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Electrical Permit in Wellington, Colorado

Required for electrical installation, alteration, or repair in Wellington. Governed by the 2026 NEC as locally adopted (effective January 1, 2026). Wellington does NOT run its own local electrical contractor licensing/certification program — it defers to Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) licensing, with SAFEbuilt performing contemporaneous state-license verification at permit issuance per SB19-156.

Reviewed 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2026 NEC as adopted by the Town, effective January 1, 2026
  • Contractors must hold a current Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) Master Electrician license — Wellington does not issue its own separate electrical trade license; a Town of Wellington general Contractor License is still required in addition to the state trade license Contractor
  • SAFEbuilt conducts contemporaneous state-license verification at permit issuance per SB19-156, requiring photocopies of the Colorado driver's license, Colorado Master's license (wallet card acceptable), and Colorado Contractor license (wallet card acceptable) Contractor
  • Fee set by the Colorado state-mandated electrical fee schedule (CRS 12-115-121), not a Town-specific valuation table; the Town publishes no local surcharge on that schedule

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Fee schedule

Electrical Fee
The Town's current (effective 2026-04-01) Master Fee Schedule (Res. Show full citationThe Town's current (effective 2026-04-01) Master Fee Schedule (Res. No. 38-2025 / Ord. No. 01-2026) lists this line item as 'From State Electrical Fee Schedule' without a locally tabulated dollar figure. A Town-published 'Electrical Permit Fees' document shows the historical calculation method (Residential: banded by square footage; All Other: banded by installation valuation) but its dollar amounts are dated 'as of July 1, 2019' and are NOT current — they are omitted here rather than presented as today's rate. No citable current figure is published anywhere, and the non-publication is structural: the State Electrical Board's DPO 'Electrical and Plumbing Permits Homepage' (dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits) shows that fees are generated dynamically inside a credit-card-gated online permit portal keyed to project-specific data, not published as a document, and the DPO Permit and Inspection Forms page lists only applications and guidelines, no fee schedule PDF. The same DPO portal page also confirms Larimer County has run its OWN local electrical inspection program since July 1, 2020 (the State Electrical Board does not inspect there), so a Wellington permit would not route through DPO's schedule directly in the first place. Larimer County's own building-fees page (larimer.gov/building/fees) states '2026 Fee Schedule Coming Soon!' — the county has not yet published a current table either. Two nearby documents do not fill the gap: Douglas County's 'electrical-permit-app-2025.pdf' is, despite its filename, internally dated 01/12/2023, and a City of Rifle, CO electrical fee schedule 'Effective August 2, 2024' is Rifle's own home-rule, locally set valuation fee — not the CRS-anchored state schedule Wellington's ordinance references, so it cannot be substituted without misattributing a different jurisdiction's mechanism. The current State Electrical Board rule text, 3 CCR 710-1 (Jan-28-2026 rule-revision version, via sos.state.co.us), confirms fees are set by the Board under statute but does not embed a dollar table in the rule text itself. The current figure exists only inside DORA's interactive, credit-card-gated system. C.R.S. § 12-115-121(2)(a) limits what a town may charge for electrical inspections — a maximum of $120, adjusted annually for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CPI since January 1, 2021, plus an optional tiered charge by size or valuation and a multiplier of eight percent — and forbids any other fee or charge related to electrical inspections or permits. Those are limits on a town's own charge, not the amount billed here.
Set by the Colorado state-mandated electrical fee schedule per CRS 12-115-121
Permit IssuanceFee Schedule effective 2026-08-14, Building Permit Fees table, Permit Issuance row.
$25 flat

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring and panel installed before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Devices installed, panel labeled, system energized and verified

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

Tips

  • Unlike Town-issued Contractor Licenses, Wellington has no separate local electrical trade license — your Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) Master license is the credential that matters for electrical work, verified contemporaneously by SAFEbuilt at permit issuance. Contractor
  • Electrical fees are state-anchored (CRS 12-115-121), not Town-set — do not rely on any pre-2026 Town electrical fee sheet for current pricing; confirm the current amount with SAFEbuilt or the Building Department directly at permit application.

Frequently asked questions

Wellington requires an electrical permit for: Governed by the 2026 NEC as adopted by the Town, effective January 1, 2026; Contractors must hold a current Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) Master Electrician license — Wellington does not issue its own separate electrical trade license; a Town of Wellington general Contractor License is still required in addition to the state trade license; SAFEbuilt conducts contemporaneous state-license verification at permit issuance per SB19-156, requiring photocopies of the Colorado driver's license, Colorado Master's license (wallet card acceptable), and Colorado Contractor license (wallet card acceptable); Fee set by the Colorado state-mandated electrical fee schedule (CRS 12-115-121), not a Town-specific valuation table; the Town publishes no local surcharge on that schedule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department at 970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification) before starting work.

In Wellington, the published Electrical Fee is: Set by the Colorado state-mandated electrical fee schedule per CRS 12-115-121. Additional published fees: Permit Issuance — $25 flat. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Wellington does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department at 970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Electrical Permit Application (or Electrical Service Charge / Electrical Only category); Town of Wellington Contractor License; Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) License copies. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Wellington requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department (970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification)).

Apply through Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department at 8225 Third Street, P.O. Box 127, Wellington, CO 80549. Phone: 970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification), email: Building@wellingtoncolorado.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Municipal Services Building, 8225 Third Street (across from Centennial Park). Plan review and inspections are conducted by SAFEbuilt, the Town's contracted building-department partner, not Town staff directly; inspection scheduling calls to SAFEbuilt (970-674-1036 or 866-671-1036) must be placed before 4 p.m. for next-business-day scheduling.. Official information: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/554/Building.

Wellington, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2026 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-NEC) — effective January 1, 2026, per the Town's Building Department page and its Building Code Update announcement. This is one code cycle ahead of the 2023 NEC in force in most Colorado jurisdictions, so design and bid electrical work to the 2026 NEC here.; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, Version 1.0 — adopted alongside the 2024 I-Codes; Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — adopted alongside the 2024 I-Codes, addressing HB22-1362's statewide energy/electric-readiness floor; Local Amendments — Ordinance No. 15-2025 (adopted on first reading October 14, 2025 and second reading/adoption November 12, 2025; effective January 1, 2026) replaces the Town's prior 2018 I-Code local amendments (originally under Ordinance No. 5-2019) and Ordinance No. 8-2019 (the 2019 building fee schedule) as the current governing local amendment package. Ordinance No. 15-2025 is codified on Municode (library.municode.com/co/wellington) at Chapter 18, Articles 1-4 (IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC amendments), version 'JUL 10, 2026 (CURRENT)', which quotes Ordinance No. 15-2025's full section-by-section amendment text verbatim, including the IRC R401.2 foundation/soils-report amendment. The Town's own Building Department webpage 'Building Departments News & Update' section (dated 11.25.2025) is a corroborating first-party source for the adoption dates.; Previous code cycle (through December 31, 2025, now superseded): 2018 International Code editions (IBC, IRC, IECC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IPMC, IEBC, IFC) under Ordinance No. 5-2019, and 2023 NEC. The Town's own Contractors/Homeowners webpages still host several 2018-cycle 'SAFEbuilt Building Guide' packets (Re-Roof 2018, Accessory Structure 2018, Deck/Porches 2018, Patio Covers 2018, Pole Barn 2018, Swimming Pools 2018, PV System 2019) that have not yet been refreshed to reference the 2024 I-Codes as of the last verification — treated as legacy/stale content rather than the governing code list, consistent with the Town's own live 'Current (Effective January 1, 2026)' code list.. Local amendments apply — see the Wellington overview page for the full list.

No. Wellington defers entirely to Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) licensing for electrical contractors. SAFEbuilt, the Town's contracted plan-review/inspection partner, verifies the contractor's current state Master license contemporaneously at permit issuance, in addition to the Town's own general Contractor License requirement.

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

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