EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Unincorporated Lincoln County, Nevada

Unincorporated Lincoln County requires an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit for: Electrical work is not included on the county's published list of work exempted from permit requirements, so a Building Permit is required for a new EV charger circuit or service upgrade; Reviewed against the county's adopted 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC); Building Permit Application (county form) must be submitted, with department-use-only fields for Plot Plan Review, Address Assignment, Building Permit, and Solid Waste Services fees filled in per-project by staff -- no public fee table exists for electrical-only work; Owner-Builder Checklist applies if the property owner (rather than a licensed contractor) is performing or supervising the installation; Contact the Lincoln County Planning and Building Department, (775) 962-8071, for a project-specific fee estimate before applying. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Lincoln County Planning and Building Department at 775-962-8071 before starting work.

The county does not publish a dollar-figure fee table for electrical work; only a flat $20 Plot Plan Review Fee is published. The Building Permit fee itself is calculated per-project by Building Department staff -- call (775) 962-8071 for a project-specific estimate before applying.

Unincorporated Lincoln County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Lincoln County Planning and Building Department at 775-962-8071 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Lincoln County may also ask for: Owner-Builder Checklist. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Lincoln County requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit, in order: Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Lincoln County Planning and Building Department (775-962-8071).

Apply through Lincoln County Planning and Building Department at 181 North Main Street, Suite 107, P.O. Box 329, Pioche, NV 89043. Phone: 775-962-8071. Office hours: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Thursday (closed Fridays). Official information: https://lincolncountynv.org/departments/building-department/.

Unincorporated Lincoln County, Nevada has adopted: Nevada is a home-rule state for building codes: there is no single mandatory statewide building-code edition — each city and county adopts and amends its own code. The only genuine statewide floor is the energy code, administered per NRS 701.220 (Governor's Office of Energy). Source: Nevada Legislature NRS Chapter 701.; Lincoln County has adopted the International Building Code as County Code for regulation of the erection, construction, alteration, moving, removal, conversion, use and maintenance of all buildings and/or structures within the unincorporated areas of Lincoln County (Lincoln County Code Title 11, Chapter 2, Section 11-2-1). The county's Building Department page states that copies of the International Building Code 'in all versions' are on file at the Building Department. Source: Lincoln County, Nevada Government — Building Department page.; 2012 International Building Code — this is the specific IBC edition documented in the county's own published 'Adopted Codes and Design Criteria' handout, distributed by the Lincoln County Planning and Building Department. Source: Lincoln County Planning and Building Department, 'Adopted Codes and Design Criteria' (PDF handout).; 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the same county-published handout; this is an older edition than Nevada's current statewide energy floor under NRS 701.220 (2024 IECC), so applicants should confirm with the Building Department whether a newer edition has since superseded this handout's figure. Source: Lincoln County Planning and Building Department, 'Adopted Codes and Design Criteria' (PDF handout).; 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per the same county-published handout. Source: Lincoln County Planning and Building Department, 'Adopted Codes and Design Criteria' (PDF handout).; The county's published handout notes that 'Minor Exemptions have also been adopted' beyond the base code editions and directs applicants to contact the Planning and Building Department directly for details — no further itemization of these minor exemptions is published online. Source: Lincoln County Planning and Building Department, 'Adopted Codes and Design Criteria' (PDF handout).; Lincoln County Code Title 11 (Building Regulations), Chapter 2 (Building Code) is the codified local ordinance governing permits, enforcement, exemptions, moving of buildings, certificates of occupancy, and fees; full chapter table of contents (Sections 11-2-1 through 11-2-8) hosted on American Legal Publishing, current through Ord. 2023-04 (passed 10-16-2023). The section topic list (Codes Adopted, Enforcement, Conflict With Zoning Provisions, Permits Required, Work Exempted From Permit Requirement, Moving Buildings, Certification Of Occupancy, Fees) corroborates the county's own plain-language handouts. Source: American Legal Publishing, Lincoln County, NV Code of Ordinances, Title 11 Chapter 2.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Lincoln County overview page for the full list.

No. Lincoln County has no dedicated EV-charger or EVSE permit type or fee line. A home Level 2 charger circuit requires the county's standard Building Permit, reviewed against the adopted 2011 NEC, since electrical work is not on the county's list of permit-exempt work.