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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit (via Town Electrical Permit) in Darby, Montana

Darby is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Electrical permitting (effective September 16, 2021) and self-administers electrical permits directly rather than routing to the state — the same mechanism documented in the electrical-permit and solar-pv-permit entries. The Town's own Electrical Permit Application (2021), the same form and valuation-based fee table used for all electrical work in Darby, does not contain a distinct EV charger/EVSE line item or checkbox; an EV charger installation is therefore billed under the Town's general valuation-based Electrical Permit, with no separate EV-specific permit or fee. The Town's live Electrical Permit Application PDF still hosts this exact fee table verbatim, which remains the currently-effective governing figure for this permit.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Complete the Town of Darby Electrical Permit Application for the charger circuit/installation work, submitted in person at Town Hall or electronically
  • Contractor license number and master/journeyman license number required on the application Contractor
  • No EV-charger-specific line item exists on the Town's own Electrical Permit Application form, confirmed by direct review of the PDF; the installation is declared and billed at its construction valuation like any other electrical work
  • For a Level 3 or commercial-scale charger requiring a new structure (e.g., a canopy), a separate Town of Darby Residential/Commercial Building Permit would additionally apply for that structural portion, since Darby holds full local Building certification

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Fee schedule

Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $1,000
Town of Darby Electrical Permit Application fee table -- the same schedule applied to all electrical work in Darby, including an EV charger's declared valuation; Show full citationTown of Darby Electrical Permit Application fee table -- the same schedule applied to all electrical work in Darby, including an EV charger's declared valuation; no EV-specific line item exists on the Town's own application form, confirmed by direct review of the PDF Re-confirmed live 2026-07-20 against the same currently-hosted PDF.
$45 for the first $500 plus 6.0% of the balance of construction value
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $1,001 to $10,000Town of Darby Electrical Permit Application fee table Re-confirmed live 2026-07-20 against the same currently-hosted PDF.
$75 for the first $1,000 plus 2.0% of the balance of construction value
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $10,001 to $50,000Town of Darby Electrical Permit Application fee table Re-confirmed live 2026-07-20 against the same currently-hosted PDF.
$255 for the first $10,000 plus 0.5% of the balance of construction value
Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 or moreTown of Darby Electrical Permit Application fee table Re-confirmed live 2026-07-20 against the same currently-hosted PDF.
$455 for the first $50,000 plus 0.3% of the balance of construction value

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In

    New circuit/conduit for the charger before covering/energizing (if applicable)

  2. 2

    Final

    Charger installed and connected, circuit verified before energizing

Tips

  • Darby's own Electrical Permit Application form (2021) has no EV charger/EVSE-specific checkbox or fee line -- an EV charger installation is filed and billed as standard electrical work under the same valuation-based fee table used for any other electrical project in town.
  • Because Darby holds full local Building certification (unlike most small Montana towns, which route electrical work to the state), the Electrical Permit for an EV charger is issued directly by the Town, not the state DLI Building Codes Bureau.
  • Confirm with Darby's contracted building inspector (Construct Montana, LLC, (406) 552-3238) whether an EV charger installation also needs a Building Permit for any structural component (e.g., a mounting canopy).

Frequently asked questions

Darby requires an electric vehicle charging station permit (via town electrical permit) for: Complete the Town of Darby Electrical Permit Application for the charger circuit/installation work, submitted in person at Town Hall or electronically; Contractor license number and master/journeyman license number required on the application; No EV-charger-specific line item exists on the Town's own Electrical Permit Application form, confirmed by direct review of the PDF; the installation is declared and billed at its construction valuation like any other electrical work; For a Level 3 or commercial-scale charger requiring a new structure (e.g., a canopy), a separate Town of Darby Residential/Commercial Building Permit would additionally apply for that structural portion, since Darby holds full local Building certification. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Darby Building Department at (406) 821-3753 before starting work.

In Darby, the published Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $1,000 is: $45 for the first $500 plus 6.0% of the balance of construction value. Additional published fees: Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $1,001 to $10,000 — $75 for the first $1,000 plus 2.0% of the balance of construction value; Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $10,001 to $50,000 — $255 for the first $10,000 plus 0.5% of the balance of construction value; Electrical Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 or more — $455 for the first $50,000 plus 0.3% of the balance of construction value. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Darby does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Darby Building Department at (406) 821-3753 for current turnaround.

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

Darby requires 2 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle charging station permit (via town electrical permit), in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Town of Darby Building Department ((406) 821-3753).

Apply through Town of Darby Building Department at 101 E Tanner Ave / PO Box 37, Darby, MT 59829. Phone: (406) 821-3753, email: darbymontana@usa.net. Office hours: Town Hall: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Source: Town of Darby Contact Us page (darbymt.net/a/contact-us/). Building permit applications and fee payment are handled in person at Town Hall; the current contracted building inspector is Construct Montana, LLC, (406) 552-3238, inspector@constructmt.com; the Montana DLI-certified program contact of record is Tim Netzley, (406) 961-2423 (also listed as (406) 880-5832 on the Town's own Building Permit Application form).. Official information: https://www.darbymt.net/a/building-related-code/.

No distinct EV-charger-specific permit exists. Darby's own Electrical Permit Application (2021) has no EV charger/EVSE line item, so a charger installation is filed as standard electrical work billed on the Town's valuation-based fee table ($45 for the first $500 plus 6% of the balance for projects up to $1,000, scaling down at higher valuations).

The Town of Darby issues its own electrical permits directly -- Darby is a Montana DLI-certified jurisdiction for Electrical (effective September 16, 2021) and does not route this work to the state Building Codes Bureau, unlike most small Montana towns.

Sources & verification

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Applications & forms

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