Electrical Permit in Akron, Colorado

Akron requires an electrical permit for: A valid Colorado State Electrical permit (State Electrical Board, DORA/DPO) must be obtained prior to installing electrical wiring in Akron; permits may be obtained online through the State's Electrical and Plumbing Permits system; A homeowner may perform electrical work at their own residence and obtain the homeowner permit directly from the State Electrical Board, provided the work is personally performed, the property is not for sale/resale/rent and not open to the public, all work is inspected before and after concealment, and all work complies with the National Electrical Code (NEC); An Electrical Contractor must obtain permits for company work; a homeowner-issued permit cannot be used by a contractor; All electrical work must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the State of Colorado; Once the state electrical permit is obtained, the resulting permit number must be provided to the Town of Akron (per the Town's live Building Department page); the Town's own current Building Permit Application form also includes a dedicated 'STATE ELECTRIC PERMIT #' field to record it. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) at 970-345-2624 before starting work.

Akron does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) at 970-345-2624 for current turnaround.

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

Akron requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) (970-345-2624).

Apply through Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) at 250 Main Ave, Akron, CO 80720. Phone: 970-345-2624, email: deputyclerk@townofakron.com. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM; closed Fridays. Fax: 970-345-2617. Per Town Code 10-1-1, the Building Inspector is appointed by the Board of Trustees at its first regular meeting following each biennial election and serves as chief enforcement officer for all Title 10 building regulations (except fire prevention code); there is no separate physical 'Building Department' office distinct from Town Hall in this small Eastern Plains town (2020 Census population 1,757).. Official information: https://www.townofakron.com/179/Building.

Akron, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), chapters 1-35 plus appendices C, E, G, H, I, and J — Town Code 10-2-1, adopted by Ordinance 514 (1-6-2014), amended by Ordinance 589 (6-5-2023). The Ord. 589 amendment did NOT change the underlying edition year — Town Code 10-2-1 as currently published still names the 2018 IBC specifically, not a newer cycle — so the 2023 ordinance is treated as a re-adoption/amendment of the same 2018 edition rather than a code-cycle update, per direct reading of the current Town Code text (American Legal Publishing, checked 2026-07-06).; 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), chapters 1-43 plus appendices B, C, D, E, G, H, J, and K — Town Code 10-3-1, adopted by Ordinance 515 (1-6-2014). This is a materially older code cycle than the Building Code (2009 IRC vs. 2018 IBC); no evidence of a later IRC re-adoption was found anywhere in the Town Code, the Town's ordinances index, or web search as of this review.; No standalone plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, or electrical code chapter exists anywhere in Town Code Title 10 (Building and Development) — Chapters run: Ch.1 General Building Provisions, Ch.2 Building Code (IBC 2018), Ch.3 Residential Code (IRC 2009), Ch.4 Building Numbers (addressing), Ch.5 Colorado Plains Regional Airport Overlay Zoning, Ch.6 Shipping Containers. Checked the full Title 10 table of contents and walked every chapter node directly on American Legal Publishing's code library (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/akron_co) — confirmed no electrical/plumbing/mechanical/energy chapter exists.; No energy code (IECC or otherwise) has been adopted by the Town of Akron — no such chapter exists in Title 10, and no ordinance adopting an energy code was found via direct Town Code review or web search. See localAmendments for the HB22-1362 analysis.. Local amendments apply — see the Akron overview page for the full list.

No. The Town of Akron's Code of Ordinances (Title 10) contains no electrical permitting chapter. Electrical permits for Akron are issued and inspected by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations), which covers all state-inspected areas that lack their own certified local electrical program.