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EV Charger / EVSE Permit (Billed as Electrical Permit / Quick Permit) in Erie, Colorado

Required for installation of a Level 2 (or higher) electric vehicle charger/EVSE in Erie. The Town's own 'Does my project require a permit?' page explicitly lists 'Electrical modifications (including car charging)' under the Interior projects that require a permit — EV charger circuits are named directly, not inferred. There is no separate EV-specific application or fee line; a charger install is processed and billed exactly like any other standalone electrical modification, under the Town's Quick Permit / Miscellaneous Permit category with its own valuation-based fee table.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit required for electrical modifications, explicitly including car/EV charging installations, per the Town's 'Does my project require a permit?' page
  • Minor electrical work (light fixture replacement in existing locations) is exempt; an EV charger circuit addition is not minor and requires a permit
  • 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 standalone EV charger installs, 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 — same valuation-based electrical fee table used for any electrical modification, including EV/car charging
$30.00
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000Most residential Level 2 EVSE hardware-plus-labor installs fall in this bracket
$35.00
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000
$15.00 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

    Charger circuit wiring and breaker sizing inspected before concealment, if applicable

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    EVSE installed, GFCI/disconnect and connections verified

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

Tips

  • Erie is one of the few jurisdictions in this corpus whose own permitting page explicitly names 'car charging' as a covered electrical modification — no need to infer the mechanism from a general catch-all.
  • 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 the EV charger install 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.
  • The 1-2 business day Quick Permit turnaround applies to standalone electrical/EV-charger permits specifically — a faster track than most other permit types in this jurisdiction.

Frequently asked questions

Erie requires an ev charger / evse permit (billed as electrical permit / quick permit) for: Permit required for electrical modifications, explicitly including car/EV charging installations, per the Town's 'Does my project require a permit?' page; Minor electrical work (light fixture replacement in existing locations) is exempt; an EV charger circuit addition is not minor and requires a permit; 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 standalone EV charger installs, 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.

Erie has no dedicated EV-charger fee. It is billed under the same valuation-based Electrical Permit fee table used for any electrical modification: $30.00 for valuation $0-$300, $35.00 for $301-$2,000, or $15.00 per $1,000 for $2,001-$50,000, per the Town of Erie Fee Schedule.

Erie's published plan-review target for an ev charger / evse permit (billed as electrical permit / quick 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 ev charger / evse permit (billed as electrical permit / quick 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.

Yes. The Town's own 'Does my project require a permit?' page explicitly lists 'Electrical modifications (including car charging)' as requiring a permit.

The Town's published estimate for Quick Permits, which covers standalone electrical work including EV/car charging, is 1-2 business days — described as typical, not guaranteed.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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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