EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Center, Colorado

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) 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 appears anywhere on the Town's current website (centerco.gov) or its Documents/Building Department listing. The prior townofcenter.colorado.gov CivicPlus-style site (which hosted the original.../departments/public-works-department/building-department page 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 is not archived. The Town's current-generation site (a minimal TownCloud/SvelteKit site launched circa 2025-2026) is 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.