Plumbing Permit in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Yes. Water heater replacement requires a CID plumbing permit. CID's statewide fee schedule bills $4.00 for 'Each Water Heater' plus a $37.50 administrative inspection fee. Source: NM RLD Construction Industries Division Fees page.

In Alamogordo, the published Administrative Fee for Any Inspection is: $37.50. Additional published fees: Each Plumbing Fixture Waste Discharging Device — $4.00; Each Water Distribution System — $4.00; Each Building Sewer — $4.00; Each Water Heater — $4.00; Each Water Conditioner — $4.00; Each Vacuum Breaker or Back Flow Device — $4.00; Each Water Service Line — $4.00; Each Sewage Ejector/Grinder — $4.00; Each Swimming Pool — $50.00; Each Final Certificate of Approval — $7.50; Each Re-Inspection — $80.00; 2nd Re-Inspection — $120.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Alamogordo's published plan-review target for a plumbing permit is 3–3 business days.

You'll need: Multi Purpose State Building Application / Plumbing Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Alamogordo requires 3 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Underground / Slab Plumbing, Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Las Cruces Office — building permit issuance, plan review, and inspections; City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning Department — zoning compliance review and FEMA floodplain determination (prerequisite to CID submittal) (CID Las Cruces: (575) 524-6320; City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning: (575) 439-4220).

Apply through New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Las Cruces Office — building permit issuance, plan review, and inspections; City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning Department — zoning compliance review and FEMA floodplain determination (prerequisite to CID submittal) at CID Las Cruces Office: 505 S. Main St., Ste. 103, Loretto Town Center, Las Cruces, NM 88001. City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning: 1376 E. Ninth Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Phone: CID Las Cruces: (575) 524-6320; City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning: (575) 439-4220, email: CID.PERMITHELP@rld.nm.gov (state permit questions); Planning & Zoning via email link at ci.alamogordo.nm.us/162/Planning-Zoning (zoning/FEMA questions). Office hours: City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 PM). Official information: https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/.

Alamogordo, New Mexico has adopted: The City of Alamogordo does NOT operate its own Local Enforcement Agency / building inspection department — 'The City of Alamogordo no longer has Building Inspectors' (City of Alamogordo Planning & Zoning webpage, and FAQ: 'The City of Alamogordo no longer issues building permits, however any work that is being done within the City limits of Alamogordo will need to come through our office for an Ordinance Review'). All building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for Alamogordo are issued directly by the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department's Construction Industries Division (CID), the statewide Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for jurisdictions without a certified local building department, per N.M. Admin. Code 14.5.2.8 (Permits Required); The City's Planning & Zoning Department performs a mandatory prerequisite zoning-compliance review (and FEMA floodplain determination) and must sign the state permit application before CID will accept it for building-permit review and issuance — confirmed on the City's Community Development and Planning & Zoning pages: 'P&Z reviews all building permit paperwork for zoning compliance and approval prior to review and issuance of building permits by the State's Construction Industries Division'; 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) — NMAC 14.7.2; 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; 2012 New Mexico Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code — NMAC 14.8.3; 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; 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 (accessibility) — per CID's currently enforced codes list (Building Permit Guide for Residential Construction, rev. 10/2024). Local amendments apply — see the Alamogordo overview page for the full list.