Building Code Information
Building Code Information
All submitted plans must conform to the following codes and ordinances. Confirm which code is applicable to your project by contacting the Los Alamos County Building Safety Division, as not every code or portion of code may have been adopted or apply to your project.
Los Alamos County Building Codes & Ordinances
State of New Mexico Building Code
Depth Notes
- Water line frost depth: 48" deep in Los Alamos Town Site and 36" deep in White Rock
- Sewer: 12” foot below the surface of the ground
- Gas 12” steel and 18” for Polly Ethelene
- Electrical yard line 24” below the surface of the ground
Los Alamos County Fire Code; The Fire Marshal's Office for the 2015 NFPA 1 and 2015 NFPA 101.
Los Alamos County Building Design Loads
The design criteria required by the Chief Building Official in Los Alamos County is listed below. This section has information on climatic and geographic design criteria which designers should meet when designing a building in Los Alamos County. The Climate Zone for The Energy Conservation Code for Los Alamos County is 5B.
| Ground Snow Load |
30 Pounds |
| Wind Speed (mph) |
90 with 3-secondgusts |
| Seismic Design Category |
C |
| Subject to Damage From |
- Weathering-Moderate
- Frost Line Depth- 3' LA, 2' WR
- Termite- Moderate to Heavy
|
| Winter Design Temp |
10 |
| Ice Barrier Underlayment Required on shingled roofs |
Yes |
| Flood Hazards |
September 1987 |
| Air Freezing Index |
650 |
| Mean Annual Temp |
48.5 |
The International Code Council provides public access to its published codes including building codes adopted in the state of New Mexico in the public access portion of its I-Codes website.