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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Aspen, Colorado

Required for installation of a residential electric vehicle charging circuit/charger in Aspen. Filed as a standalone MEP electrical permit under the 2023 NEC. No EV-charger-specific fee line item is published — the fee is computed via the City's Building Permit Fee Estimator (Excel) referencing the current Municipal Code Fee Ordinance (Title 2), the same valuation-based mechanism used for all other electrical work.

Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted by the City of Aspen
  • Filed as a standalone electrical/MEP permit via the Salesforce Permit Portal
  • Contractors must hold a current City of Aspen contractor license Contractor
  • Homeowner may personally perform the wiring only if the property is not for sale/rent/lease and not generally open to the public, all work is inspected before and after concealment, and work complies with the NEC

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee (no EV-specific line item found)
No static EV-charger/EVSE fee line item or percentage table is published as plain text; Show full citationNo static EV-charger/EVSE fee line item or percentage table is published as plain text; an EV charger circuit is billed under the same valuation-based electrical permit fee mechanism as any other electrical work. The 'Estimate Your Permit Cost' page and the Building Department Document and Resource Library publish no general/electrical fee percentage (the library lists only a Roofing Fee Calculator), and the 'Calculating Permit Valuations' PDF describes how project valuation is computed but not the fee percentage applied to it. The Aspen Municipal Code at library.municode.com is codified through Ordinance No. 06-2026 (Supp. No. 7, Update 1, online content updated June 23, 2026). The City's Building Permit Process & Payment page (aspen.gov/236) directs applicants to 'Title 2 of the Municipal Code' with no plain-text percentage reproduced on the City's own pages; the Excel Fee Estimator is the governing fee-computation mechanism.
Computed via the City's Building Permit Fee Estimator (Excel) referencing the current Municipal Code Fee Ordinance (Title 2)

Review timeline

Plan reviewAspen’s published plan-review target
7–14 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring and circuit installed before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Charger installed, circuit verified, unit energized

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

Tips

  • Aspen has no distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line — an EV charger permit is priced the same as any other standalone electrical permit, via the City's Building Permit Fee Estimator referencing Title 2 of the Municipal Code.
  • Standalone electrical permits get a much faster published 1-2 week Round 1 timeline versus the multi-month timelines for Major/Minor building permits — confirm your EV charger scope is being processed as a standalone MEP permit.

Frequently asked questions

Aspen requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted by the City of Aspen; Filed as a standalone electrical/MEP permit via the Salesforce Permit Portal; Contractors must hold a current City of Aspen contractor license; Homeowner may personally perform the wiring only if the property is not for sale/rent/lease and not generally open to the public, all work is inspected before and after concealment, and work complies with the NEC. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Aspen Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-920-5000 before starting work.

Aspen does not publish a flat EV-charger-specific fee. The permit is priced like any other standalone electrical permit, computed via the City's Building Permit Fee Estimator referencing the current Municipal Code Fee Ordinance (Title 2).

Aspen's published plan-review target for an ev charger / evse permit is 7–14 business days.

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

Aspen requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Aspen Community Development Department, Building Division (970-920-5000).

Apply through City of Aspen Community Development Department, Building Division at 427 Rio Grande Place, Aspen, CO 81611. Phone: 970-920-5000, email: buildingsupport@aspen.gov. Office hours: City of Aspen main line 970-920-5000. Building Support (permit requirement inquiries, pre-submittal questions): buildingsupport@aspen.gov, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. Builder of the Day (building code/regulations questions): builderoftheday@aspen.gov, 970-429-2735, Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm. Planner of the Day (zoning, floor area, net leasable, signage, mountain view plane, exterior design): planneroftheday@aspen.gov, 970-429-2764, walk-in hours Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm. Historic Preservation: HP@aspen.gov, 970-429-2758. Construction hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm, no construction on Sundays.. Official information: https://aspen.gov/179/Building.

Aspen, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by Ordinance #1, 2023 (January 24, 2023), effective for permits submitted March 31, 2023 and later; the IRC has NOT been adopted by the City of Aspen and is not applied — single-family, duplex, and townhouse projects are reviewed under the 2021 IBC as locally amended, per the City's own 'Building Permit Application Checklist for Singlefamily, Duplex, and Townhouse Projects (2021 IBC)'; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2021 Aspen Energy Code (local amendment/supplement to the IECC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective August 1, 2023; 2024 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code with local amendments — adopted by Ordinance 6, 2026 (March 25, 2026), effective April 23, 2026; referenced directly in the current Fence Permit Application Checklist (fences within 8 feet of a structure must be noncombustible/ignition-resistant; hedges within 5 feet must use ignition-resistant vegetation); Prior code cycle: 2015-edition IBC/IEBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IFC applied to permits submitted between February 2017 and March 2023, with local amendments in Ordinance 40, 2016 (superseded, listed for reference only); Local amendments to all adopted codes are codified in Title 8 (Building and Building Regulations) of the Aspen Municipal Code. The City's own 'Currently Adopted Building & Energy Codes' page (aspen.gov/197) publishes a 'Climate & Geographical Design Criteria' table: Ground snow load 100 psf; Wind Speed/Exposure Category 89 mph / B; Seismic Design Category C; Weathering Severe; Frost line depth 36 inches; Termite None to slight; Decay None to slight; Winter design temp -15°F; Summer design temp 82°F; Ice shield underlayment required Yes; Air Freezing Index 2000; Mean annual temperature 40°F.. Local amendments apply — see the Aspen overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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