Electrical Permit in Silverthorne, Colorado

Silverthorne requires an electrical permit for: Electrical permits must be submitted directly to the Summit County Building Department (0037 Peak One Drive / 37 S.C.R. 1005, Frisco, CO), not to the Town of Silverthorne — per the Town's own Outside Agency Permits and Building Codes & Construction Resources pages; Governed by the 2023 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, adopted via Town Ordinance 2023-10 (the Town's own page attributes this specific code adoption to the Summit County Building Department); Residential electrical permit fees are based on total building area (square feet) plus total number of dwelling units in the building; All electrical permit fees are assessed by and paid to the Summit County Building Department, not the Town of Silverthorne. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-262-7360 before starting work.

In Silverthorne, the published Electrical Permit Fee (residential) is: Based on total building area (sq ft) plus number of dwelling units. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Silverthorne does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-262-7360 for current turnaround.

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

Silverthorne requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Electrical. Schedule each through Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division (970-262-7360).

Apply through Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division at 601 Center Circle, P.O. Box 1309, Silverthorne, CO 80498. Phone: 970-262-7360, email: buildinginfo@silverthorne.org. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; building permit submittal appointments required (per Community Development FAQ). Town Hall main line (970) 262-7300; Community Development/Building direct line (970) 262-7360. Electrical permits are handled separately by the Summit County Building Department, 0037 Peak One Drive / 37 S.C.R. 1005, Frisco, CO, (970) 668-3170.. Official information: https://www.silverthorne.org/town-government/community-development/building-copy.

Silverthorne, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Town of Silverthorne local amendments — Town of Silverthorne Building Codes & Amendments page, https://www.silverthorne.org/town-government/community-development/building-copy/building-codes-construction-resources; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with Town of Silverthorne local amendments — same source; 2023 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted by Town Ordinance 2023-10 — the Town's own Building Codes & Amendments page attributes this specific adoption to the Summit County Building Department ('Ordinance 2023-10 2023 NFPA70 National Electrical Code Adoption - from the Summit County Building Department'), consistent with Summit County issuing and governing all electrical permits Town-wide; Underlying building-code plan review and inspection for all permit types is performed by the Summit County Building Department 'based on the Building Code most recently adopted by the Town' — Town of Silverthorne Plan Review page, https://www.silverthorne.org/town-government/community-development/building-copy/resubmittals-and-revisions; IRC Section 321.1 as locally amended (temporary/permanent address numbering requirements) and IBC Sections 105.4, 105.6, 109.1, 109.5, 109.7, 104.10, 104.11, and 3402.1 as locally amended (administrative provisions: permit suspension/revocation, inspection access, reinspection fees, code-modification authority, alternate materials/methods, and additions/alterations conforming to new-construction code) — Town of Silverthorne Building Codes & Construction Resources page, General Requirements / Administrative Requirements sections. Local amendments apply — see the Silverthorne overview page for the full list.

No. Electrical permits for work anywhere in Silverthorne are issued entirely by the Summit County Building Department, and all electrical permit fees are assessed by and paid directly to Summit County, not the Town.