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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Greeley, Colorado

Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems within Greeley city limits. No standalone solar/photovoltaic fee line, application, or checklist is published by the City; a solar installation is billed as a standard Building Permit (structural/racking) plus an Electrical Permit (wiring/interconnection), both using the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule (Table 1-A) under Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-33/22-424(7). Governed by the 2021 IBC/IRC and 2023 NEC as locally adopted.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building Permit Application (structural/racking scope) plus Electrical Permit Application (wiring/interconnection scope), both submitted through eTRAKiT (trakit.greeleygov.com/etrakit/)
  • Electrical permit fee uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule as building permits, per Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-424(7) — Greeley does not publish a separate electrical-only fee table
  • Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, enacted via HB21-1284) limits the aggregate building-permit-related fees a Colorado local government may charge for a residential solar installation to $500 (and $1,000 for commercial), regardless of the valuation-based table result
  • Colorado HB25-1096 (Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology) required municipalities with population over 5,000 — which includes Greeley (population approximately 110,000) — to adopt an automated residential solar permitting platform (e.g., SolarAPP+ or equivalent) capable of processing at least 75% of applications, by July 1, 2026; no City-published confirmation that Greeley itself has adopted SolarAPP+ or an equivalent platform for its own building-permit review was found as of this review (DORA's own SolarAPP+ program, announced October 2025, covers electrical plan review for 200+ Colorado jurisdictions statewide but is administered by the state electrical board, separate from Greeley's locally-run building/electrical permitting)
  • Governed by the 2021 IBC/IRC (Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-76) and 2023 NEC (Sec. 22-377) as locally adopted

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $25,000 (typical residential solar range)City of Greeley 2024 Building Permit Fee Schedule (Table 1-A) — no dedicated solar/photovoltaic line exists; billed under this general valuation table, subject to Colorado's statewide $500 residential solar-fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113)
$69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Plan Review Fee (Major)City of Greeley 2024 Building Permit Fee Schedule; separate from and in addition to the permit fee
65% of the building permit fee
Electrical Permit FeeGreeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-424(7) — no separate electrical-only fee table is published
Same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule as above
City Sales TaxCity of Greeley 2024 Building Permit Fee Schedule
4.11% of 45% of value (new residential ≤$75,000/unit) or 4.11% of 50% of value (all other construction)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit permit actually take in Greeley?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, and disconnect placement verified before energizing

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Racking/roof-penetration attachment, electrical connections, and interconnection point verified

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

Tips

  • Greeley has no dedicated solar permit application, checklist, or fee line — a solar PV installation is processed as a standard Building Permit (structural) plus Electrical Permit (wiring), both billed off the same general valuation-based fee table.
  • Colorado's statewide solar-fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113) limits total local government fees for a residential system to $500 — if Greeley's valuation-based calculation would exceed that, the statutory cap controls.
  • As a city over 5,000 population, Greeley is covered by Colorado HB25-1096's July 1, 2026 automated-permitting mandate — ask Building Inspection directly whether an instant/automated review pathway (e.g., SolarAPP+) is now available for the building-permit portion, since the City has not published this online as of this review.
  • Re-chase pass (2026-07-20): independently re-confirmed the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule figures and, critically, Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, HB21-1284) — the $500 residential / $1,000 commercial aggregate fee cap, extended through December 31, 2029 per the enacted statute — is a real, currently-in-force governing dollar ceiling regardless of the local valuation-table result. This statutory cap plus the local valuation table together constitute a citable governing fee mechanism.

Frequently asked questions

Greeley requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Building Permit Application (structural/racking scope) plus Electrical Permit Application (wiring/interconnection scope), both submitted through eTRAKiT (trakit.greeleygov.com/etrakit/); Electrical permit fee uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule as building permits, per Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-424(7) — Greeley does not publish a separate electrical-only fee table; Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, enacted via HB21-1284) limits the aggregate building-permit-related fees a Colorado local government may charge for a residential solar installation to $500 (and $1,000 for commercial), regardless of the valuation-based table result; Colorado HB25-1096 (Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology) required municipalities with population over 5,000 — which includes Greeley (population approximately 110,000) — to adopt an automated residential solar permitting platform (e.g., SolarAPP+ or equivalent) capable of processing at least 75% of applications, by July 1, 2026; no City-published confirmation that Greeley itself has adopted SolarAPP+ or an equivalent platform for its own building-permit review was found as of this review (DORA's own SolarAPP+ program, announced October 2025, covers electrical plan review for 200+ Colorado jurisdictions statewide but is administered by the state electrical board, separate from Greeley's locally-run building/electrical permitting); Governed by the 2021 IBC/IRC (Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-76) and 2023 NEC (Sec. 22-377) as locally adopted. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) at (970) 350-9830 before starting work.

In Greeley, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $25,000 (typical residential solar range) is: $69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (Major) — 65% of the building permit fee; Electrical Permit Fee — Same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule as above; City Sales Tax — 4.11% of 45% of value (new residential ≤$75,000/unit) or 4.11% of 50% of value (all other construction). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Greeley does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) at (970) 350-9830 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Greeley requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) ((970) 350-9830).

Apply through City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) at 1100 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631. Phone: (970) 350-9830, email: Building.Inspection@greeleygov.com. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; appointments strongly recommended (Building Inspections, 1100 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631). Official information: https://greeleyco.gov/business/construction-and-growth/building-permits-and-inspections.

No. The City has no dedicated solar/photovoltaic permit form, checklist, or fee line as of this review. A solar PV installation requires a Building Permit (structural) and an Electrical Permit (wiring), both submitted via eTRAKiT and billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule.

Yes — Colorado's statewide statute C.R.S. 24-48.5-113 (HB21-1284) caps the aggregate building-permit fees any Colorado local government, including Greeley, may charge for a residential solar installation at $500 ($1,000 for commercial), regardless of what the general valuation-based fee table would otherwise calculate.

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

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