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Solar Permit in Mountain Village, Colorado

Required for solar photovoltaic (and other solar energy) system installation in the Town of Mountain Village. The Town's Building Department Fees table (Table 1-A) lists a dedicated flat 'Solar Permit' fee line, separate from the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table — $500 for residential, $1,000 for commercial — consistent with the Colorado statewide solar permit fee cap under C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284, $500 residential/$1,000 commercial). A standalone Renewable Energy System Only Planning Department application (Design Review Process, Class 3) carries no fee, as a Town incentive.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building Permit required from the Building Division for the solar installation, submitted via the Town's OpenGov online portal (mountainvillageco.portal.opengov.com)
  • If the project is a Renewable Energy System Only Application under the Planning Department's Design Review Process (Class 3), no Planning Department fee applies (fee waived as an incentive)
  • Licensed contractor required; contractor must complete OpenGov Contractor Registration before submitting the application Contractor
  • Reviewed under the Town's currently-adopted ICC code cycle (2024 IBC/IRC per the Town's live Codes & Guides listing) as locally amended by Municipal Code Chapter 17.7, including NEC electrical provisions

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Fee schedule

Solar Permit Fee (Residential)Town of Mountain Village Community Development Fee Schedule, Building Department Fees, Table 1-A item 8 ('Solar Permit'); matches the Colorado statewide residential solar permit fee cap under C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284)
$500.00
Solar Permit Fee (Commercial)Town of Mountain Village Community Development Fee Schedule, Building Department Fees, Table 1-A item 8; matches the Colorado statewide commercial solar permit fee cap under C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284)
$1,000.00
Renewable Energy System Only Application (Planning Department, Design Review Process Class 3)Waived as a Town incentive per the Planning Department Fees table in the Community Development Fee Schedule, distinct from the Building Department's Solar Permit fee
No fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, and disconnect placement before energizing

  2. 2

    Final

    Final electrical/building inspection preceding sign-off

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

Tips

  • Mountain Village's Solar Permit fee ($500 residential / $1,000 commercial) is a distinct flat line item on Table 1-A, separate from the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee bracket table used for other construction — do not apply the valuation formula to a stand-alone solar project.
  • If filing as a Renewable Energy System Only Application through the Planning Department's Design Review Process, no Planning Department fee applies (waived as an incentive) — but the separate Building Department Solar Permit fee ($500/$1,000) still applies.

Frequently asked questions

Mountain Village requires a solar permit for: Building Permit required from the Building Division for the solar installation, submitted via the Town's OpenGov online portal (mountainvillageco.portal.opengov.com); If the project is a Renewable Energy System Only Application under the Planning Department's Design Review Process (Class 3), no Planning Department fee applies (fee waived as an incentive); Licensed contractor required; contractor must complete OpenGov Contractor Registration before submitting the application; Reviewed under the Town's currently-adopted ICC code cycle (2024 IBC/IRC per the Town's live Codes & Guides listing) as locally amended by Municipal Code Chapter 17.7, including NEC electrical provisions. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251 before starting work.

The Town's Building Department Fees table lists a dedicated Solar Permit fee: $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial. These figures match the Colorado statewide solar permit fee cap under C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284).

Mountain Village does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (OpenGov); Contractor Registration (OpenGov). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Mountain Village requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final. Schedule each through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division (970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251).

Apply through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 455 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain Village, CO 81435 (Town Hall); Municipal Building at 411 Mountain Village Blvd., Mountain Village, CO 81435. Phone: 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251, email: Contact form only at time of this review (townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/); no single published department inbox address found. Office hours: Town Hall and Municipal Building: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Building Division fax: 970-728-4342. Licensed contractor list requests: Tracy Bach, 970-369-8242.. Official information: https://townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/.

Mountain Village, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — current per the Town's live Building Division 'Codes & Guides' listing; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — current per the same live listing; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — enforced by the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD) per Chapter 17.7.19 of the Building Regulations; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), as adopted by the State of Colorado; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), plus the Town's own 'Local Energy Saving Measures' (HERS ratings, Smart Building Program/REMP) layered on top per Chapter 17.7.12; International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the State of Colorado — 2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing; Prior code cycle (superseded, retained for reference only): 2018-edition IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IPMC and 2020 NEC, per the Town's currently-posted 'CHAPTER 17.7 BUILDING REGULATIONS' PDF (townofmountainvillage.com/site/assets/files/40818/building_regulations.pdf) — this PDF's detailed section-by-section amendment text (climatic design table, contractor licensing exam list, IECC HERS/REMP mechanics, plumbing/mechanical/electrical amendments) is the only full amendment text this session could access (the live mountainvillage.municipal.codes host, which likely carries the current 2024-cycle amendment text, returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches even with full browser headers, consistent with this corpus's recurring civic-code-host blocking pattern). The Town's live Building Division page confirms Ordinance 2025-05 updated Chapter 17.7 to the 2024 ICC code cycle, but this session could not pull that ordinance's specific amendment-section text directly — administrative structure (Building Division under Planning and Development Services, permit expiration/fee/inspection provisions, contractor licensing structure) is treated as verified-current since those provisions are corroborated by the live page; code-specific numeric amendments below (snow load, wind speed, etc.) are sourced from the 2018-cycle PDF and flagged as potentially superseded rather than silently presented as current 2024-cycle figures.; All codes locally amended via Mountain Village Municipal Code Chapter 17.7 (Building Regulations, within the Community Development Code/CDC).. Local amendments apply — see the Mountain Village overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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

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