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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Payson, Utah

Payson has no distinct EV charger/EVSE permit type or fee line item — installing electric vehicle charging equipment is electrical work billed under the city's single integrated Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, per ICC Building Valuation Data with a regional multiplier of .75, plus a 1% state surcharge), the same schedule used for all building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical work in Payson (there is no separate 'Electrical Permit' type in the city's own permit catalog). A direct text search of Payson City's current Fee Schedule (effective 7/3/2024, DocumentCenter/View/1324) found no 'EV,' 'electric vehicle,' or 'EVSE' line item anywhere in the document — the only electricity-related entries are Payson City Power's own utility connection/service fees, unrelated to building-permit EVSE installation.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property in Payson
  • New dedicated electrical circuit and/or panel capacity to serve the charger, regulated by the statewide-adopted 2023 National Electrical Code (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g))
  • Building Permit Application submitted through Payson City's Development Services Department

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, covers electrical/EVSE scope)Payson City Fee Schedule (effective 7/3/2024), 'Building Permit Fees' table. 'The current building valuation data from the International Code Council and a regional multiplier of .75 will be used in determining cost per square foot based on occupancy and building type. In addition to the fees set forth, a 1% state surcharge is assessed.' No distinct EV-charger or standalone electrical-permit fee line exists.
$1-$500: $65.00. $501-$2,000: $50 per $500 + $3.05/each additional $100 or fraction. $2,001-$25,000: $95.75 per $2,000 + $14/each additional $1,000. $25,001-$50,000: $417.75 per $25,000 + $10.10/each additional $1,000. $50,001-$100,000: $670.25 per $50,000 + $7/each additional $1,000. $100,001-$500,000: $1,020.25 per $100,000 + $5.60/each additional $1,000. $500,000-$1,000,000: $3,260.25 per $500,000 + $4.75/each additional $1,000. $1,000,000+: $5,632.50 per $1,000,000 + $3.65/each additional $1,000.
Plan Review Fee Residential / CommercialPayson City Fee Schedule (effective 7/3/2024), Review Fees and Deposits section.
Refer to Total Valuation (Commercial: up to 3 hours of review at $481.00 base)
Re-Inspection FeePayson City Fee Schedule (effective 7/3/2024), Other Inspections section.
$120.00 per hour

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building/Electrical Inspection

    Inspection of the new circuit and charger connection, administered by Payson City's Development Services Department (801-465-5200).

See the full Payson inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Payson does not have a separate 'Electrical Permit' permit type at all — building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work (including EV charger installation) are all billed under the single valuation-based Building Permit Fee.
  • The minimum Building Permit Fee is $65.00 for valuation $1-$500 — a low-valuation scope like a single EV charger circuit would likely be billed at or near this minimum, but confirm with Development Services (801-465-5200) before applying.
  • Don't confuse the Building Permit Fee with Payson City Power's separate 'Electric Connection Fee (per Service)' utility line items in the same Fee Schedule — those are electric utility service/metering fees, not building-permit EVSE fees.

Frequently asked questions

Payson requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Installation of a Level 2 or DC fast EV charger (EVSE) at a residential or commercial property in Payson; New dedicated electrical circuit and/or panel capacity to serve the charger, regulated by the statewide-adopted 2023 National Electrical Code (Utah Code § 15A-2-103(1)(g)); Building Permit Application submitted through Payson City's Development Services Department. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 801-465-5200 before starting work.

No. Payson's Fee Schedule (effective 7/3/2024) has no distinct EV-charger or electrical-permit fee line item — EV charger/EVSE installation is billed under the city's single integrated, valuation-based Building Permit Fee, the same schedule used for all trades.

Payson does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 801-465-5200 for current turnaround.

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

Payson requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Building/Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Payson City Building Department (Development Services) (801-465-5200).

Apply through Payson City Building Department (Development Services) at 439 W. Utah Ave, Payson, UT 84651. Phone: 801-465-5200. Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM, per paysonutah.gov/334/Building-Permits-Inspections and the Residential Building Permit Minimum Submittal Requirements document (paysonutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/453/Residential-Building-Permit-Submittal-Requirements), both fetched 2026-07-03. No department email address is published on the Building Permits & Inspections page.. Official information: https://www.paysonutah.gov/334/Building-Permits-Inspections.

Payson, Utah has adopted: Payson City Code (PCC) Title 10, Chapter 10.04 ('Technical Construction Codes Adoption', PCC 10.04.040) adopts 'the technical construction codes' by reference for building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical construction, without restating specific IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IECC/NEC edition years in the ordinance text itself — per the recodified Payson City Municipal Code (s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/municipalcodeonline.com-new/payson/ordinances/documents/1653339554_05-18-2022-D%20Recodified%20Municipal%20Code.pdf, Title 10.04, fetched 2026-07-03). This is consistent with Utah's Title 15A State Construction and Fire Codes Act model, under which every incorporated Utah city is automatically a compliance agency enforcing the state-adopted code suite; Payson's own ordinance text references 'the State Construction Code' and 'technical construction codes' generically rather than citing specific edition years.; International Fire Code (IFC), 2009 edition, is explicitly named with its year in Payson's own code: PCC 9.04.010 'Adoption Of International Fire Code' states the adopted code is 'marked and designated as the International Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters B, C, D, II, I & J (see International Fire Code 101.2.1, 2009 edition)' — per the same recodified Municipal Code document, Title 9.04, fetched 2026-07-03. NOTE: this 2009 IFC citation is the only explicit code-edition year found anywhere in Payson's own currently-published municipal code text; it substantially predates the 2021 IBC/IRC/2023 NEC statewide baseline described in Utah Code Title 15A and may reflect a stale, un-updated ordinance section rather than the code editions actually enforced today. Reported as-published rather than corrected, per grounded-data policy of not inventing a fact the city's own source does not state.; International Residential Code (IRC) — referenced generically ('in accordance with the requirements of the International Residential Code, as adopted') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.; International Building Code (IBC) — referenced generically ('the International Building Code as adopted by the State of Utah') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.; International Plumbing Code (IPC) — referenced generically ('The International Plumbing Code as adopted and amended by the State of Utah') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.; National Electrical Code (NEC) — referenced generically ('National Electrical Code, and all fittings and materials used in such installations') in PCC Title 10 without a stated edition year, per the same recodified Municipal Code document, fetched 2026-07-03.. Local amendments apply — see the Payson overview page for the full list.

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

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