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Street Excavation Permit in Bloomfield, New Mexico

Required for excavation work within a Bloomfield street right-of-way, such as utility tie-ins or driveway cuts, administered by the City's Planning and Zoning Department with a bond or cash-deposit requirement that varies by road surface type.

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit required for excavation within a City street right-of-way
  • A bond or cash deposit is required, at a different amount for paved versus unpaved roads
  • A non-refundable inspection/administrative fee applies regardless of bond type

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Fee schedule

Non-Refundable Inspection/Admin Fee
Governing figure: Code of Ordinances, City of Bloomfield, NM, Appendix C Zoning § 9 ('Schedule of fees, charges, and expenses'), on Municode Library (library.municode.com/nm/bloomfield, Supplement… Show full citationGoverning figure: Code of Ordinances, City of Bloomfield, NM, Appendix C Zoning § 9 ('Schedule of fees, charges, and expenses'), on Municode Library (library.municode.com/nm/bloomfield, Supplement 22, online content updated June 4, 2026, codified through Ordinance No. 567 adopted 4-13-2026) — the table row reads 'Street excavation permit... $50.00 Non-refundable inspection/admin. fee,' cited to '(Ord. No. 513, 9-13-21).' The City's uncodified PDF fee-schedule handout (bloomfieldnm.gov/media/466, created 2022-02-09, titled 'Planning & Zoning Fees 2022') lists this same line item at $25.00 instead. Every other fee on that PDF page (Building/Zoning Compliance $25, Address Verification $25, Address Change $75, Lot Split $200, Mobile Home Movers $50, Sign Permit $3/sq ft, Zone Change/Variance/Special Exception $250 each, Subdivision $500) matches the codified table exactly, and the $25.00 duplicates the adjacent 'Building and Zoning Compliance Application' figure — consistent with a stale carryover in the PDF rather than a real fee change. The codified ordinance, in force since Ord. No. 513 on 9-13-2021 and unchanged through the current June 2026 supplement, governs over the uncodified 2022 PDF handout, so $50.00 is the current fee.
$50.00
Paved Road Bond or Cash DepositCity of Bloomfield Planning & Zoning Fees 2022 schedule (bloomfieldnm.gov/media/466); figure matches the codified Appendix C § 9 table on Municode.
$5,000.00 bond OR $1,500.00 cash deposit
Unpaved Road Bond or Cash DepositCity of Bloomfield Planning & Zoning Fees 2022 schedule (bloomfieldnm.gov/media/466); the figure matches the codified Appendix C § 9 table on Municode.
$2,000.00 bond OR $175.00 cash deposit

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • The bond/cash-deposit amount depends on whether the affected road is paved ($5,000 bond or $1,500 cash) or unpaved ($2,000 bond or $175 cash); a separate $50.00 non-refundable inspection/admin fee applies in both cases, per the codified Appendix C § 9 fee schedule (Ord. No. 513, 9-13-2021). Note: the City's own uncodified 2022 PDF fee-schedule handout (bloomfieldnm.gov/media/466) lists this admin fee at $25.00 instead — a discrepancy re-checked 2026-07-23; the codified ordinance governs.

    Frequently asked questions

    A $5,000.00 bond or a $1,500.00 cash deposit, plus a $50.00 non-refundable inspection/administrative fee, per the codified Municipal Code (Appendix C Zoning § 9, enacted by Ord. No. 513 on 9-13-2021, current through the June 4, 2026 supplement). The City's own 2022 PDF fee-schedule handout (bloomfieldnm.gov/media/466) lists this admin fee at $25.00 instead, but that uncodified PDF figure does not match the enacted ordinance and is treated as stale.

    In Bloomfield, the published Non-Refundable Inspection/Admin Fee is: $50.00. Additional published fees: Paved Road Bond or Cash Deposit — $5,000.00 bond OR $1,500.00 cash deposit; Unpaved Road Bond or Cash Deposit — $2,000.00 bond OR $175.00 cash deposit. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    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 Street Excavation. 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.

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