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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Sedgwick, Colorado

Required for installing a rooftop or ground-mount photovoltaic system within the Town of Sedgwick. There is no dedicated 'Solar' checkbox on the Town's own Application for Building Permit — the closest matching category on the form is 'New/Replace Electrical (State Permit Required),' confirming that electrical work, including solar PV, is NOT reviewed under a town-adopted code (Sedgwick Town Code Chapter 152, 'Building Code,' is explicitly Reserved) but is instead routed to the State of Colorado. Two fees therefore apply: the Town's flat $60.00 Building Permit fee, and a separate State Electrical Permit fee (issued through the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations/State Electrical Board), which is hard-capped by Colorado law regardless of system size.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submit the Town's Application for Building Permit, checking 'New/Replace Electrical (State Permit Required)' (no dedicated solar checkbox exists on the form)
  • A separate State of Colorado Electrical Permit is required for the PV system's electrical installation, obtained from the State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA) since the Town has not adopted a local electrical inspection program
  • A site plan/drawing showing the location of the proposed installation, property lines, and approximate water/sewer line locations must be attached to the Town application
  • Contractors must submit proof of insurance to the Town (sedgwickco@pctelcom.coop) before the Town permit will be issued; not required for owner-performed work Contractor
  • Colorado's homeowner exemption allows a property owner to personally perform the electrical/solar work if the property is not for sale, resale, or rent and is not generally open to the public Owner-builder
  • Both the State Electrical Permit and the Town's Local Building Permit must be physically posted on the property before starting work

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Fee schedule

Town of Sedgwick Building Permit (Application + Permit fee)Same flat fee used for all project types on the Town's Application for Building Permit form; not valuation-based. Source: Town of Sedgwick Application for Building Permit.
$60.00 total flat fee ($30.00 Application + $30.00 Permit)
State of Colorado Electrical Permit — Solar/PV (valuation-based, per Table 1-E Section B structure used statewide under C.R.S. § 12-23-117)HARD CAPPED regardless of calculated valuation: $500.00 for residential installations and $1,000.00 for commercial installations, per Colorado state law (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284). This cap applies uniformly statewide, including to State Electrical Board-issued permits.
Base fee plus a per-$1,000-of-job-valuation rate (e.g., Larimer County's copy of the statewide Table 1-E: $120 base + $9.60 per $1,000 of valuation for solar/PV, filed under 'Commercial and other fees'); the exact base/per-thousand rate is set by the issuing authority within a state-permitted band and was not independently retrieved from a DORA-hosted copy of the schedule this session

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Zoning Administrator Review (Town)

    Zoning-compliance and contractor-insurance check by the Town's Zoning Administrator; results in a written Approved or Denied determination

  2. 2

    State Electrical Inspection

    Rough-in and final inspection of the PV electrical installation performed under the State Electrical Permit

Tips

  • Sedgwick's own Building Permit application form has no 'Solar' checkbox — use 'New/Replace Electrical (State Permit Required)' and expect the actual electrical inspection to be handled entirely by the State of Colorado, not the Town.
  • Regardless of which local or state fee table applies, Colorado law hard-caps the electrical permit fee for a solar installation at $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial, per HB21-1284 (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113) — this cap binds every jurisdiction and permitting authority in the state.
  • The Town's own $60 flat fee is separate from and in addition to the State Electrical Permit fee — budget for both.
  • SolarAPP+ (gosolarapp.org) automated permitting was not found listed as active for the Town of Sedgwick as of this review.

Frequently asked questions

Sedgwick requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Submit the Town's Application for Building Permit, checking 'New/Replace Electrical (State Permit Required)' (no dedicated solar checkbox exists on the form); A separate State of Colorado Electrical Permit is required for the PV system's electrical installation, obtained from the State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA) since the Town has not adopted a local electrical inspection program; A site plan/drawing showing the location of the proposed installation, property lines, and approximate water/sewer line locations must be attached to the Town application; Contractors must submit proof of insurance to the Town (sedgwickco@pctelcom.coop) before the Town permit will be issued; not required for owner-performed work; Colorado's homeowner exemption allows a property owner to personally perform the electrical/solar work if the property is not for sale, resale, or rent and is not generally open to the public; Both the State Electrical Permit and the Town's Local Building Permit must be physically posted on the property before starting work. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Sedgwick Town Hall (Zoning Administrator reviews building permit applications; Town Clerk administers submission) at 970-463-8814 before starting work.

In Sedgwick, the published Town of Sedgwick Building Permit (Application + Permit fee) is: $60.00 total flat fee ($30.00 Application + $30.00 Permit). Additional published fees: State of Colorado Electrical Permit — Solar/PV (valuation-based, per Table 1-E Section B structure used statewide under C.R.S. § 12-23-117) — Base fee plus a per-$1,000-of-job-valuation rate (e.g., Larimer County's copy of the statewide Table 1-E: $120 base + $9.60 per $1,000 of valuation for solar/PV, filed under 'Commercial and other fees'); the exact base/per-thousand rate is set by the issuing authority within a state-permitted band and was not independently retrieved from a DORA-hosted copy of the schedule this session. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Sedgwick does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Sedgwick Town Hall (Zoning Administrator reviews building permit applications; Town Clerk administers submission) at 970-463-8814 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Town of Sedgwick Application for Building Permit; State of Colorado Electrical Permit Application; Site Plan / Drawing. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Sedgwick requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Zoning Administrator Review (Town), State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Sedgwick Town Hall (Zoning Administrator reviews building permit applications; Town Clerk administers submission) (970-463-8814).

Apply through Town of Sedgwick Town Hall (Zoning Administrator reviews building permit applications; Town Clerk administers submission) at 29 Main Avenue, P.O. Box 27, Sedgwick, CO 80749. Phone: 970-463-8814, email: sedgwickinfo@pctelcom.coop (general/forms submission); sedgwickco@pctelcom.coop (Town Clerk). Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., per the Town of Sedgwick website footer/contact info.. Official information: https://www.sedgwickcolorado.com/sedgwick-town-government.

No. The Town's own Building Permit application form routes 'New/Replace Electrical' work, which includes solar PV, to the State of Colorado ('State Permit Required') rather than reviewing it under a town-adopted code — Sedgwick has not adopted the IBC/IRC/NEC. The Town still requires its own $60 flat-fee Building Permit for the project, but the electrical inspection itself is a separate State Electrical Permit process.

Yes. Colorado state law (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) caps the aggregate fees any government or permitting authority may charge to install an active solar energy system at $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial installations, regardless of system size or calculated valuation.

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

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