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Electrical Permit in Frederick, Colorado

Required for installation, alteration, or repair of electrical systems in Frederick. Governed by the 2023 NEC as locally adopted. Issued by the Town of Frederick Building Department (not deferred to the state board for issuance), but the listed electrician's Colorado DORA electrical/contractor license is contemporaneously verified per the Town's Electrician License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines (citing CRS 12-23-116).

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2023 NEC as locally adopted by the Town of Frederick
  • Electrician and license number must be listed on the permit application at time of submittal; permit will not be processed until listed
  • Town of Frederick (or CAA on its behalf) verifies the listed electrician's active Colorado DORA contractor and electrical license via the state's online License Lookup before the permit is processed
  • If the electrician changes during construction, the new electrician's name/license must be provided and re-verified; work can be stopped if not verified
  • At inspection, the inspector may at their discretion verify the identity of the electrician who performed the work and fail the inspection if unable to confirm
  • Contractor must also hold a Town of Frederick contractor license (Class E) in addition to the Colorado state Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor license Contractor

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Fee schedule

Residential Service upgrade, 200A maxTown of Frederick Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026
$100.00
200A or less Temporary Electrical Service/Construction Meter
$150.00
Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, for electrical work billed under the general Building Permit schedule where not a listed flat fee)
$35.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Fee Schedule
Plan Review Fee
65% of Permit Fee
Re-inspection Fee
$100.00-$120.00 per re-inspection

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring and panel installed before concealment; electrician identity may be verified at inspector's discretion

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Devices installed, panel labeled, system energized and verified

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

Tips

  • Frederick issues its own electrical permits (it does not simply defer to the Colorado State Electrical Board) but contemporaneously verifies the electrician's state DORA license at application and can require work to stop mid-project if a newly-substituted electrician's license isn't verified — keep your license number current in the Town's system if you swap trade contractors partway through a job.
  • The Fee Schedule's electrical-specific line items are narrow (e.g., a flat $100 for a 200A-max residential service upgrade); most other electrical scopes are billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table rather than a separate NEC-style state fee schedule — confirm which line applies to your scope with the Building Department.

Frequently asked questions

Frederick requires an electrical permit for: Governed by the 2023 NEC as locally adopted by the Town of Frederick; Electrician and license number must be listed on the permit application at time of submittal; permit will not be processed until listed; Town of Frederick (or CAA on its behalf) verifies the listed electrician's active Colorado DORA contractor and electrical license via the state's online License Lookup before the permit is processed; If the electrician changes during construction, the new electrician's name/license must be provided and re-verified; work can be stopped if not verified; At inspection, the inspector may at their discretion verify the identity of the electrician who performed the work and fail the inspection if unable to confirm; Contractor must also hold a Town of Frederick contractor license (Class E) in addition to the Colorado state Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor license. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Frederick Building Department at 720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line) before starting work.

In Frederick, the published Residential Service upgrade, 200A max is: $100.00. Additional published fees: 200A or less Temporary Electrical Service/Construction Meter — $150.00; Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, for electrical work billed under the general Building Permit schedule where not a listed flat fee) — $35.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Fee Schedule; Plan Review Fee — 65% of Permit Fee; Re-inspection Fee — $100.00-$120.00 per re-inspection. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Frederick does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Frederick Building Department at 720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Permit Application — General (Electrical scope); Town of Frederick Contractor License (Class E). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Frederick requires 2 inspection(s) for an electrical permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Frederick Building Department (720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line)).

Apply through Town of Frederick Building Department at 401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 (mailing: PO Box 435, Frederick, CO 80530). Phone: 720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line), email: building@frederickco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chief Building Official: mtheile@FrederickCO.gov.. Official information: https://www.frederickco.gov/416/Building-Department.

Frederick, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Frederick Building Codes page; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (as published by the State of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control); Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code; All codes adopted with local amendments per Frederick Municipal Code, Chapter 18 (Buildings and Building Regulations) — Town of Frederick Building Codes page (frederickco.gov/141/Building-Codes); Note on code-cycle currency: the Town's own Residential/New Construction Building Permit Checklist (a submittal-requirements document, not the code-adoption page) still directs energy-code compliance via '2021 IECC Energy Code' (REScheck, energy rating report, or prescriptive HERS documentation), even though the live Building Codes page lists 2024 IECC as currently adopted — this is the same pattern seen in other Colorado jurisdictions in this corpus where a static submittal PDF lags the actively-maintained code-adoption webpage. The 2024 IBC/IRC/IECC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IEBC/ISPSC/IPMC + 2023 NEC list from the Building Codes page is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list for this file; confirm current code edition directly with the Building Department (720-382-5516) before finalizing a code analysis for any specific project, since the checklist PDF may not yet be updated to match the webpage.. Local amendments apply — see the Frederick overview page for the full list.

No. The Town of Frederick Building Department issues its own electrical permits locally. However, per its Electrician License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines (citing CRS 12-23-116), the Town verifies the listed electrician's Colorado DORA state license at application and again if the electrician changes mid-project.

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

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