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Change of Occupancy / Certificate of Occupancy in Clovis, New Mexico

The City of Clovis has no standalone change-of-use, change-of-occupancy, or certificate-of-occupancy application or fee -- confirmed directly against the Building Safety, Building Permits, and Permitting & Inspections pages and the Commercial New and Commercial Addition/Remodel Building Permit applications on 2026-07-22, none of which contain a dedicated occupancy-change form or line item. The City's own Building Safety page states building permits are required to 'construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any commercial or residential building or structure,' so a change of occupancy or use is processed as a standard Commercial (or Residential) Addition/Remodel Building Permit rather than a separate product.

Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A building permit is required to change the occupancy of any commercial or residential building or structure, per the City of Clovis Building Safety Department
  • Occupancy changes for commercial space are submitted using the Application for Addition/Remodel Commercial Building Permit (or the Application for New Commercial Building Permit if the change accompanies new construction)
  • Commercial permits must be taken out by a contractor holding both a New Mexico State License and a City of Clovis Business License
  • Estimated project value must be provided on the application for Type II valuation-based fee calculation
  • No separate certificate-of-occupancy application, inspection checklist, or fee line item was located

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Fee schedule

Type II -- commercial construction (valuation-based): $2,000-$25,000 valuationCity of Clovis Permit Fees Calculation schedule (clovisnm.gov/DocumentCenter/View/394), which expressly lists 'commercial construction' under Type II -- no separate change-of-occupancy fee line exists
$37.00 + $9.80 per $1,000 of valuation

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Building Official Inspection for Occupancy Compliance

    Inspection to verify the building or space conforms to code requirements for the group and division of occupancy and use applicable to the change, consistent with the Building Safety Department's general building-permit inspection process

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

Tips

  • Clovis has no dedicated change-of-use, change-of-occupancy, or certificate-of-occupancy permit or fee -- a change in a building's occupancy or use is processed as a standard Commercial Addition/Remodel Building Permit (or New Commercial Building Permit), billed on the same Type II valuation-based schedule used for any other commercial construction.
  • The City's Building Safety page confirms a building permit is required to 'change the occupancy' of any commercial or residential building -- budget for and apply through the normal commercial permit process rather than looking for a separate occupancy-change product.
  • Commercial permits, including occupancy-change work, must be taken out by a contractor holding both a New Mexico State License and a City of Clovis Business License.

Frequently asked questions

Clovis requires a change of occupancy / certificate of occupancy permit for: A building permit is required to change the occupancy of any commercial or residential building or structure, per the City of Clovis Building Safety Department; Occupancy changes for commercial space are submitted using the Application for Addition/Remodel Commercial Building Permit (or the Application for New Commercial Building Permit if the change accompanies new construction); Commercial permits must be taken out by a contractor holding both a New Mexico State License and a City of Clovis Business License; Estimated project value must be provided on the application for Type II valuation-based fee calculation; No separate certificate-of-occupancy application, inspection checklist, or fee line item was located. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Clovis Department of Building Safety at 575-769-7829 before starting work.

In Clovis, the published Type II -- commercial construction (valuation-based): $2,000-$25,000 valuation is: $37.00 + $9.80 per $1,000 of valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Clovis does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Clovis Department of Building Safety at 575-769-7829 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Addition/Remodel Commercial Building Permit. Depending on your project, Clovis may also ask for: Application for New Commercial Building Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Clovis requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of occupancy / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Building Official Inspection for Occupancy Compliance. Schedule each through City of Clovis Department of Building Safety (575-769-7829).

Apply through City of Clovis Department of Building Safety at 1221 Mitchell Street, Clovis, NM 88101. Phone: 575-769-7829, email: buildingsafety@cityofclovis.org. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Official information: https://www.clovisnm.gov/221/Building-Safety.

No. Confirmed directly against the City's Building Safety, Building Permits, and Permitting & Inspections pages and its Commercial Building Permit applications on 2026-07-22 -- there is no standalone product. A change of occupancy or use is processed as a standard Commercial Addition/Remodel (or New) Building Permit.

Per the City of Clovis Building Safety Department, a building permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any commercial or residential building or structure.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-22.

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

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