EV Charger Installation (Building + Electrical Permit) in West Wendover, Nevada

West Wendover requires an ev charger installation (building + electrical permit) for: Electrical permit required for the charger circuit/wiring/interconnection, submitted to Community Development (Planning Desk) at West Wendover City Hall, using the same Building Permit Application as other residential or commercial construction — no dedicated EV-charger-only form was found published; Building permit additionally required if the installation includes a new canopy, carport, or structural mounting component; For a residential charger on an owner-occupied one- or two-family dwelling, the owner may pull the permit personally (not requiring a Nevada Licensed Contractor) provided it is for personal use and not for lease or resale, per the city's general owner-builder exemption; Commercial-scale EV charging installations are submitted to West Coast Code Consultants (WC3), the city's third-party commercial plan reviewer, rather than reviewed entirely in-house — WC3 fees are paid directly by the developer/builder, separate from City-collected building-plan-review fees; Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee (where applicable) are calculated by comparing declared project valuation against the current ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) table — no separate flat EV-charger fee schedule was found published; NV Energy coordination/interconnection approval may be required for a service or panel upgrade tied to a Level 2 or DC fast charger installation, separate from and in addition to the city's building/electrical permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of West Wendover Community Development Department at (775) 664-3081 before starting work.

In West Wendover, the published Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee — valuation-based (ICC BVD table) is: Calculated from project valuation compared against the current ICC Building Valuation Data table. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

West Wendover does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of West Wendover Community Development Department at (775) 664-3081 for current turnaround.

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

West Wendover requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger installation (building + electrical permit), in order: Rough-In / Electrical, Final. Schedule each through City of West Wendover Community Development Department ((775) 664-3081).

Apply through City of West Wendover Community Development Department at 1111 N. Gene L. Jones Way, P.O. Box 2825, West Wendover, NV 89883. Phone: (775) 664-3081. Office hours: West Wendover City Hall, 1111 N. Gene L. Jones Way, West Wendover, Nevada 89883. Building permit applications are submitted in person to the Community Development (Planning Desk) at City Hall; completed documentation must be provided in person with original signatures prior to or at the time of payment. Main Community Development phone: (775) 664-3081; Fax: (775) 664-3720. Building Official (Fire Chief) inspections contact: Jeff Knudtson, 935 Wendover Boulevard (Fire Station), (775) 664-2274. No public email address for the Community Development Department is published on the department page (contact links route through a webform); confirm current staff email directly with the department.. Official information: https://www.westwendovercity.com/government/city-departments/community-development.

West Wendover, Nevada has adopted: West Wendover is its own city building-code authority (not governed by Elko County) under West Wendover City Code Title 7, Chapter 1, which provides that building codes are updated/amended from time to time and each amendment must be formally approved by City Council resolution per Section 7-1-2(A). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17 (adopting Exhibit 1 building codes) and Building Permit Application (July 2020).; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), together with Appendix Chapters C, E, I, and J. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1 (adopted September 1, 2020).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B, C, G, H, J, K, and M. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), together with all appendices. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Commercial and Residential Provisions chapters 1 through 5. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G, I, J, K and L. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B and C, applicable only when the International Mechanical Code (IMC) is silent. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), together with Appendix Chapters A and B. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), together with Appendix Chapters A, B, C and D. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), chapters 2 through 11. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, chapter 5. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2018 Northern Nevada Amendments by the Northern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council, together with Appendix A (copies available at www.nnicc.org). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC). Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.; National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, editions as adopted by the State of Nevada. Source: City of West Wendover Resolution No. 2020-17, Exhibit 1.. Local amendments apply — see the West Wendover overview page for the full list.

No. There is no dedicated EV-charger/EVSE application or fee schedule published by the City of West Wendover. An EV charging station installation uses the same Building Permit Application (for the electrical/interconnection work, and for any structural/canopy component) as other construction, with fees calculated from project valuation against the ICC Building Valuation Data table where applicable.