in Morrison, subject to change automatically if DORA updates its adopted edition; Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 2025 edition, adopted and published by the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board within the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Colorado Department of Public Safety — adopted by reference as the Town of Morrison wildfire resiliency code (Section 9-1-2, subsection M); HB22-1362 (Colorado statewide building greenhouse-gas-emissions / energy code law) note: HB22-1362 only obligates a municipality or county to adopt an equivalent-or-better energy code WHEN it next updates one or more of its building codes — it does not retroactively force an update on jurisdictions that haven't touched their codes. Morrison's adopted energy code is still the 2015 IECC (per Section 9-1-2, unchanged since original codification), so the HB22-1362 floor (2021 IECC-equivalent performance from 7/1/2023-6/30/2026; Model Low Energy and Carbon Code-equivalent performance from 7/1/2026 onward) has NOT yet been triggered for Morrison because the Town has not updated its building code since adopting the 2015 cycle. This is a genuine, current compliance gap/lag relative to HB22-1362's intent, not an omission by this file — confirmed against the Colorado Energy Office's published HB22-1362 timeline.. Local amendments apply — see the Morrison overview page for the full list.

The Town of Morrison issues its own electrical permit for the PV interconnection, with contemporaneous review of the installing electrician's Colorado state license (verified via the DORA License Lookup) — the same process used for all other electrical work in Morrison, per the Town's Electrical License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines.