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Electrical Permit (Type C Permit) in Blue River, Colorado

Required for electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment installation in Blue River. Classified as a Type C Permit, approvable directly by Town Staff without Planning & Zoning Commission review. Issued and inspected by the Town's contracted Building Official under the Town's own adopted 2024 International Electrical Code with amendments.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submit the permit application electronically to info@townofblueriver.org
  • Fees for residential electrical work are based on unit area (sq ft) unless the work is valuation-based
  • Plan review fee (when required) is 65% of the electrical permit fee
  • Separate permit required — cannot be combined with the general building permit

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit — not more than 1,000 sq ftTown of Blue River Building Permit Fee Schedule, revised September 29, 2017
$135.00
Electrical Permit — over 1,000 sq ft to 1,500 sq ft
$202.50
Electrical Permit — over 1,500 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft
$270.00
Electrical Permit — over 2,000 sq ft
$270.00 plus $11.50 per 100 sq ft or fraction thereof over 2,000 sq ft
All other electrical work — valuation not more than $2,000.00
$135.00
All other electrical work — valuation more than $2,000.00
$13.50 per $1,000 or fraction thereof plus $135.00
Mobile homes and travel parks, per space
$135.00
Temporary Power Permit
$65.00
Hot Tub Electrical Permit
$135.00
Additional plan review
$65.00 per hour or fraction thereof
Reinspection
$65.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Underground Electric

    Before cover, if applicable to scope

  2. 2

    Rough Electric

    All wiring pulled & splices made, before wall cover

  3. 3

    Final Electrical

    All equipment and appliances installed and operable

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

Tips

  • A standalone electrical permit not tied to unit-area billing and under $2,000 in valuation costs a flat $135.00.
  • Blue River's electrical fee table is close to but not identical to Summit County's own schedule used for Dillon/Silverthorne (e.g., $135.00 base vs. Summit County's $146.00, and $11.50 per 100 sq ft over 2,000 sq ft vs. Summit County's $15.00) — do not assume the two schedules match without checking both.

Frequently asked questions

Blue River requires an electrical permit (type c permit) for: Submit the permit application electronically to info@townofblueriver.org; Fees for residential electrical work are based on unit area (sq ft) unless the work is valuation-based; Plan review fee (when required) is 65% of the electrical permit fee; Separate permit required — cannot be combined with the general building permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 before starting work.

$135.00 covers up to 1,000 sq ft, rising to $202.50 (1,000-1,500 sq ft) and $270.00 (1,500-2,000 sq ft), plus $11.50 per additional 100 sq ft beyond 2,000 sq ft. Valuation-based work is $135.00 minimum, or $13.50 per $1,000 of valuation plus $135.00 for jobs over $2,000, per the Town of Blue River Building Permit Fee Schedule.

Blue River does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 for current turnaround.

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

Blue River requires 3 inspection(s) for an electrical permit (type c permit), in order: Underground Electric, Rough Electric, Final Electrical. Schedule each through Town of Blue River Building Department ((970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741).

Apply through Town of Blue River Building Department at Town Hall, 0110 Whispering Pines Circle, Blue River, CO 80424 (mailing: P.O. Box 1784, Breckenridge, CO 80424). Phone: (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741, email: info@townofblueriver.org (applications/general); Building Official: SPinspections@caa.inc; Code Enforcement: CodeEnforcement@townofblueriver.org; inspections/scheduling issues: publicworks@townofblueriver.org. Office hours: Town Hall open Tuesday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (per the Town's own Contact Us page, verified live 2026-07-06). Building inspections are conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays and must be scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the day before (Monday inspections scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior Thursday); requests received Friday are scheduled for the following Tuesday. The Building Official's function is performed by a contracted firm (email domain caa.inc), not a Summit County employee and not a direct Town staff member.. Official information: https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-department.

Blue River, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) with Town amendments — per the Town of Blue River's live Type A Permits page (verified 2026-07-06): 'The Town of Blue River has adopted the following codes with amendments: 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Energy Code, 2024 International Electrical Code, 2020 International Fire Code'; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Town amendments — per the same live Type A Permits page; 2024 International Electrical Code (IEC) with Town amendments — per the same live Type A Permits page; 2020 International Fire Code (IFC) — per the same live Type A Permits page; GENUINE DISCREPANCY, honestly flagged: the Town's own live Building FAQ page (townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-in-blue-river, verified 2026-07-06) states 'What Building Code(s) does Blue River abide by? International Residential 2018 Code' — directly conflicting with the Type A Permits page's 2024 IRC citation. The codified ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Town Code, PDF verified 2026-07-06) is older still: adopts the 2012 IBC, 2017 International Electrical Code, 2012 IECC, and 2012 IFC by reference (with extensive local amendments) and has not been re-codified to reflect the 2024 series. Applicants should treat the Type A Permits page (which governs actual plan-submittal code-year requirements today) as the current operative standard and confirm directly with the Building Official at time of submittal, the same 'ordinance text lags live practice' pattern already documented for Dillon in this corpus.; Town of Blue River Municipal Code, Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) — contains extensive local amendments to the (older, codified) I-Code editions, including a locally-amended design snow load, frost line depth, and solid-fuel-burning-device restrictions (see localAmendments). Local amendments apply — see the Blue River overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

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

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