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

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.