Solar PV Permit in Lovington, New Mexico

Lovington requires a solar pv permit for: Filed on the same Lovington Planning and Zoning Application used for all other development permit types — the form's Type(s) checklist (Addition, Building Residential/Commercial, Carport, Curb Cut, Fence, Manufactured/Modular Home, New Home, Park, Porch, Roof/Re-Roof, Signage, Storage Unit, Sewer/Water Connection, Tower, Vacation, Variance, Zone Change, Other) has no dedicated Solar/Photovoltaic line; mark 'Other' and specify Solar/Photovoltaic, or file as an Addition if structurally tied to an existing building permit application; Submit a completed, legible, signed and dated Planning and Zoning Application plus proof of ownership or interest in the property; Submit a site plan showing property lines, building dimensions, lot area/dimensions, easements, building setbacks, road access points, and location of utilities/proposed array; Submit a Property Address for the Lea County Enhanced 9-1-1 System and a Floodplain Determination Letter, consistent with the general Building Permit checklist requirements; Submit a complete State building permit (CID) application cover sheet for the City Planner and Floodplain Manager signatures before submitting the electrical/structural permit application to the New Mexico Construction Industries Division — the actual PV electrical interconnection permit is a State CID permit, not a City-issued permit; The separately codified City electrical permit under Lovington Municode Chapter 15.08 (issued by the City's own 'electrical inspector') may also apply to the PV interconnection scope — as with the general electrical-permit entry in this file, no published city document resolves whether this legacy City ordinance is enforced independently alongside, or has been superseded by, the State CID-routed process; Pass the City's preliminary inspection (zoning/setback compliance) before the City Planner will sign the State CID permit cover sheet, and a final inspection after construction. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department at (575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line) before starting work.

Lovington does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department at (575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Planning and Zoning Application; State Building Permit (CID) Application. Depending on your project, Lovington may also ask for: Affidavit by Property Owner(s). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lovington requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit, in order: Preliminary Inspection (City), Final Inspection (City). Schedule each through City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department ((575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line)).

Apply through City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department at 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. Official information: https://www.lovington.org/departments/planning-and-zoning/.

Lovington, New Mexico has adopted: New Mexico is a statewide-code state administered by the Construction Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD) under the Construction Industries Licensing Act (CILA), NMSA 1978 Sections 60-13-3 and 60-13-45. City of Lovington Municode Section 15.04.010 adopts by reference 'the state building code also known as the International Conference of Building Officials Uniform Building Code, 2009 or any adopted edition adopted by the State of New Mexico hence forth,' with all conditions, provisions, limitations and terms of the current New Mexico State building code adopted as the City's own building rules and regulations (Ord. 546, 2016; amended during 1992 codification: prior code Section 14-1-1). Unlike the City of Hobbs, Lovington has NOT established its own certified Building Inspection Department to administer the CID-adopted code as a delegated Authority Having Jurisdiction: the City's own Planning and Zoning Department and Building Permit Application checklist explicitly state that 'State building permits are required for the construction, repair or demolition of site-built or modular homes,' covering plumbing, electrical, and structural work — the actual building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permit is a New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) permit, applied for directly with the State after the City Planning & Zoning Coordinator and Floodplain Manager sign a cover sheet confirming zoning, setback, and floodplain compliance.; 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMCBC, NMAC 14.7.2) and 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMRBC, NMAC 14.7.3) — the current statewide editions administered by CID, which supersede the 2009 UBC edition-year text still printed in Lovington Municode 15.04.010 by operation of that same section's 'or any adopted edition adopted by the State of New Mexico hence forth' clause; 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code / 2020 National Electrical Code (NMAC 14.10.4) — the current CID-administered statewide electrical code; Lovington's own Municode Section 15.08.020 separately adopts 'the National Electrical Code, 1956 Edition, as the same are now or may be amended' (Prior code Section 16-1-2) as the basis for the City's own, separately-codified electrical permit and electrical inspector chapter (15.08) — a legacy municipal ordinance whose relationship to the newer City practice of routing electrical work through the State CID permit is not clarified in any published city document; 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code (NMAC 14.8.2, 14.9.2) — CID-administered statewide; New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division rules, laws, and building codes (statewide adoption authority). Local amendments apply — see the Lovington overview page for the full list.

No. Solar installations are filed on the same general Planning and Zoning Application used for all other development permit types — there is no dedicated Solar/Photovoltaic checkbox. Mark 'Other' and specify, or file as an Addition. The actual electrical/structural permit for the PV system is a State of New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) permit, obtained after the City signs off on zoning/floodplain compliance.

No dollar-figure fee schedule is published for any Lovington development permit, including solar. The City Permit Fee is filled in by staff at the time of application; the separate State CID permit fee is based on construction type, square footage, materials, and cost — contact a CID field office for a project-specific quote.