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

Telluride publishes no separate fee, form or process for EV charging station (EVSE) installations -- the Building Permit Fee Schedule and the Building Division's permit list carry no EV charger, EVSE or electric vehicle charging station category. An EV charger installation (new branch circuit for a Level 2 charger, panel work and so on) is billed as an Electrical Permit under the same Table 1-A valuation-based fee schedule used for all electrical work; that is the governing charge for an EV charger circuit. Telluride's 2020 Census population (2,607) is below 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 model EV-charger permit code, custom standards, or the statute's 3-business-day decision-notification timeline. Telluride does not participate in SolarAPP+, which in any case does not cover EV charger installations.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · 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; Show full citationTelluride'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 FeeBuilding Permit Fee Schedule effective 1/1/2023, Plan Check Fee line (stated there as 65% of the Building Permit Fee)
65% of the Electrical Permit Fee
Town Use TaxBuilding Permit Fee Schedule effective 1/1/2023, Town Use Tax line
Construction cost x 40% x 4.5%
County Use TaxBuilding Permit Fee Schedule effective 1/1/2023, County Use Tax line
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; the amendment structure is confirmed by both the archived 2018-cycle amendment ordinance (Ordinance 1502 full text) and the current 2024-cycle Town Council staff memorandum/ordinance text (Ordinance 1620), which corroborate each other — see tipsAndGotchas regarding access to the telluride.municipal.codes site.. 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.

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