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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Frederick, Colorado

Required for installation of a residential or commercial electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) in Frederick. Governed by the 2023 NEC as locally adopted. The Town's Fee Schedule has no distinct 'EV charger' or 'EVSE' line item — a standalone EVSE circuit is billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table (Chapter 18) as electrical work, the same treatment applied to standalone electrical scope not covered by the schedule's narrow flat-fee items (e.g., a 200A-max residential service upgrade, which is a separate $100 flat fee if the EVSE installation requires one).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2023 NEC as locally adopted by the Town of Frederick
  • Electrician and Colorado DORA license number must be listed on the permit application at time of submittal; permit will not be processed until listed
  • Contractor must also hold a Town of Frederick contractor license (Class E) in addition to the Colorado state Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor license Contractor
  • If the EVSE installation also requires a panel or service upgrade to support the added load, that is billed as a separate flat-fee line item (Residential Service upgrade, 200A max)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, Chapter 18) — standalone EVSE circuitTown of Frederick 2026 Fee Schedule, Chapter 18 - Building Permit Fees. No EV-specific line item is published; a standalone EVSE circuit is billed under this general valuation-based schedule, the same treatment applied to other standalone electrical scope.
$35.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Fee Schedule (e.g., $90.80 for the first $2,000 of valuation plus $17.08 per additional $1,000 up to $25,000)
Residential Service upgrade, 200A max (if EVSE install requires a panel/service upgrade)Town of Frederick 2026 Fee Schedule flat fee, applies only if the EVSE installation also requires a 200A-or-less residential service upgrade.
$100.00
Plan Review FeeTown of Frederick 2026 Fee Schedule.
65% of Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring, conduit, and disconnect placement before concealment; electrician identity may be verified at inspector's discretion

  2. 2

    Final Electrical

    EVSE unit connections verified, circuit labeled, system energized

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

Tips

  • Frederick has no distinct EV charger fee line item — a standalone EVSE circuit is billed under the Town's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table (Chapter 18), the same treatment the Town applies to other standalone electrical scope not covered by its narrow flat-fee list.
  • If your EVSE installation requires a 200A-or-less residential service upgrade, budget for that as a separate flat $100 fee in addition to the valuation-based EVSE circuit permit.
  • Keep your electrician's Colorado DORA license number current with the Town if you swap trade contractors partway through the EVSE installation — Frederick contemporaneously verifies electrician licenses and can require work to stop if a new electrician isn't verified.

Frequently asked questions

Frederick requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Governed by the 2023 NEC as locally adopted by the Town of Frederick; Electrician and Colorado DORA license number must be listed on the permit application at time of submittal; permit will not be processed until listed; Contractor must also hold a Town of Frederick contractor license (Class E) in addition to the Colorado state Master Electrician/Electrical Contractor license; If the EVSE installation also requires a panel or service upgrade to support the added load, that is billed as a separate flat-fee line item (Residential Service upgrade, 200A max). 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.

No. The Town's Fee Schedule does not list a distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line item. A standalone EVSE circuit is billed under the Town's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table (Chapter 18), plus a separate $100 flat fee if the installation also requires a 200A-max residential service upgrade.

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 ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Electrical. 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.

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

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