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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Village of Corrales, New Mexico

The Village of Corrales does not publish a dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit application, fee line, or webpage -- checked the Building Permits & Inspections page, the Application for Construction Permit/Building Permit Guide (rev. June 2026), and the Building Permit Fees and Rates schedule directly; none name electric vehicle charging stations, EV chargers, or EVSE. An EV charger installation is electrical work, and per the Village's own governance model documented throughout this file, electrical permitting and inspection for Corrales is NOT handled by the Village itself -- it is routed to the City of Rio Rancho Building Department under an interlocal service arrangement, the same referral already documented in this file's solar-pv-permit entry for solar's electrical interconnection portion. Re-chased 2026-07-20: located and directly fetched the City of Rio Rancho's own live Electrical Permit fee form, which publishes a real, currently-in-force fee table (no EV-specific line, but a catch-all 'items not listed' minimum plus a base permit fee and administration fee) that governs this exact referral pathway.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No EV-charger-specific permit application exists on either the Village of Corrales' or the City of Rio Rancho's website -- checked directly
  • Per the Village's own Building Permits & Inspections page: 'The City of Rio Rancho performs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections for the Village of Corrales. The permits and inspections for these disciplines should be coordinated with the prospective subcontractor'
  • Per the Village's Application for Construction Permit (Building Permit Guide, rev. June 2026, page 5 of 6), under Required Inspections: 'Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical Inspections: Permits must be obtained in the City of Rio Rancho Building Department unless directed otherwise by the Building Official'
  • If the EV charger installation is mounted on or attached to a structure requiring its own permit (e.g., a new carport canopy), a separate Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit for that structural work would additionally apply
  • Licensed New Mexico electrical contractor required for the electrical work, consistent with state licensing law

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Fee schedule

City of Rio Rancho Electrical Permit — Base Permit FeePer the City of Rio Rancho's own live Electrical Permit form (rrnm.gov/DocumentCenter/View/76076/ELECTRICAL-PERMIT-2, rev. 5/2015, still the current form served on the City's site). No EV-charger/EVSE line item is named; the form's catch-all line ('Items not listed with a minimum $33.00 fee may require additional fees') and this base permit fee govern an EV charger circuit that doesn't match a named service/panel-size or appliance line.
$33.00
City of Rio Rancho Electrical Permit — Administration FeeCharged 'on all permits' per the same Rio Rancho Electrical Permit form
$23.00
City of Rio Rancho Electrical Permit — Service/Panel fee (if the EV charger requires a new or upsized residential electrical service)Applies only if the charger installation includes a new/upsized electrical service, not a simple added circuit on existing service capacity
$60.00 (100 Amp) to $398.00 (Over 400 Amp), per the residential service-size table on the same form

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Inspection (conducted by City of Rio Rancho)

    New circuit/outlet or hardwired charger installation inspected by Rio Rancho Building Division inspectors under the interlocal MEP-trade referral arrangement

See the full Village of Corrales inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Do not look for an EV charger permit on the Village of Corrales website -- like all electrical work in Corrales, it is handled entirely by the City of Rio Rancho Building Department under the interlocal arrangement described in this file's electrical-trade referral notes.
  • If the charger is mounted to a new or existing structure that itself needs a Village building permit (e.g., a new carport), budget for two separate permitting tracks: the Village of Corrales for the structural work and the City of Rio Rancho for the electrical circuit.
  • Rio Rancho's own Electrical Permit form has no EV-specific line item — expect the $33 base permit fee plus $23 administration fee at minimum, with an added service/panel-size fee only if the project also upsizes the electrical service.

Frequently asked questions

Village of Corrales requires an electric vehicle charging station permit for: No EV-charger-specific permit application exists on either the Village of Corrales' or the City of Rio Rancho's website -- checked directly; Per the Village's own Building Permits & Inspections page: 'The City of Rio Rancho performs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections for the Village of Corrales. The permits and inspections for these disciplines should be coordinated with the prospective subcontractor'; Per the Village's Application for Construction Permit (Building Permit Guide, rev. June 2026, page 5 of 6), under Required Inspections: 'Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical Inspections: Permits must be obtained in the City of Rio Rancho Building Department unless directed otherwise by the Building Official'; If the EV charger installation is mounted on or attached to a structure requiring its own permit (e.g., a new carport canopy), a separate Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit for that structural work would additionally apply; Licensed New Mexico electrical contractor required for the electrical work, consistent with state licensing law. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Village of Corrales Planning and Zoning Department (Building Official: Brian Gresham) at (505) 897-0502 (fax (505) 897-7217) before starting work.

No EV-specific fee is published by either the Village of Corrales or the City of Rio Rancho. Because the Village routes electrical permitting to Rio Rancho, the applicable charge is Rio Rancho's own Electrical Permit fee — a $33.00 base permit fee plus a $23.00 administration fee at minimum (per Rio Rancho's live Electrical Permit form), with an added service-size fee if the project includes a panel/service upgrade.

Village of Corrales does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Village of Corrales Planning and Zoning Department (Building Official: Brian Gresham) at (505) 897-0502 (fax (505) 897-7217) for current turnaround.

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

Village of Corrales requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle charging station permit, in order: Electrical Inspection (conducted by City of Rio Rancho). Schedule each through Village of Corrales Planning and Zoning Department (Building Official: Brian Gresham) ((505) 897-0502 (fax (505) 897-7217)).

Apply through Village of Corrales Planning and Zoning Department (Building Official: Brian Gresham) at 4324 Corrales Road, Corrales, NM 87048. Phone: (505) 897-0502 (fax (505) 897-7217), email: Brian Gresham (Building Official): bgresham@corrales-nm.org; Laurie Stout (P&Z Administrator, ext. 219): lstout@corrales-nm.org; general: Planning@corrales-nm.org. Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; mornings available for walk-in requests, afternoons by appointment only. Official information: https://www.corrales-nm.org/342/Building-Permits-Inspections.

Village of Corrales, New Mexico has adopted: GOVERNANCE MODEL (verified directly from the Village's own current Building Permit Guide, part of the 'Application for Construction Permit,' revised June 2026): the Village of Corrales SELF-ADMINISTERS building/structural permitting through its own Building Official (Brian Gresham) under the Planning and Zoning Department — it is not a direct New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) field-office jurisdiction for the building/structural permit itself. HOWEVER, for the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/HVAC trades, Corrales routes permitting and inspection to the CITY OF RIO RANCHO'S Building Department under an interlocal service arrangement — NOT to the state CID directly. Verified verbatim, twice, from two current official Village of Corrales sources: (1) the Village's 'Building Permits & Inspections' page states 'The City of Rio Rancho performs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections for the Village of Corrales. The permits and inspections for these disciplines should be coordinated with the prospective subcontractor.' (2) The Village's own Building Permit Guide (Application for Construction Permit, revised June 2026, page 5 of 6) states under 'Required Inspections': 'Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical Inspections: Permits must be obtained in the City of Rio Rancho Building Department unless directed otherwise by the Building Official.' This is a distinct third governance pattern in this corpus — neither full self-administration of all trades (Rio Rancho itself) nor direct state-CID enforcement of the deferred trades (Los Alamos County) — Corrales instead defers those trades to a NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITY'S building department. Sources: corrales-nm.org/342/Building-Permits-Inspections; Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit (Building Permit Guide, rev. June 2026).; The Village of Corrales' own Building Permit Guide states the Building Official enforces the codes 'The Village of Corrales & Construction Industries Division (CID) currently enforces the following codes' (verbatim heading), listing: 2021 New Mexico Commercial & Residential Building Code, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code, 2012 Solar Energy Code, New Mexico Energy Conservation Code, 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code, 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code (IAPMO), 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO), 2012 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, Hot Tub Code, 2021 New Mexico Electrical Code, 2020 National Electrical Code, 2012 NMESC / National Electrical Safety Code, ICC/ANSI A117.1-1998, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Standards, NFPA 58-1998 (LP Gas), NFPA 57, NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code), NFPA 52, NFPA 501-C, Manufactured Housing Requirements, and Modular Structures. Source: Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit, Building Permit Guide, page 6 of 6 (rev. June 2026).; Building permit administration is enforced under the Village's adopted Building Code, Ordinance No. 08-012, per the Village's own Building Permits & Inspections page: 'The Building Official/Inspector enforces the provisions of the adopted Building Code (Ord 08-012).' Source: corrales-nm.org/342/Building-Permits-Inspections.; Village of Corrales Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Land Use (Article II, Zoning) governs zoning compliance required before building permit issuance, including lot coverage, setbacks, and accessory-structure/dwelling-unit definitions. Source: Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit; Village Code Sections 18-28, 18-29, 18-37, 18-203 (Ordinance No. 21-04, adopted June 15, 2021).. Local amendments apply — see the Village of Corrales overview page for the full list.

No. Corrales does not administer electrical permitting itself for any project -- per the Village's own Building Permits & Inspections page and Building Permit Guide, electrical (as well as plumbing and mechanical) permits and inspections are obtained through the City of Rio Rancho Building Department under an interlocal service arrangement. An EV charger installation, being electrical work, follows this same referral.

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

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