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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Permit in Telluride, Colorado

Telluride does not publish a distinct fee line item, application form, or process for electric vehicle (EV) charging station / EVSE installations. The Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule and the Building Division's published permit list do not list 'EV charger,' 'EVSE,' or 'electric vehicle charging station' as a separate permit category. An EV charger installation (new circuit/branch circuit for a Level 2 charger, panel work, etc.) is billed as an Electrical Permit under the same Table 1-A valuation-based fee schedule used for all electrical work, per the same mechanism documented in this dataset's electrical-permit entry — this is a real, currently-published fee-schedule mechanism and is the governing charge for an EV charger circuit. Telluride's 2020 Census population (2,607) is well under the 10,000-resident municipal threshold in Colorado HB24-1173 (effective 8/7/2024), so the Town is not a 'covered municipal permitting agency' required to adopt the state's model EV-charger permit code, custom standards, or the statute's 3-business-day decision-notification timeline. Telluride is not a participating SolarAPP+ jurisdiction (gosolarapp.org lists no Colorado mountain towns of Telluride's size as of this review), and SolarAPP+ in any case does not cover EV charger installations.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Treated as an Electrical Permit — governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted (Ordinance 1620) plus the 2023 Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code
  • Administered via SmartGov (twn-telluride-co.smartgovcommunity.com), the same portal used for building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits
  • Fee calculated per Table 1-A based on electrical-specific valuation — no distinct EV-charger fee tier is published
  • Contractor must hold a current Town of Telluride business license, plus any required Colorado state electrical licensure
  • Telluride's 2020 Census population (2,607) is far below the 10,000-resident HB24-1173 municipal threshold, so the Town is not required to adopt the state's model EV-charger permitting code or the statute's 3-business-day decision-notification timeline

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee (no distinct EV-charger line item)Telluride's published Building Permit Fee Schedule (telluride.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13559/2024-Building-Permit-Fees-PDF) and Building Codes page do not list a separate EV charger / EVSE fee category; an EV charger install is billed as a standard Electrical Permit under Table 1-A.
Calculated per Table 1-A of the Building Permit Fee Schedule, based on electrical valuation
Plan Check Fee
65% of the Electrical Permit Fee
Town Use Tax
Construction cost x 40% x 4.5%
County Use Tax
Construction cost x 40% x 1%

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical / Final Inspection

    Standard electrical rough-in and final inspection covering the new circuit, panel work, and charger connection

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

Tips

  • There is no dedicated 'EV charger permit' in Telluride — apply for a standard Electrical Permit through SmartGov and reference the EV charging station in the project description.
  • Confirm with the Building Division whether your specific installation (e.g., new subpanel, service upgrade) also triggers a Building Permit in addition to the Electrical Permit.

Frequently asked questions

Telluride requires an electric vehicle (ev) charging station permit for: Treated as an Electrical Permit — governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted (Ordinance 1620) plus the 2023 Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code; Administered via SmartGov (twn-telluride-co.smartgovcommunity.com), the same portal used for building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits; Fee calculated per Table 1-A based on electrical-specific valuation — no distinct EV-charger fee tier is published; Contractor must hold a current Town of Telluride business license, plus any required Colorado state electrical licensure; Telluride's 2020 Census population (2,607) is far below the 10,000-resident HB24-1173 municipal threshold, so the Town is not required to adopt the state's model EV-charger permitting code or the statute's 3-business-day decision-notification timeline. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Telluride Planning & Building Department, Building Division at 970-728-5700 before starting work.

No. Telluride bills EV/EVSE charging station installations as a standard Electrical Permit under the Table 1-A valuation-based fee schedule — there is no distinct EV-charger fee category published in the Town's Building Permit Fee Schedule.

Telluride does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Telluride Planning & Building Department, Building Division at 970-728-5700 for current turnaround.

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

Telluride requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charging station permit, in order: Rough Electrical / Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Telluride Planning & Building Department, Building Division (970-728-5700).

Apply through Town of Telluride Planning & Building Department, Building Division at Rebekah Hall, 113 W. Columbia Ave, Telluride, CO 81435 (mailing: PO Box 397, Telluride, CO 81435). Phone: 970-728-5700, email: planningandbuilding@telluride.gov. Office hours: Main Planning & Building Department line 970-728-5700. Building Official Sam Samuelson: 970-728-2143. SmartGov online-portal assistance / Historic Preservation, Planning and Building Coordinator Tammy Brand: 970-728-2175. Building Inspector Bill Spencer: 970-708-2464.. Official information: https://telluride.gov/230/Building-Department.

Telluride, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by Ordinance 1620 (Series of 2025), effective September 12, 2025, per the Town Council second-reading staff memorandum (September 9, 2025) and the live Building Codes webpage; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — enforced jointly with the Telluride Fire Protection District per Resolution No. 2019-03; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2024 International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); 2023 Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code; Prior code cycle (superseded, listed for reference only): 2018-edition IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IPMC adopted by Ordinance 1502, effective February 18, 2020; All codes locally amended via Telluride Municipal Code Chapter 15 (Building Regulations), Articles 1-13; amendment structure verified directly against both the archived 2018-cycle amendment ordinance (Ordinance 1502 full text) and the current 2024-cycle Town Council staff memorandum/ordinance text (Ordinance 1620) for this file — the two were cross-checked against each other since the live telluride.municipal.codes site blocked automated fetches during this research session (see tipsAndGotchas for the chase trail).. Local amendments apply — see the Telluride overview page for the full list.

No. HB24-1173 only covers municipalities with population 10,000+ (and counties with population 20,000+). Telluride's 2020 Census population is 2,607, well under that threshold, so the Town is not a 'covered municipal permitting agency' under the statute.

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

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