Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Deming, New Mexico

Deming requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Complete the Multi Purpose State Building Application (State of New Mexico CID form), checking 'Residential' and the appropriate Scope of Work box (General Building/Foundation/Roofing/Demolition); Provide General Builder name and NM CID license number, permit contact information for property owner, contractor, and design professional; Specify type of construction (I-V, A, B), occupancy group (R-3/S-2/U for residential), valuation, total square footage, and energy-compliance path (prescriptive/trade-off/performance); Pay the City of Deming's local general permit fee at time of application per Deming Municipal Code 11-1-3.A (minimum $10.00, scaling with valuation) — the $10.00 residential minimum includes the homeowners' responsibilities form; If the property is within a mapped special flood hazard area, obtain a City of Deming floodplain development permit from the Floodplain Administrator (City Engineer) before or alongside the CID submittal, per Deming Municipal Code 11-4-4.C; Submit the completed application to the CID Las Cruces field office (serving Luna County/Deming) for plan review, permit issuance, and inspections. If your project isn't listed, confirm with New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Las Cruces Office — building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit issuance, plan review, and inspections for the City of Deming; City of Deming Planning and Zoning Department / City Engineer (Floodplain Administrator) — local general-permit fee collection, zoning compliance, and floodplain development permit prerequisite at CID Las Cruces: (575) 524-6320; City of Deming Planning and Zoning: (575) 546-8848 before starting work.

The City's general permit fee is a minimum of $10.00 for valuation up to $5,000, then $2.00 for each additional $1,000 (or portion) of valuation above that, per Deming Municipal Code 11-1-3.A. This is separate from CID's own valuation-based permit fee.

Deming's published plan-review target for a residential building permit (new construction) is 3–3 business days.

You'll need: Multi Purpose State Building Application ('General Building Application'); Homeowners' Responsibilities Form. Depending on your project, Deming may also ask for: Floodplain Development Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Deming requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation Inspection, Concrete Slab / Under-Floor Inspection, Frame Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Las Cruces Office — building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit issuance, plan review, and inspections for the City of Deming; City of Deming Planning and Zoning Department / City Engineer (Floodplain Administrator) — local general-permit fee collection, zoning compliance, and floodplain development permit prerequisite (CID Las Cruces: (575) 524-6320; City of Deming Planning and Zoning: (575) 546-8848).

Apply through New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Las Cruces Office — building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit issuance, plan review, and inspections for the City of Deming; City of Deming Planning and Zoning Department / City Engineer (Floodplain Administrator) — local general-permit fee collection, zoning compliance, and floodplain development permit prerequisite at CID Las Cruces Office: 505 S. Main St., Ste. 103, Las Cruces, NM 88001 (also published as 'Ste. 103, Loretto Town Center'). City of Deming Planning and Zoning: 1275 E. Pine St., Deming, NM 88030. Phone: CID Las Cruces: (575) 524-6320; City of Deming Planning and Zoning: (575) 546-8848, email: CID.PERMITHELP@state.nm.us (state permit questions). Office hours: City of Deming Planning and Zoning: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-4:45 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-11:45 AM. Official information: https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/.

Deming, New Mexico has adopted: Statewide minimum construction standards for New Mexico are set and enforced by the Construction Industries Division (CID) of the NM Regulation and Licensing Department. In municipalities and counties without their own full-service building department employing a full-time certified building official (an 'authority having jurisdiction' per N.M. Admin. Code 14.5.1.7), CID itself is the direct permitting, plan-review, and inspection authority. The City of Deming's own General Building Application — posted by the City at cityofdeming.org — is itself the State of New Mexico CID 'Multi Purpose State Building Application,' confirming permits within Deming city limits are issued directly by CID's Las Cruces field office, not by a City of Deming building department. Source: City of Deming 'GENERAL BUILDING APPLICATION 2022' (state CID form hosted on the City's own site), and NM RLD Construction Industries Division homepage; The City of Deming's own Municipal Code (Title 11, Chapter 1, adopted by Ord. 1192, 11-5-2009) still references a 'city building inspector' and incorporates by reference the 2006-vintage New Mexico commercial/residential/plumbing/mechanical/electrical/energy/existing-building codes and the 2006 IBC Appendix H (signs) — this text has not been updated since 2009 and is superseded in practice by (a) CID's current statewide code cycle and (b) the City's own current-year CID-form-based application process; it is retained here only as the on-the-books local reference. Source: Deming Municipal Code 11-1-1 (Adoption Of Building Codes), amlegal.com; 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) — NMAC 14.7.2, effective per CID's current adoption cycle; 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code (based on the 2021 IRC) — NMAC 14.7.3; 2021 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code — NMAC 14.7.6 (effective 7/30/2024); 2021 New Mexico Commercial Energy Code — NMAC 14.7.9 (effective 7/30/2024); 2021 New Mexico Existing Building Code — NMAC 14.7.7; 2021 New Mexico Plumbing Code — NMAC 14.8.2; 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code — NMAC 14.9.2; 2012 New Mexico Solar Energy Code — NMAC 14.9.6; 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (based on the 2020 NEC) — NMAC 14.10.4; 2012 New Mexico Electrical Safety Code — NMAC 14.10.5; Deming Municipal Code Title 11, Chapter 4 (Flood Damage Prevention), adopted under statutory authorization referenced at 11-4-1, is administered locally by the City Engineer acting as Floodplain Administrator — this is a City of Deming-issued permit distinct from, and a practical prerequisite to, the CID building permit for any development in a mapped special flood hazard area. Source: Deming Municipal Code 11-4-4 (Administration). Local amendments apply — see the Deming overview page for the full list.

The City of Deming collects its own local general permit fee and handles zoning/floodplain compliance, but the actual building permit is issued by the New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID). The City's own 'General Building Application' posted on cityofdeming.org is the State of New Mexico CID Multi Purpose State Building Application.