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EV Charger Installation Permit in Windsor, Colorado

Required for installation of an EV charging station (EVSE) within the Town of Windsor. Building permit review and inspection is contracted to SAFEbuilt, the same third party that administers all other Windsor building permits; the electrical portion is governed by the 2023 NEC. Unlike Westcliffe or other small Colorado towns, Windsor's population (2020 Census: 32,716) exceeds the 10,000-population municipal threshold in Colorado's HB24-1173 (Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Act), meaning Windsor is a COVERED jurisdiction required to have adopted the state model EV-charger permitting code, its own objective published standards, or its existing process by December 31, 2025, with a 3-business-day decision-notification requirement. No dedicated EV-charger permit page, checklist, or HB24-1173 compliance statement was found published separately from the Town's general Building Permits page as of this review — this is flagged as an open item rather than assumed compliant or noncompliant. Re-verified 2026-07-20: the Town's Fee Schedule (Updated 02.01.2026, live and re-fetched directly) still shows Building Permit Fee = "SAFEbuilt" (no dollar figure published — set by SAFEbuilt's own external valuation-based schedule) plus the Town's 25% Administration Fee (Res 1992-18) and 3.65%-of-half-valuation Use Tax (Ord 2002-1106/Res 2014-51), confirmed current and unchanged from the prior review. No EV/electric vehicle/charging station line item exists anywhere in the current Fee Schedule PDF. The Colorado Energy Office's own HB24-1173 Local Government EV Charging Permitting page (checked directly) provides guidance and a model code but publishes no public jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction compliance tracker or list, so whether Windsor filed one of the three required compliance actions by the December 31, 2025 deadline (and the March 1, 2026 confirmation report) remains genuinely unconfirmable from any public source as of this review — this is a real information gap, not an unchased one.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building permit required for the EV charger circuit and any associated panel/service work, reviewed and inspected by SAFEbuilt under contract to the Town of Windsor
  • Electrical permit required for the charger wiring/interconnection, governed by the 2023 NEC (effective for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2024); no separate Town of Windsor contractor license required, but the electrician must hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license Contractor
  • A building permit is additionally required if the installation includes a new canopy, carport, or other structural mounting component, reviewed under the 2024 I-Codes (effective January 1, 2026)
  • Because Windsor's population (32,716 per the 2020 Census) exceeds the 10,000-population threshold in Colorado's HB24-1173 (Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Act), the Town is a covered jurisdiction required to have adopted, by December 31, 2025, either the state's EV-charger permitting model code, its own objective local standards and administrative review process (including an applicant checklist), or a confirmation that its existing process already meets the Act's requirements — including a 3-business-day decision-notification turnaround; no Town-published page specifically documenting which of these three paths Windsor chose was found during this review
  • Permit expires if work does not begin within 180 days of issuance, or if work is halted for 180 days, per the Town's general permit-expiration rule

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (SAFEbuilt valuation-based)Town of Windsor Fee Schedule (Updated 02.01.2026), Building Permit Fees section: 'Building Permit Fee — SAFEbuilt' with no dollar figure published locally; unlike solar, EV-charger permits are not subject to any Colorado statewide fee cap
Equal to SAFEbuilt's own valuation-based fee — no dedicated EV-charger line item published
Windsor Administration FeeTown of Windsor Fee Schedule (Updated 02.01.2026), Res 1992-18
25% of the SAFEbuilt fee
Use TaxTown of Windsor Fee Schedule (Updated 02.01.2026), Ord 2002-1106 / Res 2014-51
3.65% of half the project's valuation

Review timeline

Plan reviewTypical estimate — confirm current times with the Windsor building department
~1–3 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical (SAFEbuilt)

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, and disconnect placement before cover, per the 2023 NEC

  2. 2

    Final (SAFEbuilt)

    Charger installed and electrical connections verified

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

Tips

  • Windsor's population (32,716 per the 2020 Census) puts it above the 10,000-population municipal threshold in Colorado's HB24-1173 — the Town was required to adopt a streamlined EV-charger permitting process (model code, own standards, or confirmed existing process) by December 31, 2025, with a 3-business-day decision turnaround, and to file a compliance confirmation with the Colorado Energy Office by March 1, 2026. No Town page documents which path Windsor chose, and the Colorado Energy Office's own EV Charging Permitting page publishes no public jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction compliance tracker or list — this was directly checked and confirmed absent, not merely unsearched. Ask the Permit Technician (970-674-2436) which path Windsor adopted.
  • As with all other Windsor building permits, the EV-charger permit fee is calculated by SAFEbuilt from project valuation plus the Town's 25% Administration Fee and 3.65%-of-half-valuation Use Tax — no dedicated EV-charger fee line is published.
  • A panel/service upgrade tied to a Level 2 or DC fast charger requires the same Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) licensed electrician as any other Windsor electrical work — no separate Town contractor license is needed. Contractor

Frequently asked questions

Windsor requires an ev charger installation permit for: Building permit required for the EV charger circuit and any associated panel/service work, reviewed and inspected by SAFEbuilt under contract to the Town of Windsor; Electrical permit required for the charger wiring/interconnection, governed by the 2023 NEC (effective for applications submitted on or after January 1, 2024); no separate Town of Windsor contractor license required, but the electrician must hold a current Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) license; A building permit is additionally required if the installation includes a new canopy, carport, or other structural mounting component, reviewed under the 2024 I-Codes (effective January 1, 2026); Because Windsor's population (32,716 per the 2020 Census) exceeds the 10,000-population threshold in Colorado's HB24-1173 (Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Act), the Town is a covered jurisdiction required to have adopted, by December 31, 2025, either the state's EV-charger permitting model code, its own objective local standards and administrative review process (including an applicant checklist), or a confirmation that its existing process already meets the Act's requirements — including a 3-business-day decision-notification turnaround; no Town-published page specifically documenting which of these three paths Windsor chose was found during this review; Permit expires if work does not begin within 180 days of issuance, or if work is halted for 180 days, per the Town's general permit-expiration rule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036 before starting work.

In Windsor, the published Building Permit Fee (SAFEbuilt valuation-based) is: Equal to SAFEbuilt's own valuation-based fee — no dedicated EV-charger line item published. Additional published fees: Windsor Administration Fee — 25% of the SAFEbuilt fee; Use Tax — 3.65% of half the project's valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for an ev charger installation permit in Windsor typically runs 1–3 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036.

You'll need: Building/Electrical Permit Application; Colorado Electrical Board (DORA) License. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Windsor requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger installation permit, in order: Rough Electrical (SAFEbuilt), Final (SAFEbuilt). Schedule each through Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) (970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036).

Apply through Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 200 N. 11th Street, Windsor, CO 80550 (Permit Technician); Planning Department at 301 Walnut Street, Windsor, CO 80550. Phone: 970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036, email: SAFEbuilt inspection requests: inspect@safebuilt.com. Town Permit Technician (Robin Volner, per the Multi-Family Building Permit Fee Estimate form): rvolner@windsorgov.com. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; online services available Fridays (Town offices are closed to walk-in service on Fridays per the Building Permits page). Official information: https://www.windsorco.gov/137/Building-Permits.

Windsor, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Codes (I-Codes), adopted with an effective date of January 1, 2026 — Town of Windsor Building Permits page (verbatim: 'The 2024 I-Codes have been adopted with the effective date of January 1, 2026') states all new building plans, including master plans and energy code submissions, are reviewed under the 2024 I-Codes as of that date. Source: https://www.windsorco.gov/137/Building-Permits; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective for permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2024 — per the Town's own '2023 NEC Adoption Letter — Windsor' PDF referenced from the Building Permits page; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), adopted by the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Board (WRCB) effective July 1, 2025 (8 CCR 1507-39); the Town of Windsor's own Building Permits page states the CWRC 'will take effect in Windsor on July 1, 2026'; DATA-CURRENCY CONFLICT DISCLOSED: the Town's separately-hosted 'Design Criteria and Adopted Codes' PDF (last modified 2024-07-23, prior to the 2024 I-Codes' Jan 1, 2026 effective date) still lists a superseded code suite — 2018 IRC/IBC, 2018 IECC, 2018 IFC, 2020 NEC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IEBC, 2018 ISPSC, all 'with Amendments' — and has evidently not been refreshed to reflect the 2024 I-Codes/2023 NEC transition confirmed directly and verbatim on the live Building Permits page. This file treats the live Building Permits page (2024 I-Codes eff. 1/1/2026, 2023 NEC eff. 1/1/2024) as the current governing code list, per the more-recent, directly-dated source. Source: https://www.windsorco.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16086/Adopted-Codes-and-Design-Criteria (PDF metadata ModDate 2024-07-23) vs. https://www.windsorco.gov/137/Building-Permits (live page, fetched 2026-07-06). Local amendments apply — see the Windsor overview page for the full list.

Windsor's population (32,716) exceeds the 10,000-person threshold in Colorado's HB24-1173 (Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Act), making it a covered jurisdiction legally required to provide a 3-business-day permit decision turnaround for EV-charger installations by December 31, 2025. However, no Town of Windsor page was found during this review specifically documenting which compliance path (state model code, local standards, or confirmed existing process) the Town adopted — confirm current EV-charger-specific procedure directly with the Permit Technician (970-674-2436).

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

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