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EV Charger / EVSE Permit (Billed as Electrical Upgrade / Building One Stop) in Evans, Colorado

Required for installation of a Level 2 (or higher) electric vehicle charger/EVSE in Evans. The City's own 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide lists 'electrical upgrades' among its Building One Stop category examples (smaller projects requiring one inspection, no plan review, quick approval) — an EV charger circuit falls under this same category, since no EV-specific line item or checklist is published. Billed on the same area-based (residential) or valuation-based (commercial) Electrical Permit fee schedule used for any other standalone electrical upgrade, reviewed under the 2023 NEC as adopted (per the City's live Current Codes and Zoning page), including Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Electrical upgrades (including EV charger circuits) are a 'Building One Stop' category permit, per the City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide — one inspection, no plan review, quick approval
  • Governed by the 2023 NEC per the State of Colorado, per the City's live Current Codes and Zoning page
  • Electrical contractors must hold current state licensure; state license number recorded on the application
  • Submitted via the One Stop Building Application (CitizenServe)

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Fee schedule

Residential Electrical Permit — 0 to 1,000 sq ft2026 Fee Schedule — no EV-charger-specific fee line exists, so a charger circuit is billed under this general area-based residential electrical fee table
$60.00
Residential Electrical Permit — 1,001 to 1,500 sq ft
$90.00
Commercial Electrical Permit — valuation up to $2,000Applies for non-residential/commercial EV charger installs
$60.00
Electrical Inspection (one-time)
$57.50
Reinspection Fee
$75.00/hour (minimum 1 hour)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection

    Single inspection per the One Stop category, covering charger circuit wiring, breaker sizing, and GFCI/disconnect

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

Tips

  • EV charger circuits are billed by enclosed square footage for residential work (the same area-based table as other electrical upgrades), not by project valuation — don't apply the general Building Permit Fee valuation table to a standalone EV charger permit.
  • The City's guide explicitly distinguishes Photovoltaic (solar) permits from electrical upgrades, noting 'electric upgrades must be submitted as a separate permit' from the PV permit — an EV charger circuit is processed as a standalone electrical upgrade under the same rule.
  • As a Building One Stop category item, an EV charger permit gets one inspection and no plan review, the fastest track the City publishes, though no specific day-count turnaround is stated.

Frequently asked questions

Evans requires an ev charger / evse permit (billed as electrical upgrade / building one stop) for: Electrical upgrades (including EV charger circuits) are a 'Building One Stop' category permit, per the City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide — one inspection, no plan review, quick approval; Governed by the 2023 NEC per the State of Colorado, per the City's live Current Codes and Zoning page; Electrical contractors must hold current state licensure; state license number recorded on the application; Submitted via the One Stop Building Application (CitizenServe). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 970-475-1110 before starting work.

Evans has no dedicated EV-charger fee. It is billed under the general area-based Residential Electrical Permit fee table: $60.00 for a home with 1,000 sq ft or less, scaling to $90.00 for 1,001-1,500 sq ft and higher for larger homes, or under the valuation-based Commercial Electrical Permit table for non-residential installs, per the City of Evans 2026 Fee Schedule.

Evans does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 970-475-1110 for current turnaround.

You'll need: One Stop Building Application (CitizenServe). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evans requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit (billed as electrical upgrade / building one stop), in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) (970-475-1110).

Apply through City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 1100 37th Street, Evans, CO 80620. Phone: 970-475-1110, email: building@evanscolorado.gov. Office hours: Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Inspection Line 970-475-2211 (per the City's current Addition/Remodel application form's inspection contact; note some older One Stop application copy still lists a legacy SAFEbuilt inspection line, 303-774-0454 / 303-774-1388, that predates the 2025 in-house transition). Official information: https://www.evanscolorado.gov/building-business-development/building-and-renovating/.

Evans, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), adopted and enforced per the City's 'Current Codes and Zoning' page; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted 'per the State of Colorado' — per the City's current 'Current Codes and Zoning' page, https://www.evanscolorado.gov/building-business-development/building-and-renovating/current-codes-and-zoning/; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), applied together with the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; Evans Municipal Code (Title 15, Buildings and Construction) governs adoption — https://library.municode.com/co/evans/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=MUCO_TIT15BUCO; DISCREPANCY NOTE: the City's dedicated 'Current Codes and Zoning' webpage (the canonical source, checked live) lists 2023 NEC, while several of the City's own downloadable application PDFs (One Stop Building Application, 'Last Revised 2/2020'; Commercial/Residential Addition or Remodel Application) still print the older line 'Current Adopted Code is 2018 IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IFC; 2017 NEC, 2012 IECC.' This corpus follows the live Current Codes and Zoning page as authoritative since it is the City's dedicated, more recently-maintained code-reference source and 2023 NEC aligns with the statewide NEC adoption cycle other Colorado jurisdictions (e.g., Northglenn) are also on; the application-PDF text appears to be an un-updated holdover from before the 2025 in-house transition and should be re-verified directly with Building Division staff before treating it as current.. Local amendments apply — see the Evans overview page for the full list.

Yes. The City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide explicitly states that electric upgrades must be submitted as a separate permit from the Photovoltaic (solar) permit — an EV charger circuit is processed as its own Building One Stop electrical-upgrade permit.

Sources & verification

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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 Evans building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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