Aurora, CO Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required before work starts
- Yes, per § 22-213(a)
- Code adopted
- N.E.C. as amended by Colorado
- Permit issued by
- Building division
- Permit validity
- Voids after 180 days unused
- Fee authority
- State Electrical Board / city manager
Summary
Aurora requires a paid electrical permit before any wiring or apparatus work begins, under the city's amended National Electrical Code.
Before any electrical construction work is started, whether the installation of new wiring or apparatus or the repairing of wiring or apparatus already in use, the person responsible for such work shall have paid for and received an electrical permit allowing such work. An application shall be filed with the building division explaining in detail the material and appliances intended to be used, replaced, or installed. Such application shall give the location of the work by street and number and shall be countersigned by the person under whose supervision it is to be done, and, if found proper and conforming with the rules and regulations contained in this article and the electrical code adopted in section 22-211, a permit shall be issued by the building division.
(b) Electrical contractors shall furnish such plans and specifications of the proposed work as may be deemed necessary by the building division before any permit for the work shall be issued.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to allow his or her license to be used fraudulently to obtain electrical permits for another.
(d) Electrical inspections shall be requested in a timely manner so as to permit inspection of work without removal or alteration of any part of the structure for inspection purposes.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora adopts the National Electrical Code as adopted by the State of Colorado, with local amendments (City Code § 22-211). Before starting any electrical construction work, new wiring, apparatus installation, or repair of wiring already in use, the responsible person must pay for and obtain an electrical permit from the building division, per an amendment to N.E.C. Article 110.1 (City Code § 22-213(a)). Applications must detail the materials and appliances involved, give the job's street address, and be countersigned by the supervising person. Contractors must furnish plans and specifications if the building division deems them necessary. Inspections must be requested promptly, before work is covered up. Permit fees follow the schedule set by the Colorado State Electrical Board or one recommended by the chief building official and approved by the city manager.
Violations & Fines
Working without a permit, letting a license be used fraudulently to obtain permits, or doing electrical work contrary to the adopted code is unlawful and punishable under City Code § 1-13; the building official may also suspend or revoke a wrongly issued permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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