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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station / EVSE Permit in Unincorporated Teller County, Colorado

Teller County has no distinct EV charger/EVSE permit application, fee line, or process published separately from its general Electrical Permit. Installation of a residential or commercial electric vehicle charging station is billed and reviewed as ordinary electrical work under the county's standard Electrical Permit, governed by the 2023 NEC (Article IX of the Teller County Building Code) which includes Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) provisions. The Building Permit Applications listing (26 categories) contains no separate 'EV Charger' or 'EVSE' application, and neither the Building Division homepage nor the Building Code text reference Colorado HB24-1173 (the 2024 state law requiring covered counties with population 20,000+ to adopt an EV charger permitting model code, custom objective standards, or retain existing process by 12/31/2025, plus a 3-business-day decision-notification requirement). Teller County's approx. 26,000 population places it near the HB24-1173 'covered county' population threshold, but the county publishes no confirmation of which HB24-1173 compliance track it selected (or that it qualifies at all). The county self-administers electrical permitting via its own Building Division Electrical Inspector, ruling out the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) statewide fee schedule as an applicable fallback for this jurisdiction.

Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No standalone EV charger/EVSE permit application exists; EV charging station circuits, disconnects, and charging equipment are permitted through the standard Electrical Permit Application
  • Governed by the 2023 NEC (Article IX of the Teller County Building Code), which includes NEC Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) requirements for EVSE branch circuits and disconnects
  • Contractor must hold a current Colorado state electrical license (Master Electrician or equivalent), registered with Teller County at no additional annual county fee, per the same requirement as the general Electrical Permit
  • No county-published confirmation of Colorado HB24-1173 (EV Charging System Permits Act) compliance track (model code adoption, custom objective standards, or status-quo retention) or of the statute's 3-business-day permit-decision notification requirement appears on the Building Division's public pages

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee (EV charger/EVSE circuit)
Teller County self-administers electrical permitting through its own Building Division Electrical Inspector (staff position held by Dan Wilson) -- this RULES OUT the Colorado State Electrical Board… Show full citationTeller County self-administers electrical permitting through its own Building Division Electrical Inspector (staff position held by Dan Wilson) -- this RULES OUT the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) statewide fee schedule as a fallback mechanism, since DORA only issues/inspects permits for "state inspected areas" that have NOT retained their own local inspection authority, and Teller County has retained its own. The county's Fee Calculator (cdd.tellercounty.gov/permitweb/PublicAccess/FeeCalculator.aspx) requires interactive selection of jurisdiction/work-type/construction-type dropdowns to compute a figure; no static fee-schedule PDF or table is published elsewhere on tellercounty.gov. Confirm the exact fee with the Building Division, 719-687-3048.
Calculated via the county's online Fee Calculator based on job valuation/scope -- no fixed dollar figure is published

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station / EVSE Permit permit actually take in Unincorporated Teller County?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In

    EVSE circuit wiring and disconnect placement before concealment, per the general Electrical Permit inspection sequence

  2. 2

    Final

    Charging equipment installed and energized per 2023 NEC Article 625 and manufacturer instructions

See the full Unincorporated Teller County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • There is no dedicated EV charger permit category in Teller County's 26-item Building Permit Applications listing -- apply for a standard Electrical Permit and specify EV charging equipment installation in the application scope.
  • Colorado's HB24-1173 EV Charging System Permits Act may apply to Teller County given its population is near the 20,000+ covered-county threshold; applicants should confirm directly with the Building Division (719-687-3048) whether a specific EV permitting checklist or expedited process has since been adopted, as none is published as of the last verification.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Teller County requires an electric vehicle (ev) charging station / evse permit for: No standalone EV charger/EVSE permit application exists; EV charging station circuits, disconnects, and charging equipment are permitted through the standard Electrical Permit Application; Governed by the 2023 NEC (Article IX of the Teller County Building Code), which includes NEC Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) requirements for EVSE branch circuits and disconnects; Contractor must hold a current Colorado state electrical license (Master Electrician or equivalent), registered with Teller County at no additional annual county fee, per the same requirement as the general Electrical Permit; No county-published confirmation of Colorado HB24-1173 (EV Charging System Permits Act) compliance track (model code adoption, custom objective standards, or status-quo retention) or of the statute's 3-business-day permit-decision notification requirement appears on the Building Division's public pages. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Teller County Building Division (Community Development Department) at 719-687-3048 before starting work.

In Unincorporated Teller County, the published Electrical Permit Fee (EV charger/EVSE circuit) is: Calculated via the county's online Fee Calculator based on job valuation/scope -- no fixed dollar figure is published. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Unincorporated Teller County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Teller County Building Division (Community Development Department) at 719-687-3048 for current turnaround.

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

Unincorporated Teller County requires 2 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charging station / evse permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Teller County Building Division (Community Development Department) (719-687-3048).

Apply through Teller County Building Division (Community Development Department) at 800 Research Drive, Suite 100-B, Tamarac Business Center, Woodland Park, CO 80863. Phone: 719-687-3048. Office hours: Monday through Friday (except holidays), 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch. Building Inspectors answer Building Code questions by phone or in person 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday at 719-687-3048; the Plans Examiner is available by appointment only, scheduled by calling 719-686-5405. Source: https://www.tellercounty.gov/Building-Division. Official information: https://www.tellercounty.gov/Building-Division.

Unincorporated Teller County, Colorado has adopted: AUTHORITY MODEL: The Teller County Building Division is responsible for regulating building activities to ensure residential and commercial structures comply with applicable codes, and 'issues Permits and Inspects all land/property located within unincorporated Teller County.' Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, and Victor all have their own separate Building Departments for issuing permits and performing inspections within their own municipal jurisdictions. This is a direct, affirmative statement of first-party permit issuance to unincorporated-area residents (not a records/coordination-only office), independently confirmed live 2026-07-06. Source: https://www.tellercounty.gov/Building-Division; Colorado has no statewide mandatory building code for most jurisdictions (home-rule/county-adoption authority under C.R.S. Title 30, Article 28); Teller County adopts and amends its own construction codes for the unincorporated area via the Teller County Building Code, administered by a Board of Review created under C.R.S. 30-28-206 and 207.; Teller County Building Code, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, effective 07/01/2023 (Resolution 06-22-2023 (21)), with subsequent amendment Resolution 11-09-2023 affecting contractor-license definitions and fees (Article II). This is the county's own current, in-force code compilation (58-page consolidated document; accessed 2026-07-06). Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), https://www.tellercounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/242/Teller-County-Building-Code-PDF; Article III - 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Chapters AA, AB, AC, AG, AH, AJ, and AN, with numerous county-specific amendments (see localAmendments). Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article III; Article IV - 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix Chapters G, H, and I, and the 'Building Safety Journal.' Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article IV; Article V - 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado, including Appendices B, E, and G. Colorado uses the International Plumbing Code (not the Uniform Plumbing Code) for this jurisdiction. Where Article V conflicts with Article III (IRC) or Article IV (IBC), Article V (the Plumbing Code) governs. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article V, Section 102.1; Article VI - 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including Appendix Chapter A. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article VI; Article VII - 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including Appendix Chapter A. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article VII; Article VIII - Mobile/Factory Built/Manufactured Housing Code, with county-specific definitions of Manufactured Home, Factory Built Home (Modular/IRC Code Compliant Unit, per 8 CCR 1302-3), and Mobile Home; a building permit is required for the permanent foundation and all utility connections. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article VIII; Article IX - 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), adopted directly by Teller County (not merely deferred to a state board), governing all electrical alterations, repairs, replacements, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings, and appurtenances; where the 2021 IRC/IBC conflict with the NEC, the NEC (Article IX) prevails as the more restrictive code. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article IX; Article X - 2003 International Fire Code, adopted as the Teller County Fire Code for the unincorporated area by Teller County Ordinance #16. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article X; Article XII - 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), including the IECC Appendix for reference only. This is the county's own current adopted edition (as of 2026-07-06) -- the 2018 edition, not the 2021 or 2024 edition. Colorado's HB22-1362 (statewide 'model' energy code adoption requirements for larger/home-rule jurisdictions with updates on a rolling schedule) is not referenced in Teller County's own code text, nor is a more recent IECC edition, anywhere in the 58-page Building Code document, and no separate county page or resolution updates the energy code to a post-2018 edition. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article XII; Article XIII - Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2019, A17.3-2011, A18.1-2011, ASME QEI-2013, ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2007); all inspections performed by a State of Colorado-designated ANSI Certified Inspector with results submitted to the Building Department. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article XIII; Article XIV - 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article XIV; Article XV - Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article XV; Article XVII - Penalties: violations of the Teller County Building Code are unlawful and punishable per C.R.S. 30-28-209 and 30-28-210. Source: Teller County Building Code (PDF), Article XVII. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Teller County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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