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Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Remodel / Tenant Improvement) in Sunland Park, New Mexico

Required for new commercial construction, commercial remodels, and tenant improvements in Sunland Park. Issued directly by the City's own Community Development Department / Building Inspections Division — Sunland Park self-administers building permitting and does NOT route commercial permits through the NM Construction Industries Division (CID). The City's Development Fee Schedule carries a distinct 'Plan Review _ Commercial' line under Zoning Approval for Building Permit, billed per the ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) valuation formula, and a separate 9-tier Fire Department Commercial Plan Review fee by square footage. There is no separate tenant-improvement building permit — TI work is processed under this same commercial building permit.

Verified 2026-08-01 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submit a permit application to the Community Development Department (in person at Community Development, McNutt Rd, Sunland Park, NM 88063, or online at sunlandpark-nm.gov/community-development/)
  • Obtain zoning approval for the building permit — the Development Fee Schedule lists a distinct 'Zoning Approval for Building Permit — Plan Review _ Commercial' line, billed per the City's adopted ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) formula
  • Fire Department Commercial Plan Review is a separate, mandatory fee line tiered by project square footage (9 tiers, $75 for 3,000 sq ft or less up to $500 for 50,000+ sq ft), per the Development Fee Schedule
  • New commercial site development may additionally require Detailed Site Development Plan Review (Administrative $350, Planning & Zoning Commission $600, or City Council $1,000 track) and, where applicable, a Commercial Conditional Use ($600), Special Use ($600), or Temporary Use ($600) permit under the Zoning fee tables
  • A commercial zoning variance, if needed, is $1,000 ('All other variances — Commercial, Industrial, Preliminary Plat etc.') and will extend the review timeline
  • Plan review in excess of two cycles triggers a $500 fee upon 3rd review (all divisions)
  • Licensed New Mexico contractor required; a licensed contractor may apply on the owner's behalf Contractor
  • A new tenant or changed use in the finished space separately requires the City's Business Registration / zoning-compliance-verification process (see the change-of-use-permit entry) before a business certificate is issued

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Fee schedule

Zoning Approval for Building Permit — Plan Review _ Commercial
City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule (eff. Show full citationCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule (eff. 7/1/2024), 'ZONING APPROVAL FOR BUILDING PERMIT — Plan Review _ Commercial' and footnote **: fees calculated using ICC Building Valuation Data per the City's adopted formula; no flat dollar table is published — contact Community Development at (575) 589-3631 for a project-specific estimate
Calculated per the Most Current Version of the Uniform Building Code (ICC Building Valuation Data / BVD formula)
Fire Department Commercial Plan Review (tiered by square footage)
City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Commercial Plan Review table: Tier 1 ≤3,000 sq ft $75; Show full citationCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Commercial Plan Review table: Tier 1 ≤3,000 sq ft $75; Tier 2 3,001-6,000 $150; Tier 3 6,001-9,000 $200; Tier 4 9,001-12,000 $250; Tier 5 12,001-20,000 $300; Tier 6 20,001-30,000 $350; Tier 7 30,001-40,000 $400; Tier 8 40,001-50,000 $450; Tier 9 ≥50,000 $500
$75 (Tier 1, 3,000 sq ft or less) to $500 (Tier 9, 50,000 sq ft or greater)
Plan Review in Excess of Two (all divisions)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, 'ALL DIVISIONS PLAN REVIEW IN EXCESS OF TWO'
$500 upon 3rd review
Technology Fee (added to base permit fee)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Technology Fee table
$1 (fee $10-$50) to $300 (fee $10,001+), tiered by base fee amount
Detailed Site Development Plan Review (if required for the project)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Zoning fees table; which track applies depends on the project's approval level
$350 (Administrative) / $600 (P&Z Commission) / $1,000 (City Council)

Review timeline

Plan reviewSunland Park’s published plan-review target
7–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation Inspection

    Prior to concrete placement, per standard Uniform Building Code inspection sequencing referenced by the City's fee schedule

  2. 2

    Framing Inspection

    After framing, rough electrical/plumbing/mechanical in place

  3. 3

    Fire Department Inspection

    Fire/life-safety inspection of the commercial space by the Community Risk Reduction Division; also required (tiered $75-$300 by square footage) before a business certificate is issued for the occupying business

  4. 4

    Final Inspection

    Upon completion, prior to occupancy

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

Tips

  • Sunland Park issues its own commercial building permits — do not contact the NM Construction Industries Division (CID) for a Sunland Park commercial project; contact the City's Community Development Department directly at (575) 589-3631.
  • There is NO separate tenant-improvement building permit in Sunland Park: the Development Fee Schedule has no TI building line, so interior commercial remodels/build-outs are processed under this same commercial building permit ('Plan Review _ Commercial'). The only TI-specific fee lines the City publishes are the Fire Department's 'Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System' plan-review tiers ($100-$400 by head count — see the fire-sprinkler-alarm-permit entry), and a new tenant/changed use also triggers the Business Registration + Fire/Building inspection path (see change-of-use-permit entry).
  • Budget for at least three fee streams on a commercial project: the BVD valuation-based building plan review (no published dollar table — get a quote), the flat-tier Fire Department Commercial Plan Review ($75-$500 by square footage), and the Technology Fee; add Detailed Site Development Plan Review and any conditional/special-use or variance fees for new site development.
  • Trades: the City's Development Fee Schedule contains no electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit fee lines at all. Regional business-assistance guidance (Greater Las Cruces Chamber / MVEDA) states the NM CID Las Cruces field office (505 S. Main St Suite 103, 575-524-6320) manages plumbing, mechanical, and electrical trade permit applications and inspections for the region; this routing was not confirmed on a City of Sunland Park page during this chase — confirm with both offices before pulling trade permits.
  • Santa Teresa (including the Santa Teresa industrial parks, intermodal/rail park, and the area around the Santa Teresa Port of Entry) is UNINCORPORATED Doña Ana County, NOT Sunland Park city limits — Sunland Park's attempted annexation of Santa Teresa was rejected by the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners. Industrial/warehouse projects there are permitted by the Doña Ana County Building Services Division, which handles commercial, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits — verify the parcel's jurisdiction before applying in either office.

Frequently asked questions

Sunland Park requires a commercial building permit (new construction / remodel / tenant improvement) for: Submit a permit application to the Community Development Department (in person at Community Development, McNutt Rd, Sunland Park, NM 88063, or online at sunlandpark-nm.gov/community-development/); Obtain zoning approval for the building permit — the Development Fee Schedule lists a distinct 'Zoning Approval for Building Permit — Plan Review _ Commercial' line, billed per the City's adopted ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) formula; Fire Department Commercial Plan Review is a separate, mandatory fee line tiered by project square footage (9 tiers, $75 for 3,000 sq ft or less up to $500 for 50,000+ sq ft), per the Development Fee Schedule; New commercial site development may additionally require Detailed Site Development Plan Review (Administrative $350, Planning & Zoning Commission $600, or City Council $1,000 track) and, where applicable, a Commercial Conditional Use ($600), Special Use ($600), or Temporary Use ($600) permit under the Zoning fee tables; A commercial zoning variance, if needed, is $1,000 ('All other variances — Commercial, Industrial, Preliminary Plat etc.') and will extend the review timeline; Plan review in excess of two cycles triggers a $500 fee upon 3rd review (all divisions); Licensed New Mexico contractor required; a licensed contractor may apply on the owner's behalf; A new tenant or changed use in the finished space separately requires the City's Business Registration / zoning-compliance-verification process (see the change-of-use-permit entry) before a business certificate is issued. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Sunland Park Community Development Department — Building Inspections Division at (575) 589-3631 before starting work.

The building plan-review fee is not a flat published amount — it is calculated using the ICC Building Valuation Data (BVD) formula the City adopted (Development Fee Schedule footnote **). On top of that, the Fire Department Commercial Plan Review is a flat tiered fee from $75 (3,000 sq ft or less) to $500 (50,000+ sq ft), plus a Technology Fee tiered by the base fee amount. Contact Community Development at (575) 589-3631 for a project-specific estimate.

Sunland Park's published plan-review target for a commercial building permit (new construction / remodel / tenant improvement) is 7–10 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Commercial scope); Site Plan; Fire Department Commercial Plan Review Submittal. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Sunland Park requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction / remodel / tenant improvement), in order: Foundation Inspection, Framing Inspection, Fire Department Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Sunland Park Community Development Department — Building Inspections Division ((575) 589-3631).

Apply through City of Sunland Park Community Development Department — Building Inspections Division at 1000 McNutt Rd, Suite G, Sunland Park, NM 88063 (City Hall: 1000 McNutt Rd, Sunland Park, NM 88063). Phone: (575) 589-3631, email: Hector.Rangel@sunlandpark-nm.gov (Acting Community Development Director). Office hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (City Hall operational hours, per City of Sunland Park Contact page). Official information: https://sunlandpark-nm.gov/community-development/.

No. The City's Development Fee Schedule has no tenant-improvement building permit line — TI work is billed under the same 'Zoning Approval for Building Permit — Plan Review _ Commercial' (ICC Building Valuation Data formula). The only TI-specific fee the City publishes is the Fire Department's 'Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System' plan review, tiered by sprinkler head count. A new tenant or changed use also requires the City's Business Registration / zoning compliance verification process before a business certificate is issued.

No. Santa Teresa, including its industrial parks and the border industrial corridor, is unincorporated Doña Ana County — the Doña Ana County Building Services Division issues commercial building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits there. Sunland Park's permits apply only inside Sunland Park city limits; verify your parcel's jurisdiction first.

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