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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Pierce, Colorado

Pierce has no EV-charger-specific permit type or fee line. An EV charger (EVSE) circuit is electrical work and is permitted the same way as any other electrical modification in Pierce: on the Town's combined Building Permit Application (Electrical Contractor fields), governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted per the Town's Design Criteria page, and billed under the same 'UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (greater)' combined Building Permit fee structure — the Town's Fee Schedule does not publish a standalone electrical (or EV-specific) fee table. Separately, Pierce's Design Criteria page lists 'Electric Ready, Solar Ready, and EV Ready' as a State Code Requirement consistent with Colorado's HB22-1362 statewide energy-code floor, which requires new construction to be wired EV-ready (a distinct code-compliance requirement, not a separate charger-installation permit or fee).

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted by the Town of Pierce
  • Apply on the Town's combined Building Permit Application, completing the Electrical Contractor Name, Phone, and Colorado contractor license number fields Contractor
  • New residential/commercial construction must meet the Town's 'Electric Ready, Solar Ready, and EV Ready' state code requirement (Colorado HB22-1362 floor) independent of any later EVSE-installation permit
  • Homeowners may perform electrical work at their own residence per Colorado state rules; otherwise a licensed Electrical Contractor is required Owner-builder

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Fee schedule

EV charger / electrical work fee (folded into combined Building Permit Fee, no EV-specific line item found)The Town's Fee Schedule page does not publish a standalone electrical or EV-charger fee table distinct from the general Building Permit fee. No EV-charger-specific fee, rebate-tied permit, or expedited track was found on the Town's Building Permits page, Fee Schedule, or Design Criteria page.
No separate published EV-charger or electrical-specific line item; billed under the same 'UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (greater)' structure via the 'SAFEbuilt $' / 'Town $' lines on the Building Permit Application

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    EVSE circuit wiring and panel/breaker installed before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Charger installed, panel labeled, circuit energized and verified

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

Tips

  • There is no standalone EV-charger permit in Pierce — apply using the Town's combined Building Permit Application (Electrical Contractor fields), the same as any other electrical work.
  • Don't confuse the Town's 'EV Ready' new-construction wiring requirement (Colorado HB22-1362 energy-code floor) with a charger-installation permit — the EV-ready provision applies to new buildings at construction time, while an actual charger install in an existing home still needs its own electrical permit.

Frequently asked questions

Pierce requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted by the Town of Pierce; Apply on the Town's combined Building Permit Application, completing the Electrical Contractor Name, Phone, and Colorado contractor license number fields; New residential/commercial construction must meet the Town's 'Electric Ready, Solar Ready, and EV Ready' state code requirement (Colorado HB22-1362 floor) independent of any later EVSE-installation permit; Homeowners may perform electrical work at their own residence per Colorado state rules; otherwise a licensed Electrical Contractor is required. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 970-834-2851 before starting work.

No. Pierce has no dedicated EV-charger permit type or fee. An EVSE circuit is permitted like any other electrical work, on the Town's combined Building Permit Application, and billed under the general 'UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (greater)' Building Permit fee — there is no separate published electrical or EV-specific rate table.

Pierce does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 970-834-2851 for current turnaround.

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

Pierce requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) (970-834-2851).

Apply through Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 144 Main Street, Pierce, CO 80650 (PO Box 57). Phone: 970-834-2851, email: info@piercecolo.gov. Office hours: Town Hall main line (970) 834-2851, fax (970) 834-2755, per the Town's Building Permit Application form. The Town's general Contact Us page lists the same address/phone but no posted office hours; the Planning and Zoning department directs all building-permit, addition, new-construction, annexation, and remodel questions to the Town Hall main line. Inspections (not permit intake) are scheduled directly with SAFEbuilt Inc. at 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036, calls before 7:30 a.m. receive same-day inspection, after 7:30 a.m. scheduled for the next working day. Note: the Contact Us page renders the street address as '144 Main Avenue' while the Town Hall page and the Building Permit Application PDF both render it as '144 Main St./144 Main Street' — treated as the same address, minor inconsistency in the Town's own CMS.. Official information: https://www.piercecolo.gov/government/departments/planning-and-zoning/pages/building-permits.

Pierce, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — Town of Pierce Design Criteria page (Residential Construction Codes); 2024 Energy Conservation Code (residential) — Design Criteria page; 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Design Criteria page (Commercial Construction Codes); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Energy Code (IECC); 2024 Pool and Spa Code; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code; 2024 International Existing Building Code; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — listed for both Residential and Commercial Construction Codes on the Design Criteria page; Note on document currency: the Town's downloadable project guides in the Building Permits 'Supporting Documents' list are titled for the prior code cycle ('2018 IRC Accessory Structures Guide', '2018 IRC Decks Guide', '2018 IRC Home Additions Guide', '2018 Pole Barns Guide', '2018 Swimming Pools Guide', '2018 IRC Basement Finish Guide', '2018 IRC Patio Covers - Carports Guide', '2018 IRC Window Replacement', '2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide', '2020 NEC - Significant Changes Residential') even though the Town's live Design Criteria page lists 2024 IRC/IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/Pool-Spa/Property-Maintenance/Existing-Building codes plus 2023 NEC as currently adopted. As in this corpus's established pattern (e.g. Vail), the actively maintained Design Criteria webpage is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list; the 2018/2020-titled PDFs are legacy guidance documents whose filenames were not renamed when the Town's adopted-code edition was updated.; State-level requirement: Electric Ready, Solar Ready, and EV Ready provisions apply per the Town's Design Criteria page, consistent with Colorado's HB22-1362 statewide energy-code floor (2021 IECC baseline plus electric/solar/EV-ready provisions, in effect July 2023-July 2026) — Pierce's own 2024 IECC adoption already meets or exceeds this floor, and the Town's page lists the electric/solar/EV-ready provisions as an explicit, separate 'State Code Requirements' item rather than folding them silently into the IECC line.. Local amendments apply — see the Pierce overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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

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