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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Mead, Colorado

The Town of Mead has no separate permit type or fee line item for EV charging station (EVSE) installation. A Level 1/Level 2 EV charging circuit is electrical work, governed by the 2024 NEC as adopted by Ordinance No. 1092, and is billed the same way as any other electrical work in Mead: per the most current State of Colorado Electrical Board fee schedule, plus or minus 15% (Colorado Revised Statutes Article 23, Section 12-23-117, which caps local electrical-inspection surcharges statewide at 15% above the State Board's own schedule and bars any other local electrical fee). Mead's population is below the 10,000-resident threshold that triggers Colorado HB24-1173's mandatory EV-permitting-process requirements for covered municipalities.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit required for the EV charger circuit/panel work, per the Town's 'Do I Need A Building Permit?' page listing 'adding electrical wiring' as requiring a permit
  • Governed by the 2024 NEC as adopted by Ordinance No. 1092
  • Electrical fees are calculated per the most current State of Colorado Electrical Board fee schedule (+/-15%), since C.R.S. § 12-23-117 bars Colorado municipalities from imposing any other electrical-permit fee or charge
  • General Town of Mead business license required for the performing electrical contractor
  • Application must be submitted online via the CommunityConnect Portal
  • As a municipality with population under Colorado HB24-1173's 10,000-resident threshold, Mead is not a jurisdiction the statute mandates to adopt the state's model EV charging permitting code or a 3-business-day decision timeline — no evidence was found that Mead has voluntarily opted in

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Fee schedule

Electrical Fees — 'All other electrical fees' (valuation-based, applies to an EV charger circuit retrofit)State of Colorado Electrical Permit Fees schedule (base figures effective April 1, 2016, the version referenced by multiple Colorado municipalities including this file's electrical-permit entry for Mead); the State Board updates this schedule periodically, and Mead's own Comprehensive Fee Schedule states fees track 'the most current version' — current-year dollar figures should be confirmed against the live State Electrical Board schedule. No EV-charger/EVSE-specific line item exists on the state schedule; a retrofit charger circuit falls under the general valuation-based 'all other electrical fees' category rather than the per-square-foot new-residential-construction category.
Not more than $2,000 valuation: $115.00 (state base figure, effective April 1, 2016); $2,001 and above: $115 plus $5.75 per $1,000 (or fraction) of total valuation, plus $115 — all figures scaled by the municipality at up to 1.15x (15% local surcharge cap) per C.R.S. § 12-23-117
Reinspection FeeTown of Mead Comprehensive Fee Schedule, effective June 1, 2026
$75

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Wiring and panel/circuit work inspected before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Charger circuit installed, devices installed, system energized

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

Tips

  • There is no dedicated EV-charger permit or fee category in Mead — apply through the standard Electrical Permit process on the CommunityConnect Portal.
  • Colorado law (C.R.S. § 12-23-117) caps what any municipality, including Mead, can charge for electrical permits at 15% above the State Electrical Board's own schedule, and bars charging any other electrical fee — so Mead's fee is fundamentally a state-set figure, not a locally invented one.
  • Mead's small population (well under Colorado's 10,000-resident HB24-1173 threshold) means the Town is not statutorily required to offer the state's expedited EV-charging permit timeline — confirm current practice directly with the Building Division before assuming an expedited review applies.

Frequently asked questions

Mead requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Permit required for the EV charger circuit/panel work, per the Town's 'Do I Need A Building Permit?' page listing 'adding electrical wiring' as requiring a permit; Governed by the 2024 NEC as adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; Electrical fees are calculated per the most current State of Colorado Electrical Board fee schedule (+/-15%), since C.R.S. § 12-23-117 bars Colorado municipalities from imposing any other electrical-permit fee or charge; General Town of Mead business license required for the performing electrical contractor; Application must be submitted online via the CommunityConnect Portal; As a municipality with population under Colorado HB24-1173's 10,000-resident threshold, Mead is not a jurisdiction the statute mandates to adopt the state's model EV charging permitting code or a 3-business-day decision timeline — no evidence was found that Mead has voluntarily opted in. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mead Building Division (building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 970.535.4477 (Town Building Division) / 970.545.3555 (SAFEbuilt Building Official Tim Moroney) / 303.774.1388 (SAFEbuilt Colorado main line) before starting work.

No. No EV-charger/EVSE line item was found on the State of Colorado Electrical Board fee schedule that Mead's own fee schedule is tied to. A charger circuit retrofit is billed under the general valuation-based 'all other electrical fees' category: $115 base for valuations up to $2,000, or $115 plus $5.75 per $1,000 above that, scaled by up to 15% for the local surcharge.

Mead does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Mead Building Division (building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 970.535.4477 (Town Building Division) / 970.545.3555 (SAFEbuilt Building Official Tim Moroney) / 303.774.1388 (SAFEbuilt Colorado main line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Electrical Permit Application (CommunityConnect Portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Mead requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Mead Building Division (building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) (970.535.4477 (Town Building Division) / 970.545.3555 (SAFEbuilt Building Official Tim Moroney) / 303.774.1388 (SAFEbuilt Colorado main line)).

Apply through Town of Mead Building Division (building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at Mead Town Hall, 441 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542 (SAFEbuilt Colorado office: 11409 Business Park Circle, Suite 350, Firestone, CO 80504). Phone: 970.535.4477 (Town Building Division) / 970.545.3555 (SAFEbuilt Building Official Tim Moroney) / 303.774.1388 (SAFEbuilt Colorado main line), email: tmoroney@safebuilt.com (SAFEbuilt Building Official Tim Moroney); firestone-building@safebuilt.com (SAFEbuilt Inspection Requests); safebuiltcoloradoplanreview@safebuilt.com (SAFEbuilt Plan Review re-submittals). Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Building Division contact hours, per townofmead.org/building); Mead Town Hall itself is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Official information: https://www.townofmead.org/building.

Mead, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by Town of Mead Ordinance No. 1092, per the Town's own Building Codes page (townofmead.org/building/page/building-codes); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 National Electrical Code (NEC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1092; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 1036 (older edition than the 2024 suite; not updated alongside the other 2024-edition codes as of this verification); Weld County Code Concerning On-Site Waste-Water Treatment System Regulations, Chapter 30 — adopted by Ordinance No. 892; Source: Town of Mead Building Codes page (table of Current Building Code / Edition Year / Ordinance Number), https://www.townofmead.org/building/page/building-codes. Local amendments apply — see the Mead 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 Mead building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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