Electrical Permit in Eaton, Colorado

Eaton requires an electrical permit for: Electrical Permit application (via the Residential Building Permit / Commercial Permit / Counter Building Permit forms, which each include an Electrical Contractor section) submitted through CommunityCore; Licensed electrical contractor information, or the Town's contractor registration for homeowner-performed work; Electrical plan review required for all electrical permits (residential and non-residential). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339 before starting work.

The Town's Fee Schedule sets a $200.00 flat fee for residential electrical permits creating 0 to 1,000 square feet of new living space, plus a 65% plan review fee on top of that base amount.

Eaton does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Electrical Permit Application (CommunityCore). Depending on your project, Eaton may also ask for: Electrical Diagram/Panel Schedule. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eaton requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Electrical Rough, Electrical Final. Schedule each through Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) (970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339).

Apply through Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) at Town of Eaton, 223 1st St, Eaton, CO 80615. Phone: 970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339, email: coemail@safebuilt.com (SAFEbuilt inspections/permit processing). Office hours: Not separately published on the Building and Permitting page as of the last verification; the Town's main contact line is (970) 454-3338.. Official information: https://www.eatonco.org/building-and-permitting.

Eaton, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), Chapters 1-33 and Appendix Chapters H and I — adopted by Ordinance No. 664, amending Eaton Municipal Code Sec. 6-1-1, passed on second/final reading November 20, 2025; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), Chapters 1-43 and Appendix AB — Ordinance No. 664, Sec. 6-1-2; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code, 2023 Edition — Ordinance No. 664, re-numbered as Eaton Municipal Code Sec. 6-1-12; Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 2025 Edition — Ordinance No. 664, re-numbered as Eaton Municipal Code Sec. 6-1-13; All codes adopted pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S. Ordinance No. 664 was introduced and approved on first reading October 16, 2025, and passed as amended on final reading November 20, 2025. The Town's own Building and Permitting page states these codes 'will go into effect January 1, 2026,' a later effective date than the ordinance's own standard 30-day-after-publication clause (Section 17); both dates are disclosed because the Town does not reconcile them on a single page. January 1, 2026 — the Town's own explicit statement on its current Building and Permitting page — is the operative date for practical purposes.; Worth knowing before you design: a ProCode Inc.-branded 'Solar Permit Submissions and FAQs' handout linked from the Town's own Building and Permitting page (V4.5.22, dated April 2022, still bearing a Johnstown, CO return address) cites a stale 'Adopted Codes' list — 2018 IFC, 2020 NEC, 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC — that predates both the Town's 2024 I-Code adoption under Ordinance No. 664 and the ProCode-to-SAFEbuilt rebrand. That handout is not a governing code citation; the current codes above, per the Building and Permitting page and Ordinance No. 664 itself, govern. The same handout's technical figures for wind speed (115 mph) and ground snow load (30 psf) are corroborated independently by Ordinance No. 664's own Table R301.2(1) and are current on that basis.. Local amendments apply — see the Eaton overview page for the full list.