Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger / Charging Station Permit in Town of Taos, New Mexico

Town of Taos requires an electric vehicle (ev) charger / charging station permit for: A State of New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) Electrical Permit is required for the EV charger circuit/wiring, obtained by a licensed electrician (or, where allowed, a homeowner) directly from CID — the Town of Taos does not issue its own electrical permit for this or any other electrical work, per Town of Taos Code of Ordinances §§ 16.12.070.2(D) and 16.12.070.3(H); If the installation also involves a new accessory structure, carport, or exterior mounting requiring a building/zoning permit, a Town of Taos Zoning Review Application (for Building Permit) would additionally be required for that structural scope, per this file's Residential Building Permit entry; No Town of Taos-specific EV charger checklist, application, or fee line distinct from the general state CID Electrical Permit mechanism was found published as of 2026-07-20 — this is a genuine documentation gap rather than an inferred figure. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Taos Planning, Community and Economic Development Department (handles zoning review for building permits; the former standalone 'Building Safety Division' name appears on some older documents but current applications and the department's own letterhead identify it as the Planning, Community and Economic Development Department) at 575-751-2016 before starting work.

In Town of Taos, the published State CID Electrical Permit Fee (residential, by service/panel amperage) is: $45.00 (100 Amp and below) to $360.00 (over 400 Amp); a $27.00 Minimum Inspection Fee applies to electrical work not otherwise listed on CID's fee schedule (e.g., a dedicated EV charger circuit not requiring a service/panel change). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Town of Taos does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Taos Planning, Community and Economic Development Department (handles zoning review for building permits; the former standalone 'Building Safety Division' name appears on some older documents but current applications and the department's own letterhead identify it as the Planning, Community and Economic Development Department) at 575-751-2016 for current turnaround.

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

Town of Taos requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charger / charging station permit, in order: State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Taos Planning, Community and Economic Development Department (handles zoning review for building permits; the former standalone 'Building Safety Division' name appears on some older documents but current applications and the department's own letterhead identify it as the Planning, Community and Economic Development Department) (575-751-2016).

Apply through Town of Taos Planning, Community and Economic Development Department (handles zoning review for building permits; the former standalone 'Building Safety Division' name appears on some older documents but current applications and the department's own letterhead identify it as the Planning, Community and Economic Development Department) at 400 Camino de la Placita, Taos, NM 87571. Phone: 575-751-2016, email: planning@taosnm.gov. Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: walk-ins welcome (appointments prioritized); Tuesday, Friday: by appointment only; no same-day appointments (per Town of Taos Planning Division office-hours notice, effective June 9, 2025). Official information: https://www.taosnm.gov/203/Planning-Community-Economic-Development.

Town of Taos, New Mexico has adopted: New Mexico is a statewide-minimum-code state under the Construction Industries Licensing Act (NMSA 1978 §§ 60-13-44(E), 60-13-41(D)-(F)): a municipality with its own certified building official may become its own code-enforcement authority (self-administering) rather than routing permits through a state Construction Industries Division (CID) field office. The Town of Taos IS self-administering for Building: Town of Taos Code of Ordinances § 15.04.010 states 'The town shall have the exclusive power to issue and enforce building and construction permits within the town and over an area extending three (3) miles from the exterior boundaries of the town,' subject to exceptions for construction exempted by the Construction Industries Licensing Act.; New Mexico Uniform Building Code (the state-adopted minimum code, as amended from time to time by the NM Construction Industries Commission/Division) — enforced locally by the Town's own code administrator per § 15.04.010; per § 16.12.070.2(C)/§ 16.12.070.3(G), the Town's code administrator reviews submitted plans and specifications 'for compliance with all applicable fire and construction codes and for engineering design, within fifteen (15) business days of submittal of a complete application' for single-family dwellings, and the same review (timeline not separately stated) applies to commercial/industrial/large-scale-residential uses; Electrical and Mechanical (including Plumbing, which is combined with Mechanical under New Mexico's CID structure): the Town does NOT self-administer these trades. Town of Taos Code of Ordinances § 16.12.070.2(D) (single-family dwellings) and § 16.12.070.3(H) (commercial/industrial/large-scale-residential) both state: 'The applicant shall obtain all required state permits for mechanical and electrical services' — i.e., Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical/HVAC permits are CID-administered (state Construction Industries Division), not Town-administered, regardless of project type; 2021 New Mexico Commercial & Residential Building Code (2021 IBC/IRC basis), 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code, 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (2020 NEC, 14.10.4 NMAC) and other current NM Administrative Code Title 14 construction chapters, as adopted/amended by the state Construction Industries Commission/Division — these are the codes CID applies when it reviews and permits Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical work in Taos, and are also the minimum standard the Town's own code administrator enforces for Building; Town of Taos Code of Ordinances, Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 15.04 (Building Code) — establishes the Town's self-administration authority (§ 15.04.010) and the High Performance Building Program (§ 15.04.040 et seq., HERS-rating and LEED requirements phased in 2009-2012 and beyond for larger residential/commercial projects); Town of Taos Code of Ordinances, Title 16 (Land Use Development), Chapter 16.12.070 (Building Permits, Certificates of Occupancy and Use) — governs submittal requirements, the 15-business-day Building plan-review timeline for dwellings, the state-permit requirement for mechanical/electrical, and the Construction Mitigation Checklist (§ 16.12.070.6, mandatory before any building permit is issued). Local amendments apply — see the Town of Taos overview page for the full list.

No. The Town of Taos does not self-administer Electrical permitting for any trade, including EV chargers — per Town of Taos Code of Ordinances §§ 16.12.070.2(D) and 16.12.070.3(H), electrical work is routed to the State of New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), which issues the actual Electrical Permit covering EV charger circuits under its published statewide fee schedule.