Lovington building inspections

Inspection sequence, scheduling, and re-inspection fees for building permits in Lovington, New Mexico.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

How to schedule

Inspections are requested through the building department below.

Address: 214 S. Love Street, Lovington, NM 88260 (address on the Planning & Zoning Coordinator's own permit-checklist forms and P&Z Application cover sheet; the City's own Departments webpage separately lists the same office at 201 S Main Street, Lovington, NM 88260 — both addresses are published on official city.lovington.org pages as of 2026-07-18, discrepancy not resolved by any further published source)
Phone: (575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line)
Email: cball@lovington.org
Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (noon), walk-in basis
Website: Official site

Published scheduling rules

Schedule the pre-pour inspection request as soon as forms are set — the checklist specifies a 3-business-day scheduling lead time. (Curb Cut Permit)
The actual electrical permit for the circuit/panel work is a State of New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) Electrical Permit Application, with fees set by CID's amperage-based fee schedule published at rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/forms-and-applications/fees/ and codified at N.M. Admin. Code 14.5.5.10 ($27.00 minimum-inspection line for a standalone circuit; $45.00-$360.00 amperage-tiered service fee if a service upgrade is also needed) (EV Charger / EVSE Permit)

Inspection sequence

Applies to: Building Permit (Residential & Commercial Construction)

1
Preliminary Inspection (City)
Verifies compliance with setbacks, zoning, and land development requirements before construction begins; project must pass before the City Planner will sign the State CID permit cover sheet
2
Final Inspection (City)
Confirms completed work meets City zoning/site requirements; separate from any State CID code-compliance inspection

Applies to: Carport Permit

1
Preliminary Inspection (City)
Before construction, to verify setback/zoning compliance and enable City Planner sign-off on the State CID permit cover sheet
2
Final Inspection (City)
After construction, to confirm the carport meets all regulations

Applies to: Electrical Permit (City Electrical Inspector)

1
Concealed Installation Inspection
Required before concealed electrical work is covered (Municode 15.08.180)
2
Final / Certificate of Approval
White-tag certificate of approval required before connection to electrical service (Municode 15.08.140)

Applies to: Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit

1
Fire Department Special-Permit Inspection (City of Lovington)
Installed/modified sprinkler, chemical-extinguishing, or alarm systems are subject to City Fire Department inspection under the special-permit process (Municipal Code 15.10.080); an annual re-inspection follows the initial annual inspection, and a separate re-inspection fee applies to re-inspection of permitted work
2
CID Building/Mechanical/Electrical Inspection (if a separate CID permit applies to the same project)
Separate from the City Fire Department's fire-protection-system-specific inspection; covers the underlying general construction scope

Applies to: Sign Permit

1
Preliminary Inspection (City)
After the sign placement is marked on location, before construction/erection
2
Final Inspection (City)
After completion of the sign erection

Applies to: Solar PV Permit

1
Preliminary Inspection (City)
Verifies compliance with setbacks, zoning, and land development requirements before the City Planner will sign the State CID permit cover sheet
2
Final Inspection (City)
Confirms completed work meets City zoning/site requirements, separate from any State CID electrical code-compliance inspection

Applies to: Water/Sewer Connection Permit

1
Final Inspection — Sewer
Required after a wastewater connection to ensure installation meets City standards
2
Water Connection
Performed by the City Water Department itself and explicitly does not require a separate inspection, per the City's own checklist

Final inspection only: Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy, Curb Cut Permit, EV Charger / EVSE Permit, Mobile/Manufactured Home Permit

Re-inspection fees

Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System PermitAnnual re-inspection fee (following the initial annual inspection) · Section 15.10.080(J): 'A fee of $25.00 shall be paid to the City of Lovington for any re-inspection following the initial annual inspection.' Confirmed live 2026-07-23.

$25.00

Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System PermitRe-inspection fee for permitted work · Section 15.10.080(K), which -- per the source-text anomaly flagged in this entry's description -- reads 'A fee of $25.00 shall be paid to the City of Eunice for any re-inspection on permitted work' in the live codified text; treated here as the same $25.00 Lovington re-inspection fee described in subsection J, since Chapter 15.10 as a whole is adopted as 'the Fire Code of the City of Lovington' (15.10.010) and the 'Eunice' references appear to be an uncorrected copy-paste artifact rather than a substantively different fee.

$25.00

Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System PermitCID general construction/mechanical/electrical permit fee (if a separate CID permit also applies to the same underlying building project) · RE-CHECKED 2026-07-23: read the complete current CID fee rule (N.M. Admin. Code 14.5.5, srca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/attachments/14.005.0005.pdf, in force since 7-1-04, no repeal on record) section by section -- General Building (14.5.5.11), Electrical (14.5.5.12), Mechanical/Plumbing (14.5.5.13), and Miscellaneous Fees (14.5.5.14) -- and confirmed no line item anywhere in this rule references 'sprinkler,' 'fire alarm,' or 'fire protection'; this is a genuine, exhaustively-checked verified-negative absence, not an extraction gap. The previously-flagged 'NMAC 14.5.3.9(G)' reinspection-fee citation does not exist in the current rule (mis-citation from search results); the correct, currently-in-force general CID reinspection fee is instead codified at 14.5.5.14(G): $80.00 for the first re-inspection, $120.00 for the second or subsequent re-inspection (a separate $37.50 reinspection administrative fee also appears at 14.5.5.13(M), specific to the Mechanical/Plumbing fee table) -- but neither is fire-sprinkler/alarm-specific, and neither applies to Lovington's own City-issued fire-sprinkler/alarm permit documented above. A CID fee for the underlying general building/mechanical/electrical scope of the same project (separate from the City fire permit) remains genuinely unpublished as a fixed figure; contact a CID field office for a project-specific quote, consistent with every other CID valuation-based fee in this file.

Not published — contact the department

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

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

Lovington building permits

Lovington building permits Building Permit (Residential & Commercial Construction)Carport Permit Electrical Permit (City Electrical Inspector)Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit Sign Permit Solar PV Permit Water/Sewer Connection Permit Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Curb Cut Permit EV Charger / EVSE Permit Mobile/Manufactured Home Permit

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