Rooftop Solar / Photovoltaic Permit in Severance, Colorado

Severance requires a rooftop solar / photovoltaic permit for: Permit application valuation must be based on total cost to the customer (contract price), including materials and labor, regardless of whether provided by the contractor or property owner; Plan review required for each building on a property; separate permits may be required per address; Structural engineer's stamped letter required, addressing added roof dead load and additional wind load from the panels; letter must state design to minimum 30 psf ground snow load, 115 mph Vult wind speed, wind exposure C, and Seismic Design Category B; Ground-mounted systems require a separate engineer-stamped letter for system support and wind load, using the same design criteria; Four-line electrical diagram required showing modules, circuits, wire sizes/insulation, conduit, junction boxes, inverter, combiner panel, disconnect, meter, fuses/breakers, and grounding; Roof-mount systems must use worst-case ambient temperature of 56-60 degrees C for conductor ampacity temperature-rating adjustments; Zoning compliance is the applicant's responsibility to verify directly with the jurisdiction; The color red may not be used on submitted plans by the preparer — reserved for plans examiner comments. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Severance Building & Permits Department (Planning Services, Attn: Building Department) at 970-692-7315 before starting work.

In Severance, the published Building Permit / Inspection Fee (based on contract-price valuation) is: Valuation-based, determined by SAFEbuilt Colorado. Additional published fees: Use Tax — 3% assessed on 60% of Total Valuation of Improvement as determined by SAFEbuilt; Solar Arrays Impact Fee (Transportation) — $10.00 per string; Solar Arrays Impact Fee (General Government) — $10.00 per string; Solar Arrays Impact Fee (Police) — $10.00 per string. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Severance does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Severance Building & Permits Department (Planning Services, Attn: Building Department) at 970-692-7315 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building/Electrical Permit Application; Structural Engineer Stamped Letter; Four-Line Electrical Diagram and Equipment Cut Sheets. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Severance requires 2 inspection(s) for a rooftop solar / photovoltaic permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Severance Building & Permits Department (Planning Services, Attn: Building Department) (970-692-7315).

Apply through Town of Severance Building & Permits Department (Planning Services, Attn: Building Department) at 3 S. Timber Ridge Parkway, P.O. Box 339, Severance, CO 80546. Phone: 970-692-7315, email: building@townofseverance.org. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. General Permit Clerk / Town Hall line also published as 970-686-1218 (fax 970-686-6250) on Building Department PDF forms; primary Building Department contact line is 970-692-7315. Plan review and inspections are contracted out to SAFEbuilt Colorado, which uses its own contact channel (see inspections note).. Official information: https://www.townofseverance.org/173/Building-Permits.

There is a discrepancy: the Photovoltaic System Submittal Requirements guide (last revised 08.11.2023) states applicable codes are the '2023 NEC, 2018 International Codes,' while the Town's own 2024 Client Design Criteria document lists 2024 IRC/IECC and 2023 NEC as currently adopted. The Town-specific Design Criteria document is treated as authoritative for this file; applicants should confirm directly with the Building Department or SAFEbuilt which edition applies to their specific application at intake.