Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Woodland Park, Colorado

Woodland Park requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Written utility approval required, including location of any mandated disconnects; if an Energy Storage System (ESS) is installed, it must be referenced in the utility approval; Site plan showing north arrow, location of all existing/new service gear and electrical equipment, raceway routing, module layout, and access pathways; Manufacturer's module, inverter, and (if applicable) optimizer spec sheets; method of module grounding (NRTL-listed); GFDI spec sheet complying with NEC 690.41(B); One-line diagram showing conductor/conduit size/type/quantity, bus and overcurrent device sizing, and (effective January 1, 2023) pressure connectors/splices on service conductors marked 'suitable for use on the line side of the service equipment'; Roof-mount: configurator printout/charts from the racking manufacturer OR a letter from a Colorado-licensed design professional showing design criteria (snow load Pf=30 PSF/Pg=43 PSF below 7,000' elevation, Pf=40 PSF/Pg=57 PSF above 7,000'; wind load Vult 130 MPH Exposure C), roof connection spacing, and fastener specs; elevated roof mounts require a design professional's letter on the roof framing's structural ability to accept point loads; Ground-mount: only arrays exceeding 7 feet require a PPRBD building permit (the electrical permit still applies regardless of height); site plan must indicate the tallest point of the array, plus foundation depth/diameter/spacing per a design professional or manufacturer configurator; All site-fabricated elements require a design stamped by a Colorado-licensed design professional; A City of Woodland Park Zoning Development Permit (ZDP) may separately be required alongside the PPRBD building permit for site-specific plans, per this file's two-authority permitting model documented in tipsAndGotchas. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Woodland Park Planning and Building Department (Zoning Development Permits) — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (structural Building Permits) at City Planning & Building: 719-687-5202 — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: 719-327-2880 before starting work.

No dedicated solar/PV line item exists in PPRBD's Woodland Park fee schedule (Table A). A solar installation is billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee as other construction, plus a Trade Permit Attachment Fee for the electrical trade ($50-$100 depending on project type) and a 28% Plan Examination Fee. Colorado's statewide solar fee cap (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) limits the total to $500 for residential and $1,000 for commercial systems.

Woodland Park does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Woodland Park Planning and Building Department (Zoning Development Permits) — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (structural Building Permits) at City Planning & Building: 719-687-5202 — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: 719-327-2880 for current turnaround.

You'll need: PPRBD Alternative Energy Plan Requirements Checklist (PV Systems); PPRBD Building Permit Application; Utility Approval Letter. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Woodland Park requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Electrical Rough-In, Final and Energy Final. Schedule each through City of Woodland Park Planning and Building Department (Zoning Development Permits) — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (structural Building Permits) (City Planning & Building: 719-687-5202 — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: 719-327-2880).

Apply through City of Woodland Park Planning and Building Department (Zoning Development Permits) — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (structural Building Permits) at City of Woodland Park Planning & Building Department, 220 W. South Avenue, P.O. Box 9007, Woodland Park, CO 80866 — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, 2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910. Phone: City Planning & Building: 719-687-5202 — Pikes Peak Regional Building Department: 719-327-2880, email: David Burgess, Planner II: dburgess@woodlandpark.gov (also appears as dburgess@city-woodlandpark.org on some City DocumentCenter form footers — woodlandpark.gov is the current canonical domain; the .org address appears to be a legacy/prior domain still printed on some PDF forms). Office hours: City Planning & Building Department: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.. Official information: https://woodlandpark.gov/230/Planning-and-Building-Department ; https://www.pprbd.org/.

Woodland Park, Colorado has adopted: 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code (PPRBC) — per PPRBD's Residential Plan Review guide, which lists the City of Woodland Park among the jurisdictions served by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (CMERSRC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), or the most recent edition adopted by the State of Colorado, per PPRBD's Residential Plan Review guide; International Fire Code (IFC) and local amendments — enforced by the local Fire Authority (a distinct authority from PPRBD), per PPRBD's Residential Plan Review guide; City of Woodland Park Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning), which separately governs Zoning Development Permit review (setbacks, fencing, signs, etc.) and is administered by the City's own Planning and Building Department rather than PPRBD.. Local amendments apply — see the Woodland Park overview page for the full list.