Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit — Aztec, New Mexico · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source: https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title10/10.025.0005.html
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Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Aztec, New Mexico
Aztec has no dedicated local fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm permitting office, application form, or published fee schedule of its own. Fire protection system installations within Aztec are governed by the statewide New Mexico Fire Code (10.25.5 NMAC) and by the City's adoption of the International Fire Code under Aztec City Code Chapter 8, enforced by the Fire Chief as the local Authority Having Jurisdiction. Construction drawings for fire protection systems are submitted per NMAC 10.25.5.18 to the New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Fire Code Enforcement Bureau or to the local Fire Marshal as applicable, and the State Fire Marshal charges no fee for this review. The underlying structural and electrical installation work is separately permitted through the San Juan County Building Department, which issues all building-related permits within Aztec city limits under an interlocal agreement.
Reviewed 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- Licensed-professional-engineer-sealed construction drawings for the fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm system, submitted per NMAC 10.25.5.18 to the fire code enforcement bureau of the NM State Fire Marshal or to the local Fire Marshal/Authority Having Jurisdiction, showing sufficient detail per the SFM's published Plans Submittal Information
- The 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) applies as adopted both by the City of Aztec (Aztec City Code Sec. 8-21) and by the State of New Mexico
- An approved Knox Box system compatible with Aztec Fire Department Knox Keys must be installed on any building with a fire suppression and/or fire alarm system, unless the facility is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (Aztec City Code Sec. 8-27(1)); existing buildings had an 18-month compliance window from the 2009 ordinance's effective date
- The underlying racking/piping/wiring installation requires a separate San Juan County Building Permit and/or Electrical Permit for the structural and electrical work (see those permit types in this record)
- It is a separate misdemeanor offense under Aztec City Code Sec. 8-3 to interfere with the proper function of a fire alarm system
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N.M. Admin. Code § 10.25.5.18: 'The SFM does not require any fees for review of fire protection systems.' If the reviewing authority determines specialized third-party review is warranted by the… Show full citationHide
N.M. Admin. Code § 10.25.5.18: 'The SFM does not require any fees for review of fire protection systems.' If the reviewing authority determines specialized third-party review is warranted by the project's complexity, that reviewer is paid directly by the applicant/contractor — no fixed amount is published for that scenario.Review timeline
Inspection process
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Fire Protection System Final Inspection
Inspection of the installed fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm system by the New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Fire Code Enforcement Bureau or the local Fire Marshal/Authority Having Jurisdiction, per NMAC 10.25.5.18, before the system is approved.
See the full Aztec inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Aztec's own (volunteer) Fire Department does not publish a dedicated fire-sprinkler/alarm plan-review process or fee schedule of its own; construction drawings are submitted under New Mexico's statewide fire-protection-system review framework (10.25.5 NMAC), which charges no review fee.
- A Knox Box compatible with Aztec Fire Department Knox Keys is required on any building with an installed fire suppression and/or fire alarm system unless the facility is staffed 24/7/365 — confirm Knox Box compliance before scheduling a final inspection.
- The fire-code plan review described here is in addition to, not a substitute for, the standard San Juan County Building Permit and/or Electrical Permit required for the underlying structural and electrical installation work (see those permit types in this record).
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