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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Center, Colorado

The Town of Center has no standalone EV-charger/EVSE permit type. Installing electric vehicle charging equipment (e.g., a dedicated 240V Level 2 circuit) is electrical work, and per this file's own electrical-permit entry, ALL electrical work in Center is permitted and inspected directly by the State of Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA/DPO) Electrical Board -- the Town runs no local certified electrical inspection program and its own Building Permit Application/Fee Schedule document directs applicants to the state program for any electrical scope, including an EV charger circuit. The State's electrical permit fee schedule (set under CRS 12-23-117(3), effective statewide April 1, 2016, and applied verbatim by state-inspected jurisdictions) is a real, exact, citable governing figure: for a non-living-area installation like an EV charger circuit (Chart B, Commercial and Other Installations, based on total contract cost of labor and materials), the fee is $100 base for a contract cost up to $2,000, plus $10 per each additional $1,000 (rounded up) above that. Confirmed directly against Greenwood Village, CO's published mirror of the identical statewide schedule on 2026-07-20, and cross-checked against the identical $100-per-$2,000 fee line independently confirmed for Centennial, CO elsewhere in this corpus. Colorado's HB24-1173 (Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Act, effective August 7, 2024) sets a December 31, 2025 compliance deadline for standardized EV-charging LAND-USE permitting only for municipalities with population 10,000+; Center's population (1,929 per the 2020 Census) is far below this threshold, so the Town is not required to adopt a distinct EV-charging land-use permitting process under this law.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • EV charger circuit installation is electrical work; apply directly with the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board (1-855-454-0700 or dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical), not the Town of Center
  • Electrical contractors are explicitly excluded from the Town's local Contractor's Registration requirement under Ordinance 339 Section One's definition of 'Contractor'
  • Electricians must hold the applicable Colorado state electrical license
  • Center's population is far below the 10,000-resident threshold that would trigger HB24-1173's mandatory local EV-charging permitting-process compliance deadline for municipalities

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Fee schedule

State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fee -- Commercial and Other Installations (Chart B), contract cost up to $2,000Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board statewide fee schedule (CRS 12-23-117(3), effective statewide April 1, 2016) -- governs Center directly since all electrical permitting/inspection in the Town is administered by the State, not a local program. An EV charger circuit is a non-living-area installation billed on Chart B (total contract cost of labor plus materials), not the living-area-based Chart A. Confirmed against Greenwood Village, CO's published mirror of the identical statewide schedule and cross-checked against Centennial, CO's own identical $100-per-$2,000 fee line elsewhere in this corpus.
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State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fee -- Commercial and Other Installations (Chart B), contract cost $2,001 and aboveColorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board statewide fee schedule (CRS 12-23-117(3)) -- would apply to a higher-cost EV charger installation involving panel/service upgrades
$100 base plus $10 per each additional $1,000 (rounded up)

Review timeline

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    State Electrical Inspection

    Performed under the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board's own inspection program for the EV charger circuit, not by Town of Center staff

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

Tips

  • Do not apply for an EV charger circuit on the Town of Center's own Building Permit Application -- electrical work in Center is issued and inspected entirely by the State of Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board, a completely separate process from the Town's building permit.
  • Center's small population means it is not subject to Colorado's HB24-1173 EV-charging permitting compliance deadline that applies to larger municipalities in this corpus (e.g., Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Centennial).

Frequently asked questions

Center requires an ev charger / evse permit for: EV charger circuit installation is electrical work; apply directly with the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board (1-855-454-0700 or dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical), not the Town of Center; Electrical contractors are explicitly excluded from the Town's local Contractor's Registration requirement under Ordinance 339 Section One's definition of 'Contractor'; Electricians must hold the applicable Colorado state electrical license; Center's population is far below the 10,000-resident threshold that would trigger HB24-1173's mandatory local EV-charging permitting-process compliance deadline for municipalities. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Center Public Works Department at (719) 754-3497 before starting work.

$100 base fee for a contract cost (labor plus materials) up to $2,000, under the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board's statewide Chart B (Commercial and Other Installations) fee schedule set under CRS 12-23-117(3) -- this governs Center directly since the Town has no local electrical inspection program. Higher-cost installations (e.g., involving a panel/service upgrade) add $10 per each additional $1,000.

Center does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Center Public Works Department at (719) 754-3497 for current turnaround.

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

Center requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Center Public Works Department ((719) 754-3497).

Apply through Town of Center Public Works Department at 294 S. Worth Street, Center, CO 81125. Phone: (719) 754-3497, email: cwebb@centerco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday Closed. Fax (719) 754-3379.. Official information: https://www.centerco.gov/documents.

Center, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) — per the Town of Center's own Building Permit Application / Fee Schedule document ('CURRENT (2018 Codes)', referencing https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/colorado); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) (listed on the Town's document as 'International Energy Commission Code'); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Code (ADA); ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; Note on currency: the Town's Building Permit Application/Fee Schedule packet (the only currently-published code-adoption source found) explicitly labels these as the '2018 Codes' with no revision date visible on the document itself. No newer code-adoption ordinance, resolution, or updated fee-schedule packet was found anywhere on the Town's current website (centerco.gov) or its Documents/Building Department listing as of this review (2026-07-06). The prior townofcenter.colorado.gov CivicPlus-style site (which hosted the original seed URL, .../departments/public-works-department/building-department, and an alternate .../departments/building-department path) now 301-redirects at the domain root to www.centerco.gov — the entire old site has been retired and its content was not recoverable via Wayback Machine chase within this review; the Town's own current-generation site (a minimal TownCloud/SvelteKit site launched circa 2025-2026) is treated as authoritative and does not itself carry a separate 'Adopted Codes' page distinct from the Building Permit Application document.. Local amendments apply — see the Center overview page for the full list.

No. Center has no standalone EV-charger permit. Because all electrical work in Center is routed to the State of Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical Board, an EV charger circuit is permitted the same way as any other electrical work: directly through the State, not the Town.

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

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