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Fence Permit — Gallup, New Mexico · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source: https://www.gallupnm.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1309
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Fence Permit in Gallup, New Mexico
Required for all fences in Gallup — the City's Homeowner's Building Permit Application explicitly lists 'All Fences' among the ten activities requiring a building permit. Unlike general construction, fence permitting is one of the categories the City of Gallup Planning & Development Department explicitly continues to issue directly after the July 6, 2026 CID transition.
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
When you need this permit
- A surveyor's stamped site/plot plan drawn to scale showing fence location and easements is required, per the City of Gallup Homeowner's Building Permit Checklist, Section V
- List of fence materials must be submitted
- Fence height and length must be indicated on the plan
- A written scope of work outlining project details must be submitted
- Fence permits continue to be issued by the City of Gallup Planning & Development Department (not CID) after the July 2026 transition, per the City's CID Transition notice
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Fee schedule
City of Gallup Fence Permit feeRE-CHASE 2026-07-23: resolves the prior 'GENUINELY UNPUBLISHED' finding. The City's live Building Permits page (779, re-fetched today) states: 'PERMIT COST: Fees for all permits vary based on construction valuation. Please refer to Resolution No. R2004-40' — and that same page lists 'fences' among the activities requiring a permit under this general cost statement, with no separate fence-fee carve-out. The current live Fence Permit Application (gallupnm.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4603, 'PLANNING - FP APP - 12.01.2021') requires a 'PROJECT VALUATION' field consistent with a valuation-based fee, though R2004-40 is not physically attached to this particular form (unlike the Site Development Permit applications). The Fee Schedule page (338) still shows only unrelated Fitness Center rates. Confirm the exact total with the City of Gallup Planning & Development Department, narchie@gallupnm.gov / (505) 863-1240.
Valuation-based per Resolution No. R2004-40: $15.00 minimum for $1-$500 valuation, scaling per the same schedule cited on the residential-building-permit entry
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Final
Completed fence verified against approved plans for height, length, and material compliance
See the full Gallup inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Fence permits are one of the few categories the City of Gallup explicitly continues to issue directly after the July 2026 CID transition — do not route a fence-only project to CID.
- A surveyor's stamped site plan is required even for a straightforward residential fence, per the City's own checklist.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The City of Gallup's Homeowner's Building Permit Application lists 'All Fences' among the activities requiring a permit, and the City continues to issue fence permits directly (not through CID) even after the July 2026 general-construction transition.
In Gallup, the published City of Gallup Fence Permit fee is: Valuation-based per Resolution No. R2004-40: $15.00 minimum for $1-$500 valuation, scaling per the same schedule cited on the residential-building-permit entry. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Gallup does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Gallup Planning & Development Department (site development / zoning / fence / sign permits and mandatory zoning-compliance prerequisite review); New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID) — building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit issuance, plan review, and inspections at City of Gallup Planning & Development: (505) 863-1240 (fax (505) 722-5131 / 5134); CID Albuquerque: (505) 222-9800/9801; CID Santa Fe: (505) 476-4700; CID inspection scheduling: (505) 222-9813 or (877) 243-0979 for current turnaround.
You'll need: City of Gallup Building/Fence Permit Application; Surveyor's Stamped Site/Plot Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Gallup requires 1 inspection(s) for a fence permit, in order: Final. Schedule each through City of Gallup Planning & Development Department (site development / zoning / fence / sign permits and mandatory zoning-compliance prerequisite review); New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID) — building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit issuance, plan review, and inspections (City of Gallup Planning & Development: (505) 863-1240 (fax (505) 722-5131 / 5134); CID Albuquerque: (505) 222-9800/9801; CID Santa Fe: (505) 476-4700; CID inspection scheduling: (505) 222-9813 or (877) 243-0979).
Apply through City of Gallup Planning & Development Department (site development / zoning / fence / sign permits and mandatory zoning-compliance prerequisite review); New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID) — building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit issuance, plan review, and inspections at City of Gallup Planning & Development: 110 W. Aztec Avenue, Gallup, NM 87301 (mailing: PO Box 1270, Gallup, NM 87305). Nearest CID office: Albuquerque, 5500 San Antonio Dr. Suite F, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Phone: City of Gallup Planning & Development: (505) 863-1240 (fax (505) 722-5131 / 5134); CID Albuquerque: (505) 222-9800/9801; CID Santa Fe: (505) 476-4700; CID inspection scheduling: (505) 222-9813 or (877) 243-0979, email: City of Gallup Planning & Development fee questions: narchie@gallupnm.gov; CID permit help: CID.PERMITHELP@rld.nm.gov; CID inspections: CID.Inspection@state.nm.us. Office hours: City of Gallup Planning & Development Department: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (MST). Official information: https://gallupnm.gov/779/Building-Permits.
Gallup, New Mexico has adopted: AUTHORITY TRANSITION (effective July 6, 2026): Per the City of Gallup Planning & Development Department's June 4, 2026 'Immediate Release: Letter to Contractors - CID Transition,' the City's sole Certified Building Official/Building Inspector (John Margis) retired effective July 2, 2026, and after an unsuccessful multi-state recruitment effort the City 'will no longer be able to issue building permits for general construction.' Effective July 6, 2026, the City of Gallup no longer accepts building permit applications for general construction; 'all building permits for anything related to the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Existing Buildings Code and ADA will go through the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID) for permitting and inspection.' The City transitions to issuing a 'site development permit' covering zoning compliance, fire, water, wastewater, electric services, solid waste, drainage, and pedestrian/vehicular safety infrastructure review, and continues to issue permits for fencing, retaining walls, and signs directly. Source: City of Gallup News Flash, 'Immediate Release: Letter to Contractors - CID Transition,' posted June 8, 2026 (gallupnm.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1309), signed by Clyde (C.B.) Strain, Planning & Development Director; Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) permits in Gallup were ALREADY issued directly by the CID prior to this transition and are unaffected in routing by the July 2026 change — 'The State of New Mexico provides their own permits and inspections for plumbing, mechanical and electrical' (City of Gallup Homeowner's Building Permit Application, PLANNING-HBP APP REV. 03/2020, page 1) — the July 2026 change specifically adds general construction/building (IBC/IRC/IEBC/ADA) permitting to CID's existing MEP role in Gallup; Statutory basis for CID's role as the default statewide Authority Having Jurisdiction where a municipality cannot maintain a certified local building department: N.M. Admin. Code 14.5.2.8 (Permits Required) and the Construction Industries Licensing Act; CID's general building permit fee structure is set by N.M. Admin. Code 14.5.5.11 (General Construction Building Permit Fees), electrical fees by 14.5.5.12, and mechanical/plumbing fees by 14.5.5.13; 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (based on 2021 IBC) — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; enforced by CID for general-construction permits post-transition; 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code (based on 2021 IRC) — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; 2021 New Mexico Existing Building Code — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; 2021 New Mexico Earthen Building Materials Code — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page (reflects the region's traditional adobe/earthen construction); 2021 New Mexico Historic Earthen Buildings code — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; 2018 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; 2018 New Mexico Commercial Energy Conservation Code — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; ICC A117.1-2017 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — per City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page; 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (based on 2020 NEC), NMAC 14.10.4 — statewide CID-enforced code for electrical permits (consistent with CID's statewide electrical code cited in the Alamogordo, NM jurisdiction record; no Gallup-specific electrical code deviation was found); 2021 New Mexico Plumbing Code, NMAC 14.8.2, and 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code, NMAC 14.9.2 — statewide CID-enforced codes for plumbing and mechanical permits; New Mexico Administrative Code, Title 14, Housing and Construction, Chapters 5 through 10 and 12, cited by the City of Gallup as the governing regulatory framework for building permits, land use, and zoning within the jurisdiction (City of Gallup Building Permits - Governing Codes & Laws page). Local amendments apply — see the Gallup overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.
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 Gallup building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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