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Electrical Permit in Erie, Colorado

Required for electrical modifications (including EV car-charger installation) in Erie. Falls under the Town's Quick Permit / Miscellaneous Permit category for minor work, with its own valuation-based fee table separate from the building permit schedule. Electrical contractors need a Colorado state master electrician license; Erie charges no separate Town license fee for electrical contractors.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit required for electrical modifications, including EV/car-charging installations
  • Minor electrical work (light fixture replacement in existing locations) is exempt
  • Contractor must hold a current Colorado state electrical license; the Town charges no separate license fee for Electrical Contractors but still requires Application and Certificate of Insurance documentation on file
  • Submitted via the Customer Self-Service Portal (Miscellaneous Permit Application for minor electrical work, or folded into a building permit if part of larger new construction/remodel scope)

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $0 to $300Town of Erie Fee Schedule
$30.00
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000
$35.00
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000
$15.00 per $1,000
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $500,000
$50.00 plus $14.00 per $1,000
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $500,001+
$550.00 plus $13.00 per $1,000

Review timeline

Plan reviewErie’s published plan-review target
1–2 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring and panel work inspected before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Devices installed and system verified

See the full Erie inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Electrical is the only trade with NO separate Town contractor license fee — but the contractor must still be on file with a current Colorado state electrical license and Certificate of Insurance. Contractor
  • If electrical work is part of new construction or a remodel, its valuation is folded into that project's total valuation rather than billed under this standalone fee table.

Frequently asked questions

Erie requires an electrical permit for: Permit required for electrical modifications, including EV/car-charging installations; Minor electrical work (light fixture replacement in existing locations) is exempt; Contractor must hold a current Colorado state electrical license; the Town charges no separate license fee for Electrical Contractors but still requires Application and Certificate of Insurance documentation on file; Submitted via the Customer Self-Service Portal (Miscellaneous Permit Application for minor electrical work, or folded into a building permit if part of larger new construction/remodel scope). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Erie Building Division at 303-926-2780 before starting work.

In Erie, the published Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $0 to $300 is: $30.00. Additional published fees: Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000 — $35.00; Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000 — $15.00 per $1,000; Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $500,000 — $50.00 plus $14.00 per $1,000; Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $500,001+ — $550.00 plus $13.00 per $1,000. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Erie's published plan-review target for an electrical permit is 1–2 business days.

You'll need: Miscellaneous Permit Application or Building Permit Application (Customer Self-Service Portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Erie requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Erie Building Division (303-926-2780).

Apply through Town of Erie Building Division at 645 Holbrook St., Erie, CO 80516 (mailing: P.O. Box 750, Erie, CO 80516). Phone: 303-926-2780, email: building@erieco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Building Division fax/photo-submission line bldgfax@erieco.gov; HVAC/mechanical contact line 303-926-2700; Planning Division 303-926-2770 / planningdivision@erieco.gov.. Official information: https://www.erieco.gov/110/Building-Division.

Erie, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — currently in force per the Town's Building Codes & Design Criteria page; Title 9 (Building Regulations) of the Municipal Code governs local amendments. Source: https://www.erieco.gov/1772/Building-Codes-Design-Criteria; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with local amendments — adopted by Ordinance No. 12-2026, effective April 24, 2026; 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 12-2026, effective April 24, 2026 (supersedes the 2020 NEC cited in the Town's older Solar Permitting Checklist); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the Fire District (Mountain View Fire Rescue) — effective April 24, 2026; Local design criteria (per the Town's Solar Photovoltaic Permitting and Inspection Checklist, the most specific published source found): Maximum Wind Speed = 142 mph Ultimate; Snow Load = 30 psf. This document's own codes list (2021 IRC/IBC, 2020 NEC) predates the April 2026 IECC/NEC/IFC update, so these two figures should be reconfirmed with the Building Division (building@erieco.gov) if a general (non-solar) project needs them, since no separate general design-criteria table was found published on the Town's site as of this review.. Local amendments apply — see the Erie overview page for the full list.

The Town's published estimate for Quick Permits, which includes minor electrical work, is 1-2 business days — described as typical, not guaranteed.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Erie building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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