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Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit (Life Safety System Plan Review) — Sunland Park, New Mexico · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source: https://sunlandpark-nm.gov/community-risk-reduction/
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Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit (Life Safety System Plan Review) in Sunland Park, New Mexico
Required for installation, alteration, or tenant-improvement work on automatic fire sprinkler systems and commercial fire alarm systems in Sunland Park. Unlike New Mexico jurisdictions that route fire-system plan review to the NM State Fire Marshal's Office Code Enforcement Bureau, Sunland Park maintains its own City Fire Marshal (Dennis Schoen) and Community Risk Reduction Division within the Fire Department, which performs Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Review and Fire Alarm Plan Review directly, under fire code adoption/enforcement authority codified at Sunland Park Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 6 (Sections 4-6-1 through 4-6-4).
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- Submit fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm plans to the Community Risk Reduction Division (Sunland Park Fire Department) for plan review prior to installation, per the City's 'Fire Marshal's Office Plan Submittal Information Requirements' package
- The installing fire protection company must hold a current New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Office 'Certificate of Fitness' for the applicable system type (fire sprinkler, fire alarm, or hood suppression) — the Fire Marshal's Office verifies this before any work on a life safety system begins
- Plan review fees are tiered by device count (commercial fire alarm systems) or sprinkler head count (water/chemical fire sprinkler systems and tenant-improvement sprinkler work), per the City's Development Fee Schedule
- A separate Fire Pump Inspection (diesel or electrical) is required if the system includes a fire pump
- New/altered systems require a Community Risk Reduction Division final construction inspection before acceptance
- The Fire Department's currently adopted fire code is the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) per the Fire Department FAQ; note the Community Risk Reduction page's own plan-submittal-requirements blurb separately references the 2015 IFC edition for submittal formatting — this inconsistency between two City-published pages was not otherwise resolved during this chase
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Fee schedule
Commercial Fire Alarm System — Tier 1 (1-5 Devices)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule (eff. 7/1/2024), Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$150
Commercial Fire Alarm System — Tier 2 (6-20 Devices)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$300
Commercial Fire Alarm System — Each Additional 20 DevicesCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$150
Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 1 (1-15 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$150
Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 2 (16-75 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$300
Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 3 (76-100 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$450
Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 4 (101-200 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$600
Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Each Additional 100 HeadsCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$100
Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 1 (1-15 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$100
Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 2 (16-75 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$200
Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 3 (76-100 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$300
Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 4 (101-200 Heads)City of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$400
Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Each Additional 100 HeadsCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$50
Fire Pump Inspection — DieselCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$150
Fire Pump Inspection — ElectricalCity of Sunland Park Development Fee Schedule, Fire Department Life Safety System Plan Review table
$75
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Fire Pump Inspection
Separate inspection for systems that include a diesel- or electrically-driven fire pump, billed per the Development Fee Schedule
- 2
Construction Final Inspection
Community Risk Reduction Division final inspection of the completed fire sprinkler/alarm installation prior to system acceptance
See the full Sunland Park inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Sunland Park's own Community Risk Reduction Division (Fire Marshal Dennis Schoen, 575-249-2394) handles fire sprinkler and fire alarm plan review and inspections directly — this is NOT routed to the NM State Fire Marshal's Office Code Enforcement Bureau, since Sunland Park operates its own department.
- Confirm your fire protection contractor holds a current NM State Fire Marshal's Office Certificate of Fitness for the specific system type before scheduling plan review — the Fire Marshal's Office checks this before authorizing work.
- Fees are tiered by exact device count (alarm) or sprinkler head count (sprinkler/TI) — get a precise count from your fire protection contractor's design before budgeting, since crossing a tier threshold changes the fee.
Frequently asked questions
Sunland Park requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (life safety system plan review) for: Submit fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm plans to the Community Risk Reduction Division (Sunland Park Fire Department) for plan review prior to installation, per the City's 'Fire Marshal's Office Plan Submittal Information Requirements' package; The installing fire protection company must hold a current New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Office 'Certificate of Fitness' for the applicable system type (fire sprinkler, fire alarm, or hood suppression) — the Fire Marshal's Office verifies this before any work on a life safety system begins; Plan review fees are tiered by device count (commercial fire alarm systems) or sprinkler head count (water/chemical fire sprinkler systems and tenant-improvement sprinkler work), per the City's Development Fee Schedule; A separate Fire Pump Inspection (diesel or electrical) is required if the system includes a fire pump; New/altered systems require a Community Risk Reduction Division final construction inspection before acceptance; The Fire Department's currently adopted fire code is the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) per the Fire Department FAQ; note the Community Risk Reduction page's own plan-submittal-requirements blurb separately references the 2015 IFC edition for submittal formatting — this inconsistency between two City-published pages was not otherwise resolved during this chase. 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.
In Sunland Park, the published Commercial Fire Alarm System — Tier 1 (1-5 Devices) is: $150. Additional published fees: Commercial Fire Alarm System — Tier 2 (6-20 Devices) — $300; Commercial Fire Alarm System — Each Additional 20 Devices — $150; Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 1 (1-15 Heads) — $150; Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 2 (16-75 Heads) — $300; Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 3 (76-100 Heads) — $450; Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Tier 4 (101-200 Heads) — $600; Water/Chemical Fire Sprinkler System — Each Additional 100 Heads — $100; Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 1 (1-15 Heads) — $100; Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 2 (16-75 Heads) — $200; Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 3 (76-100 Heads) — $300; Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Tier 4 (101-200 Heads) — $400; Tenant Improvement for Sprinkler System — Each Additional 100 Heads — $50; Fire Pump Inspection — Diesel — $150; Fire Pump Inspection — Electrical — $75. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Sunland Park does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Sunland Park Community Development Department — Building Inspections Division at (575) 589-3631 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Plan Submittal Package; Certificate of Fitness (Installing Fire Protection Company). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Sunland Park requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (life safety system plan review), in order: Fire Pump Inspection, Construction 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/.
Sunland Park has its own City Fire Marshal, Dennis Schoen (575-249-2394), and Community Risk Reduction Division, which performs Automatic Fire Sprinkler Plan Review and Fire Alarm Plan Review directly. The NM State Fire Marshal's Office separately issues the 'Certificate of Fitness' licensing that fire protection companies must hold to perform the installation work.
Per the Fire Department FAQ: 'The Certificate of Fitness program is licensing that is required by the New Mexico State Fire Marshals Office, which allows fire protection companies to conduct business on fire alarms, fire sprinkler systems, hood suppression systems, etc.... Prior to being able to do any work on a life safety system, the Fire Marshal's Office will check the fire protection company's Certificate of Fitness.'
Sources & verification
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 Sunland Park building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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