EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Laramie, Wyoming

Laramie requires an ev charger / evse permit for: A permit is required for EVSE/EV charger circuit installation, governed by the City's ambulatory adoption of the current NEC (LMC § 15.24.030(A)(1)), which tracks the State of Wyoming's currently-effective NEC edition (2026 NEC as of July 1, 2026), including NEC Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System); Permits are issued only to licensed electrical contractors, or to homeowners performing work in a single-family dwelling they both own and occupy (from the distribution panel/breaker cabinet downstream to the device or fixture); Homeowners may NOT do their own service connection work; only a City of Laramie- and State of Wyoming-licensed electrical contractor may work on electrical service equipment, relevant if the EVSE installation requires a service upgrade; Rough-in inspection required before work is covered; final inspection required with the EVSE energized to verify proper operation; 24-hour advance notice required to schedule. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) at (307) 721-5271 before starting work.

In Laramie, the published Electrical Permit Fee — $1.00 to $500.00 valuation is: $23.50. Additional published fees: Electrical Permit Fee — $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 valuation — $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for an ev charger / evse permit in Laramie typically runs 1–21 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) at (307) 721-5271.

You'll need: Electrical Permit Application (via Civic Access portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Laramie requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) ((307) 721-5271).

Apply through City of Laramie Code Administration Division (Building Department) at 320 E. Grand Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070 (temporary location while the Historic Carnegie Building at 405 Grand Avenue undergoes renovations; mailing address P.O. Box C, Laramie, WY 82073). Phone: (307) 721-5271, email: codeadmin@cityoflaramie.org. Office hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (per Building Department Staff page, current); older bulletins/forms list Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–2 p.m. — confirm current hours by phone. Official information: https://www.cityoflaramie.org/432/Building-Permits-and-Informational-Bulletins.

Laramie, Wyoming has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by the City of Laramie (Bulletin #2 Codes and Design Information, Feb. 2026 edition); Contractor Licensing page confirms the City adopted the 2024 ICC cycle effective September 1, 2024; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Laramie uses IPC (per Building Department (Code Administration) page), not the Uniform Plumbing Code; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC), published by NFPA, adopted with certain local amendments, additions and deletions [2026-07-17 re-verification RESOLVED: LMC § 15.24.030(A)(1) adopts the NEC ambulatorily — "the most recently issued editions of the National Electrical Code is adopted by reference" — in a dedicated NEC-specific section (not merely inherited from the ICC cycle), so the governing edition tracks whatever NFPA's current edition is. The Wyoming State Fire Marshal confirms the 2026 NEC took effect statewide July 1, 2026 (wsfm.wyo.gov/electrical-safety). The City's Informational Bulletin #2 (dated Feb. 2026, i.e. before that July 1 transition) still lists "(2023)" — accurate when written, now stale, not a genuine ordinance/bulletin conflict. The 2023 NEC is retained here only as prior-edition history; see electrical-permit tips for the full resolution]; ICC A117.1 (2017) — ADA/accessibility standard; Laramie Municipal Code (LMC) Title 15.24 — Buildings and Construction (local amendments to the above codes); most recently amended by Ordinance No. 1881 (effective May 23, 2026) and Ordinance No. 1870 (effective Sept. 19, 2025). Local amendments apply — see the Laramie overview page for the full list.

No. EV charger/EVSE installation is processed as a standard Electrical Permit, using the same valuation-based Electrical Unit Fee Schedule and city/state split (City inspects, Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office plan-reviews) documented for all other electrical work in Laramie. No dedicated EV-charger fee line is published.