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EV Charger / EVSE Installation Permit in Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec (and San Juan County generally) has no separate permit type, application form, or published fee line for electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) installation. A new dedicated circuit or hardwired connection for a home or commercial EV charger is permitted under the same Electrical Permit issued by the San Juan County Building Department (which administers all building/electrical permitting within Aztec city limits under the interlocal agreement), applying the 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (2020 NEC as amended). The County's Electrical Permit Application (revised 04/11/2023) prices circuit work under a 'Feeder and Branch Circuits' formula ($0.03 per heated sq ft, residential) rather than a flat per-circuit EV-specific fee, plus a flat $40.00 Administrative Fee and, if a new/upgraded service is required, the Electric Service amperage-tier fee (minimum $60.00 for services under 100 amps).

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When you need this permit

  • A San Juan County Building Department Electrical Permit is required to install a new dedicated circuit or hardwired connection for an EV charging station within Aztec city limits — the same permit type used for any other electrical service or circuit work; no distinct 'EV charger' or 'EVSE' permit category is published
  • Must comply with the 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (2020 NEC as amended) — 14.10.4 NMAC, including NEC Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System) provisions where applicable
  • Electrical Service Engineering Drawings/Calculations required for service upgrades tied to EV charger installation, per the Building Department's published Electrical Permit form list
  • New Mexico's homeowner permit exemption applies to the owner's own principal residence

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Fee schedule

Feeder and Branch Circuits — Residential (closest published category for a new EV charger circuit; formula is per heated sq ft, structured for new-construction wiring rather than a single retrofit circuit)San Juan County Electrical Permit Application, revised 04/11/2023 — no distinct EV charger/EVSE line item or flat per-circuit retrofit fee is published; the exact fee for a single added circuit on an existing home (not tied to new heated square footage) is not cleanly derivable from the published table
$0.03 per heated sq ft
Administrative FeeSan Juan County Electrical Permit Application, revised 04/11/2023 — applies to electrical permits generally
$40.00
Electric Service under 100 amps (minimum) — if a new/upgraded service is also requiredSan Juan County Electrical Permit Application, revised 04/11/2023
$60.00
Reinspection FeeSan Juan County Electrical Permit Application, revised 04/11/2023
$75.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical / Electrical Final

    Same inspection sequence as any electrical permit: feeders/branch circuit raceway complete (rough), then panel/connections verified (final)

See the full Aztec inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Aztec and San Juan County publish no EVSE-specific permit, fee, or checklist; apply for a standard Electrical Permit through the San Juan County Building Department and describe the EV charging circuit scope in the application.
  • Do not confuse the County's Electrical PERMIT (wiring code compliance) with the City's own municipal electric utility (Aztec Electrical Department), which handles service hookups/line work, not permitting.
  • The County's fee table has no clean line item for a single retrofit EV charger circuit — the per-heated-square-foot 'Feeder and Branch Circuits' formula is designed for new construction, not an added circuit on an existing home. Call the Building Division at (505) 334-4313 to confirm the exact fee before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Yes — a dedicated circuit or hardwired connection for an EV charger requires a standard Electrical Permit from the San Juan County Building Department (which administers permitting for the City of Aztec), applying the 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code. No separate EV-specific permit or fee category is published; the County's Electrical Permit Application (revised 04/11/2023) bills circuit work under the 'Feeder and Branch Circuits' formula ($0.03/heated sq ft residential) plus a $40.00 Administrative Fee.

In Aztec, the published Feeder and Branch Circuits — Residential (closest published category for a new EV charger circuit; formula is per heated sq ft, structured for new-construction wiring rather than a single retrofit circuit) is: $0.03 per heated sq ft. Additional published fees: Administrative Fee — $40.00; Electric Service under 100 amps (minimum) — if a new/upgraded service is also required — $60.00; Reinspection Fee — $75.00. 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: Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Aztec requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse installation permit, in order: Rough Electrical / Electrical Final. Schedule each 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) ((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)).

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.

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