Sign Permit in Bloomfield, New Mexico

Bloomfield requires a sign permit for: Permit required for sign installation within Bloomfield city limits, per the City's Applications and Permits list; City fee is calculated per square foot of sign area; San Juan County's own Sign Permit Application form states in bold: 'CITY OF AZTEC, CITY OF BLOOMFIELD OR TOWN OF KIRTLAND APPLICATION MUST ACCOMPANY THIS FORM' — confirming the City zoning application and County structural/building application are a joint, dual submission for a Bloomfield sign, not alternative/either-or options; County form captures sign type (pole, wall, ground/monument, roof, projecting, canopy, marquee, or combination), height, combustible/noncombustible construction, area, and a 'PROJECT VALUATION $___' field used to calculate the County-side fee. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Bloomfield Planning and Zoning Department (building-permit first point of contact and zoning authority) — actual building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits for structures within Bloomfield city limits are issued and inspected by the San Juan County Building Division, which administers building permitting for the City of Aztec, the City of Bloomfield, and the Town of Kirtland in addition to unincorporated San Juan County. at (505) 632-6304 (Bloomfield Planning & Zoning Director Crystal Martinez); (505) 632-6300 (City of Bloomfield main line); (505) 334-4313 (San Juan County Building Division, for building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits and inspections) before starting work.

Two fees apply together: $3.00 per square foot of sign area to the City of Bloomfield (Planning & Zoning Fees 2022 schedule), plus a San Juan County structural/building fee calculated as project valuation x 0.005 (plus valuation x 0.0012 if an Architect/Engineer seal is required) — the County's own Sign Permit Application form requires the City application to accompany it as a joint submission.

Bloomfield does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Bloomfield Planning and Zoning Department (building-permit first point of contact and zoning authority) — actual building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits for structures within Bloomfield city limits are issued and inspected by the San Juan County Building Division, which administers building permitting for the City of Aztec, the City of Bloomfield, and the Town of Kirtland in addition to unincorporated San Juan County. at (505) 632-6304 (Bloomfield Planning & Zoning Director Crystal Martinez); (505) 632-6300 (City of Bloomfield main line); (505) 334-4313 (San Juan County Building Division, for building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits and inspections) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Sign; San Juan County Sign Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Bloomfield Planning and Zoning Department (building-permit first point of contact and zoning authority) — actual building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits for structures within Bloomfield city limits are issued and inspected by the San Juan County Building Division, which administers building permitting for the City of Aztec, the City of Bloomfield, and the Town of Kirtland in addition to unincorporated San Juan County. at City of Bloomfield Planning and Zoning: 915 N. 1st Street, P.O. Box 1839, Bloomfield, NM 87413. San Juan County Building Division: 100 South Oliver Drive, Aztec, NM 87410.. Phone: (505) 632-6304 (Bloomfield Planning & Zoning Director Crystal Martinez); (505) 632-6300 (City of Bloomfield main line); (505) 334-4313 (San Juan County Building Division, for building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits and inspections), email: No department email is published on the City's Planning and Zoning page as of 2026-07-18 (a staff 'Email' contact link is provided but does not resolve to a visible address; phone is the published contact method); communitydevelopment@sjcounty.net (San Juan County Community Development, per the County's online permitting portal). Office hours: City of Bloomfield Planning & Zoning: Monday–Thursday 7:00 am–5:30 pm; Friday closed. San Juan County Building Division: reachable at (505) 334-4313; all inspections must be requested at least 24 hours in advance (commercial and residential building permit applications both state 'a minimum of 24 hours is required for an inspection notification').. Official information: https://www.bloomfieldnm.gov/planning-and-zoning.

Bloomfield, New Mexico has adopted: 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (2021 NM Commercial & Residential Building Code) — per San Juan County Building Division's Design Criteria and Commercial Buildings Permit Application (revised 07/31/2023), which governs construction within the City of Bloomfield under the County's building-permit administration.; 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code (2021 IRC as amended) — per San Juan County Building Division's New Residential Permit Application Checklist (revised 07/19/2023).; 2021 International Building Code; 2021 New Mexico Existing Building Code (2021 International Existing Building Code as amended); 2021 New Mexico Commercial and Residential Energy Conservation Code (2021 IECC as amended); ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code; 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code; 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code; 2021 International Fire Code; 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) / 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code; 2012 Uniform Solar Energy Code; 2012 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code; 2017 NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code); 2018 NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code). Local amendments apply — see the Bloomfield overview page for the full list.