City of Aztec Land Use Permit in Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec requires a city of aztec land use permit for: Required for construction, alteration, moving, or demolition of buildings, including expansions, garages, carports, or other add-ons, within Aztec city limits; Not required for repairs to a building's exterior (including re-roofing) or interior remodeling that doesn't otherwise trigger a building permit, per the City's Development Handbook; All applications require a site plan; The Building Department requires a copy of the City's Land Use/Planning Permit to be submitted with the County building-permit application, to coordinate review order. If your project isn't listed, confirm with San Juan County Building Department (administers building permits, plan review, and inspections for the City of Aztec under an interlocal service agreement; the City of Aztec Community Development Department separately issues its own required Land Use Permit) at (505) 334-4313 (Building Division, permit/inspection scheduling); (505) 334-4550 (San Juan County Community Development main line); (505) 334-7605 (City of Aztec Community Development / Planning & Zoning, for the City's own Land Use Permit) before starting work.

In Aztec, the published Administrative Fee (per application) is: $10.00. Additional published fees: New Single Family Residential Dwelling (incl. accessory dwelling unit) — $25.00; New Multiple Family Dwelling — $50.00; New Commercial Development — $100.00; Parks/Open Space & Trails Impact Fee (new residential unit, charged separately at Land Use Permit issuance) — $500.00 per single-family or multi-family dwelling unit. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Aztec does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact San Juan County Building Department (administers building permits, plan review, and inspections for the City of Aztec under an interlocal service agreement; the City of Aztec Community Development Department separately issues its own required Land Use Permit) at (505) 334-4313 (Building Division, permit/inspection scheduling); (505) 334-4550 (San Juan County Community Development main line); (505) 334-7605 (City of Aztec Community Development / Planning & Zoning, for the City's own Land Use Permit) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Land Use Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through San Juan County Building Department (administers building permits, plan review, and inspections for the City of Aztec under an interlocal service agreement; the City of Aztec Community Development Department separately issues its own required Land Use Permit) at 209 South Oliver Drive, Aztec, NM 87410. Phone: (505) 334-4313 (Building Division, permit/inspection scheduling); (505) 334-4550 (San Juan County Community Development main line); (505) 334-7605 (City of Aztec Community Development / Planning & Zoning, for the City's own Land Use Permit). Office hours: San Juan County Community Development: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, closed Friday. City of Aztec Community Development: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Some permit types are available online via the County's SmartGov Community portal at https://permitting.sjcounty.net/ (redirects to co-sanjuan-nm.smartgovcommunity.com); others remain paper applications submitted to the Building Division at 209 South Oliver Drive.. Official information: https://www.sjcounty.net/government/community-development/building-department.

Aztec, New Mexico has adopted: 2021 New Mexico Commercial & Residential Building Code; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — 14.7.3 NMAC; 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — 14.7.2 NMAC; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — 14.7.7 NMAC; 2021 New Mexico Energy Conservation Code — 14.7.6 NMAC (residential) / 14.7.9 NMAC (commercial); ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code — 14.8.2 NMAC (plumbing) / 14.9.2 NMAC (mechanical); 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC); 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC); 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code — 14.10.4 NMAC; 2012 Uniform Solar Energy Code — 14.9.6 NMAC; 2012 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code — 14.8.3 NMAC; 2017 NFPA 58 (LP-Gas Code); 2018 NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code); All codes are adopted and amended by the New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) and apply statewide, per the San Juan County Building Department's own published Construction Codes list, which explicitly states its scope covers the City of Aztec.. Local amendments apply — see the Aztec overview page for the full list.

The Land Use (Planning) Permit, issued by the City of Aztec's Community Development Department, governs allowable use, setbacks, and site-plan compliance under the City's Municipal Code. The Building Permit, issued by the San Juan County Building Department under an interlocal agreement, governs structural/life-safety compliance under the State-adopted construction codes. Most new construction in Aztec needs both.