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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in La Junta, Colorado

Electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) installation within La Junta city limits is an electrical installation, and electrical permits for work in the City are issued by the State of Colorado, NOT the City — the same routing documented on this file's general Electrical Permit entry. The City's own 'Who Needs a Building Permit' bulletin directs all electrical permit questions to the State of Colorado, and no Electrical Code chapter exists in Title 15 of the La Junta Municipal Code (the reserved slot, Chapter 15.16, contains no adopted code). No City fee schedule of any kind is published for building or electrical permits — every City permit application instead uses a self-reported 'Materials $ / Labor $ / Total Valuation $' field — so no City-side EV-charger fee line exists to omit or misstate.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Contact the State of Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), Electrical Board, at 303-894-7800 or dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms for permit application and inspection
  • The City of La Junta Engineering Department (719-384-5991) does not issue electrical wiring permits, per its own published bulletin
  • If the EVSE installation is paired with a City-permitted mounting/structural scope (e.g., a carport housing the charger), that scope would separately require a City Building Permit Application, but the electrical/EVSE circuit itself remains the State's jurisdiction

Required documents

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Fee schedule

State of Colorado electrical permit feeConfirm current fee directly with the State of Colorado DPO (303-894-7800). The City of La Junta publishes no fee schedule of any kind — every City permit application uses a self-reported valuation field rather than a published dollar table — so there is no City EV-charger line item to check.
Not published on the City's site; set and collected by the State of Colorado DPO Electrical Board

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your EV Charger / EVSE Permit permit actually take in La Junta?

Anonymous — one question, no email. Answers are combined and only shown once at least 5 people have reported.

Inspection process

  1. 1

    State Electrical Inspection

    Conducted by the State of Colorado Electrical Inspector, not the City

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

Tips

  • Do not contact the City of La Junta Building Department for an EV charger/electrical permit — go directly to the State of Colorado DPO Electrical Board (303-894-7800).
  • This is the same state-deferral pattern documented for La Junta's general Electrical Permit and its solar permit's separate State Electrical Inspector final requirement.

Frequently asked questions

La Junta requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Contact the State of Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), Electrical Board, at 303-894-7800 or dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms for permit application and inspection; The City of La Junta Engineering Department (719-384-5991) does not issue electrical wiring permits, per its own published bulletin; If the EVSE installation is paired with a City-permitted mounting/structural scope (e.g., a carport housing the charger), that scope would separately require a City Building Permit Application, but the electrical/EVSE circuit itself remains the State's jurisdiction. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division at (719) 384-5991 before starting work.

In La Junta, the published State of Colorado electrical permit fee is: Not published on the City's site; set and collected by the State of Colorado DPO Electrical Board. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

La Junta does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division at (719) 384-5991 for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, La Junta may also ask for: Who Needs a Building Permit (PDF). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

La Junta requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division ((719) 384-5991).

Apply through City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division at 601 Colorado Avenue (P.O. Box 489), La Junta, CO 81050. Phone: (719) 384-5991, email: ljpermits@lajuntacolorado.org. Office hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Municipal Building hours); Director of Engineering Martin Montoya; the Engineering Department consists of three full-time staff: the Director of Engineering, the Building Official, and the Office Manager. Official information: https://www.lajuntacolorado.org/194/Engineering.

La Junta, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — La Junta Municipal Code Section 15.04.020 (Ord. No. 1643, Section 1(Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1459, 2007), administered by the Building Department established under Section 15.04.022; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) — Municipal Code Section 15.08.010 (Ord. No. 1643, 2023; Ord. 1460, 2007), with Section R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria amended per Section 15.08.020 and the ordinance's own Appendix A; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Municipal Code Chapter 15.14 (Section 15.14.010, Adoption of International Existing Building Code); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 (Section 15.20.020, Adoption of International Mechanical Code); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Municipal Code Section 15.30.010 (Ord. No. 1643, 2023; Ord. 1456, 2007), Appendix B adopted in its entirety and Section A repealed per Section 15.30.020; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the City's own Checklist for Single Family/Duplex Residential Plan Review; Energy Calculations required per Section R401.3 of the 2018 IECC (permanent certificate posted at the furnace/utility room/approved location); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — Municipal Code Chapter 15.28; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — per the City's own Checklist for Single Family/Duplex Residential Plan Review; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings — Municipal Code Chapter 15.12 (Dangerous Building Code); Uniform Housing Code — Municipal Code Chapter 15.24 (Housing Code); Electrical and Plumbing codes: NOT locally adopted by the City — the City's own 'Who Needs a Building Permit' bulletin directs all Electrical, Plumbing, and Gas permit questions to the State of Colorado (Division of Professions and Occupations, 303-894-7800 / dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms) rather than to a City chapter; confirmed independently by Title 15's own table of contents, which contains no standalone Electrical or Plumbing Code chapter (Chapters 15.16 and 15.36 are both marked 'Reserved'); Design criteria (IRC Table R301.2(1), as locally amended): Wind Load 115 mph; Frost Line 26 inches; Snow Load 25 psf (Live Load); Seismic Design Category B — per the City's Checklist for Single Family/Duplex Residential Plan Review Submittal. Local amendments apply — see the La Junta overview page for the full list.

No. Electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) installation is an electrical permit, and the City's own published bulletin directs all electrical permit questions to the State of Colorado (303-894-7800, dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms). No Electrical Code chapter exists in the City's Municipal Code Title 15.

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 La Junta building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.