Residential Building Information
- Two (2) sets of the building plans and the site plans must be provided for plan review.
- You will be notified when your permit is ready. Most residential permits take three (3) business days to process.
- Please don't start construction before obtaining your permit or you will incur double fees and risk delays by having to remove some of your work for inspection purposes.
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT CHECKLISTS FOR PROJECT TYPES
Use checklists for submittals with the new code requirements listed below. Note: We are working to update all of our checklists in 10/2025. However, some below may not be updated yet and were last revised 1/18/2024.
- Decks, Deck Covers, Porches, and Carports(PDF, 277KB)
- Demolition(PDF, 263KB)
- Fences 6 feet(PDF, 1MB) (and under)
- Foundation Only(PDF, 267KB)
- Residential Wall / Fences 6 ft and under(PDF, 1MB)
- Ground Mounted Photovoltaic(PDF, 276KB)
- Large Residential Accessory Structures(PDF, 277KB)
- New Dwelling Unit Template(PDF, 263KB)
- New Re-roof covering(PDF, 260KB)
- New Roof Structure(PDF, 266KB)
- Residential Addition(PDF, 277KB)
- Residential Patio Enclosures & Sunrooms(PDF, 278KB)
- Residential Remodel(PDF, 263KB)
- Retaining Wall / Fences over 6ft(PDF, 317KB)
- Roof Mounted Photovoltaic(PDF, 266KB)
- Siding Stucco(PDF, 258KB)
- Small Accessory Structure - 200 ft and under(PDF, 2MB)
- Swimming Pool(PDF, 274KB)
- Window or Door Replacement(PDF, 203KB)
- Wood or Gas Stove(PDF, 259KB)
New Mexico CID Homeowners' Responsibility form(PDF, 1MB)
A homeowner may apply for a permit as the general contractor to build, construct, alter, repair, demolish or make installations to a single-family dwelling only at the location of the homeowner's primary residence with this permit.
Use of Drone - Property Owner's Consent Form(PDF, 79KB)
Grants permission to a Remote Pilot for the purposes of aerial data acquisition.
View List of Required Inspections