Rooftop / Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Permit in Nunn, Colorado

Nunn requires a rooftop / ground-mounted solar photovoltaic permit for: Permit application (emailed to the Town or submitted online) must fully describe the work, with valuation based on total cost to the customer (contract price) including materials and labor regardless of who supplies them; A separate plan review — and potentially a separate permit — is required for each building/address on a property; Per SAFEbuilt's Photovoltaic System Submittal Requirements packet, applicable current codes are the 2020 NEC and 2018 International Codes (this is SAFEbuilt's own stated reference and differs from the 2002 NEC edition still shown in the codified Nunn Municipal Code text at NMC 15.04.040 — see localAmendments note); Roof-mounted systems require a structural engineer's stamped letter addressing added roof weight and additional wind load from the panels, designed to a minimum ground snow load of 30 psf, wind speed of 115 mph Vult, Exposure C, and Seismic Design Category B, including roof connection/embedment type; Ground-mounted systems require an engineer-stamped letter for system support and wind load, using the same 30 psf snow load / 115 mph Vult / Exposure C / Seismic Design Category B design basis. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Nunn Town Clerk's Office (Building/Planning) at 970-897-2385 before starting work.

In Nunn, the published Building/Electrical Permit Fee (SAFEbuilt-calculated, valuation-based) is: Statewide electrical component follows C.R.S. § 12-23-117: base fee ~$100-$120 for job valuation up to $2,000, plus roughly $10-$11.50 per $1,000 of valuation above that, scalable up to 1.15x by the local government — capped in aggregate at $500 residential/$1,000 commercial by C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Nunn does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Nunn Town Clerk's Office (Building/Planning) at 970-897-2385 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Photovoltaic scope); Structural Engineer's Stamped Letter. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Nunn requires 2 inspection(s) for a rooftop / ground-mounted solar photovoltaic permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Nunn Town Clerk's Office (Building/Planning) (970-897-2385).

Apply through Town of Nunn Town Clerk's Office (Building/Planning) at 185 Lincoln Ave / P.O. Box 171, Nunn, CO 80648. Phone: 970-897-2385, email: kendra.minch@townofnunnco.gov. Office hours: Town of Nunn does not publish standing office hours on the Building/Planning page or Town Clerk page; general contact is 970-897-2385 / town.clerk@townofnunnco.gov. Nunn has no dedicated Building Department staff — the Town Clerk's Office intakes all building permit applications and coordinates with the Planning Board (for structures over 120 sq ft) and SAFEbuilt (contracted plan review and inspections).. Official information: https://townofnunn.colorado.gov/departments/building/planning.

Nunn, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), chapters 1-33 and appendix chapter 1, adopted by reference — Nunn Municipal Code (NMC) 15.04.020, as amended (Ord. No. 237 12-18-2003; Ord. No. 263 5-3-2007; Ord. No. 317 6-20-2019); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), chapters 1-43 and appendix chapters H and M, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.120, as amended (Ord. No. 237, 263, 317); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), chapters 1-15, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.030 (Ord. No. 237, 263, 317); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), chapters 1-13, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.050 (Ord. No. 237, 12-18-2003); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), chapters 1-8, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.090 (Ord. No. 237, 263, 317); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), chapters 1-16, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.130 (Ord. No. 263 5-3-2007; Ord. No. 317 6-20-2019); 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), chapters 1-8, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.150 (Ord. No. 317 6-20-2019); 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), chapters 1-11, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.160 (Ord. No. 317 6-20-2019); 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), chapters 1-5, adopted by reference as the town energy conservation code — NMC 15.04.140 (Ord. No. 317 6-20-2019); IBC section 1301.1.1/101.4.6 and IRC chapter 11 are both explicitly amended to substitute the 2012 IECC as well; National Electrical Code, 2002 edition, adopted by reference — NMC 15.04.040 (codified text, unamended since original Code 2002 codification). NOTE: this is the currently codified NEC edition in the 2024 Nunn Municipal Code as republished by Ordinance No. 326 (adopted 6-20-2024, adopting/enacting the Municipal Code by reference). However, SAFEbuilt's own current 'Photovoltaic System Submittal Requirements' handout (the Town's contracted plan-review/inspection agency) states 'Applicable current codes are the 2020 NEC, 2018 International Codes' — a direct discrepancy between the codified 2002 NEC text and SAFEbuilt's operational reference. Flagged honestly rather than resolved by assumption; the governing citation is the codified 2002 NEC per NMC 15.04.040 pending confirmation from the Town.; Chapter 15.16 (Energy Efficiency Construction) of the Nunn Municipal Code additionally references the 1977/1978 Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards for Nonresidential Buildings and the companion Colorado Recommended Energy Conservation 'Performance' Code for Residential Buildings — these appear to be vestigial/superseded provisions retained from the original 2002 code codification and predate the town's adoption of the 2012 IECC at NMC 15.04.140 (2019); not applied as the governing energy standard in this file.. Local amendments apply — see the Nunn overview page for the full list.

Yes, though the content differs: SAFEbuilt's Photovoltaic System Submittal Requirements packet requires an engineer-stamped letter for ground-mounted systems addressing support and wind load (30 psf snow load, 115 mph Vult, Exposure C, Seismic Design Category B), while roof-mounted systems require a letter addressing added roof weight, wind load, and the roof connection/embedment method, using the same design-load basis.