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Electrical Permit (State-Administered) in Craig, Colorado

Electrical work in both the City of Craig and unincorporated Moffat County is administered entirely by the State of Colorado, not the local Building Department. This permit type documents that state-administered pathway rather than a local process.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Both the City of Craig and Moffat County defer ALL electrical permits, plan reviews, and inspections to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board — per the City's Residential Solar Installation Checklist and its Standard Building Inspections checklist
  • Applicants must apply directly to DORA, typically through the DPO Online Permitting System, rather than through the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department
  • For a project also requiring a local Building Permit (e.g., new construction, solar), State electrical approval may be required BEFORE the local Building Permit can be issued (explicitly stated for solar projects)
  • Rough and Final Electrical inspections are performed by a State inspector, not a local building inspector, per the department's own Standard Building Inspections checklist

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Fee schedule

State of Colorado DORA Electrical Permit FeeThe fee-setting and permit-issuing authority for this trade is the State of Colorado, not the City of Craig or Moffat County — Craig/Moffat has no electrical fee to set. See dpo.colorado.gov/ElectricalPlumbingPermits for the State's own current fee schedule.
Set by DORA/DPO, not the local jurisdiction

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical (State Inspector)

  2. 2

    Final Electrical (State Inspector)

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

Tips

  • Do not contact the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department for electrical permits or inspections — they explicitly do not handle this trade. Go directly to the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board.
  • If your project (e.g., solar) needs both a local Building Permit and State electrical approval, expect the State electrical approval to be a prerequisite step completed BEFORE the local Building Permit is issued, not a parallel or after-the-fact process.

Frequently asked questions

Craig requires an electrical permit (state-administered) for: Both the City of Craig and Moffat County defer ALL electrical permits, plan reviews, and inspections to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board — per the City's Residential Solar Installation Checklist and its Standard Building Inspections checklist; Applicants must apply directly to DORA, typically through the DPO Online Permitting System, rather than through the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department; For a project also requiring a local Building Permit (e.g., new construction, solar), State electrical approval may be required BEFORE the local Building Permit can be issued (explicitly stated for solar projects); Rough and Final Electrical inspections are performed by a State inspector, not a local building inspector, per the department's own Standard Building Inspections checklist. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department at 970-826-2013 before starting work.

Because there isn't a locally-issued electrical permit at all — the City of Craig and Moffat County both defer all electrical permitting, plan review, and inspection to the State of Colorado's Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA) State Electrical Board. Contact DORA directly, not the local Building Department, for electrical work.

Craig does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department at 970-826-2013 for current turnaround.

You'll need: DORA/DPO Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Craig requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit (state-administered), in order: Rough Electrical (State Inspector), Final Electrical (State Inspector). Schedule each through Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department (970-826-2013).

Apply through Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department at Craig City Hall, 300 W 4th Street, Craig, CO 81625. Phone: 970-826-2013, email: meckhoff@ci.craig.co.us. Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Building Official: Marlin Eckhoff (Office 970-826-2013, Cell 970-326-3645, meckhoff@ci.craig.co.us). Building Administrator: Sierra Arellano (970-826-2024, sarellano@ci.craig.co.us) handles contractor licensing/registration. The department is located upstairs within Craig City Hall, in the Community Development Department. Verified identically on both the City of Craig's and Moffat County's own department pages.. Official information: https://www.ci.craig.co.us/departments/building.php.

Craig, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Craig and Moffat County, effective for all plan review and inspections as of January 1, 2020; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — City of Craig ONLY, not adopted by Moffat County for unincorporated areas; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — cited directly in the Residential Solar Installation Checklist for firefighter access path requirements (typically 36 inches); National Electrical Code (NEC), the version adopted by the State of Colorado — NOT locally enforced; the City of Craig and Moffat County both defer ALL electrical permits, plan review, and inspections to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), effective July 1, 2026, per the City's Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code page. Any complete Building Permit Application received by 5:30pm on June 30, 2026 is exempt from CWRC requirements provided the permit fee is paid within 30 days of approval notification; applications received July 1, 2026 or later are subject to CWRC. Applicability (Class 1 vs Class 2 requirements) is determined by an address or parcel lookup on the Colorado Resiliency Code Map (unshaded = no requirements, yellow = Class 1, orange/red = Class 2).; Local IRC deletions (verified from the City's own Adopted Codes page): IRC Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) is deleted — sprinkler systems are NOT required in one- and two-family dwellings; IRC Section N1102.4.1.2 (Testing / blower door tests) is deleted — blower door tests are NOT required; IRC Section N1102.4.4 (Rooms containing fuel-burning appliances) is deleted; IRC Section R302.13 (Fire protection of floors) is deleted.. Local amendments apply — see the Craig overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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