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Sign Permit — Village of Corrales, New Mexico · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source: https://www.corrales-nm.org/DocumentCenter/View/200/Sign-Permit-Application-PDF
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Sign Permit in Village of Corrales, New Mexico
Required for any sign displayed for longer than 60 days in the Village of Corrales, per the Village's own Application for Sign Permit / Sign Permit Guide. Commercial and home occupation signs are charged a fee based on sign face area; short-term temporary signs in the agricultural/rural-residential and historical zones are exempt from the permit requirement. Applications are reviewed by the Building Inspector and/or the Planning & Zoning Administrator for conformance with the Village's sign ordinance (Village Code Chapter 8).
Verified 2026-07-22 · Source
When you need this permit
- All signs displayed for longer than 60 days in the Village of Corrales require a sign permit (Sign Permit Guide, part (a))
- The application must contain: signature of the applicant; name and address of the sign owner and sign erector; proof of a valid Village business license; proof of the property owner's permission; drawings showing the sign's location on the property/building facade/wall; drawings showing area dimensions, height, and basic design of the sign; drawings showing the location of all other existing/proposed signs on the property; and drawings showing that vision clearance at street corners and driveways follows Village Code Sec. 18-30(e)
- No sign may be erected unless it conforms to the regulations for the zone in which it is located (Village Code Sec. 8-92(a))
- Signs may not be located in the public right-of-way or on public property, may not be placed in the clear sign triangle at street intersections (per Sec. 18-30(e)), may not obstruct ingress/egress, and may not be attached to any utility pole
- All signs must comply with the New Mexico Night Sky Protection Act (NMSA 1978 §§74-12-1 to 74-12-11) and Village Code Sec. 18-42 (Lighting): no unshielded lighting causing nuisance glare on adjoining property, and no oscillating or flashing signs
- Internally lighted and digital signs are only permitted in the Commercial, Professional Office, or Municipal zones, with the illuminated portion not to exceed 16 square feet
- In the Agricultural/Rural-Residential (A-1, A-2) and Historical (H) zones: temporary signs (including portable signs) may not exceed 4 sq ft per sign face, must be removed after 60 days for an additional 60-day rest period, and do NOT require a permit; permanent signs may not exceed 5 sq ft per sign face, are limited to two per premises, and DO require a permit; all freestanding signs are capped at 3 feet in height
- In the Professional Office (O), Neighborhood Commercial (C), and Municipal/Public/Quasi-Public (M) zones: temporary signs (up to 4 sq ft) require a permit; permanent signs are capped at 64 sq ft of total sign area (including long-term portable signs/banners) and require a permit; multi-tenant buildings may consolidate into a single composite sign up to 64 sq ft total; off-premises signs require a permit; all freestanding signs are capped at 15 feet in height
- Billboards are prohibited in all zones of the Village
- No sign may be placed on Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) or Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA) land without those entities' express permission
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Fee schedule
Sign Permit Fee (commercial and home occupation signs)Village of Corrales Application for Sign Permit / Sign Permit Guide (revised June 2022), part (c); identically confirmed in the Village's own Schedule of Fees (Updated September 24, 2024): 'Sign Permit, application to Building Inspector and/or Planning & Zoning Administrator; fee determined by area of sign face. $2.00 per square foot.' Sign area includes all parts, words, and illustrations measured as one entity — separate measurement of detached letters/words/parts is not allowed.
$2.00 per square foot of sign area
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
See the full Village of Corrales inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Temporary signs (including portable signs) in the A-1, A-2, and H zones do NOT require a permit if displayed 60 days or fewer and limited to 4 sq ft per face — but the same sign types in the O, C, and M zones DO require a permit even under 60 days.
- Sign area is measured as one entity including all parts, words, and illustrations — you cannot avoid the $2.00/sq ft fee by measuring individual letters or components separately.
- Internally lit and digital signs are zone-restricted (Commercial, Professional Office, or Municipal only) and capped at 16 sq ft of illuminated area, regardless of the sign's total permitted size.
- No formal post-installation inspection process is published for sign permits specifically — this was genuinely chased (Sign Permit Guide, Forms Directory, Sign Permits page) and not found, unlike the multi-step inspection sequences published for building/construction permits.
- Off-premises signs and billboards are treated very differently: off-premises signs require a permit and are allowed only in the O, C, and M zones (counted against the 64 sq ft cap), while billboards are prohibited village-wide.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the zone. In the Agricultural/Rural-Residential (A-1, A-2) and Historical (H) zones, a temporary sign of 4 sq ft or less displayed for 60 days or fewer does not require a permit. In the Professional Office (O), Neighborhood Commercial (C), and Municipal (M) zones, even a short-term temporary sign requires a Village sign permit. Source: Village of Corrales Application for Sign Permit / Sign Permit Guide, Sections 8-93 and 8-94.
$2.00 per square foot of sign area for commercial and home occupation signs, with the sign counted as one entity (you cannot reduce the fee by measuring individual letters or design elements separately). Source: Village of Corrales Sign Permit Guide and Schedule of Fees (Updated September 24, 2024).
Village of Corrales does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Village of Corrales Planning and Zoning Department (Building Official: Brian Gresham) at (505) 897-0502 (fax (505) 897-7217) for current turnaround.
You'll need: Application for Sign Permit; Sign Location and Design Drawings; Proof of Village Business License. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through Village of Corrales Planning and Zoning Department (Building Official: Brian Gresham) at 4324 Corrales Road, Corrales, NM 87048. Phone: (505) 897-0502 (fax (505) 897-7217), email: Brian Gresham (Building Official): bgresham@corrales-nm.org; Laurie Stout (P&Z Administrator, ext. 219): lstout@corrales-nm.org; general: Planning@corrales-nm.org. Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; mornings available for walk-in requests, afternoons by appointment only. Official information: https://www.corrales-nm.org/342/Building-Permits-Inspections.
Village of Corrales, New Mexico has adopted: GOVERNANCE MODEL (verified directly from the Village's own current Building Permit Guide, part of the 'Application for Construction Permit,' revised June 2026): the Village of Corrales SELF-ADMINISTERS building/structural permitting through its own Building Official (Brian Gresham) under the Planning and Zoning Department — it is not a direct New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) field-office jurisdiction for the building/structural permit itself. HOWEVER, for the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/HVAC trades, Corrales routes permitting and inspection to the CITY OF RIO RANCHO'S Building Department under an interlocal service arrangement — NOT to the state CID directly. Verified verbatim, twice, from two current official Village of Corrales sources: (1) the Village's 'Building Permits & Inspections' page states 'The City of Rio Rancho performs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections for the Village of Corrales. The permits and inspections for these disciplines should be coordinated with the prospective subcontractor.' (2) The Village's own Building Permit Guide (Application for Construction Permit, revised June 2026, page 5 of 6) states under 'Required Inspections': 'Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical Inspections: Permits must be obtained in the City of Rio Rancho Building Department unless directed otherwise by the Building Official.' This is a distinct third governance pattern in this corpus — neither full self-administration of all trades (Rio Rancho itself) nor direct state-CID enforcement of the deferred trades (Los Alamos County) — Corrales instead defers those trades to a NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITY'S building department. Sources: corrales-nm.org/342/Building-Permits-Inspections; Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit (Building Permit Guide, rev. June 2026).; The Village of Corrales' own Building Permit Guide states the Building Official enforces the codes 'The Village of Corrales & Construction Industries Division (CID) currently enforces the following codes' (verbatim heading), listing: 2021 New Mexico Commercial & Residential Building Code, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code, 2012 Solar Energy Code, New Mexico Energy Conservation Code, 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code, 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code (IAPMO), 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO), 2012 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, Hot Tub Code, 2021 New Mexico Electrical Code, 2020 National Electrical Code, 2012 NMESC / National Electrical Safety Code, ICC/ANSI A117.1-1998, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Standards, NFPA 58-1998 (LP Gas), NFPA 57, NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code), NFPA 52, NFPA 501-C, Manufactured Housing Requirements, and Modular Structures. Source: Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit, Building Permit Guide, page 6 of 6 (rev. June 2026).; Building permit administration is enforced under the Village's adopted Building Code, Ordinance No. 08-012, per the Village's own Building Permits & Inspections page: 'The Building Official/Inspector enforces the provisions of the adopted Building Code (Ord 08-012).' Source: corrales-nm.org/342/Building-Permits-Inspections.; Village of Corrales Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Land Use (Article II, Zoning) governs zoning compliance required before building permit issuance, including lot coverage, setbacks, and accessory-structure/dwelling-unit definitions. Source: Village of Corrales Application for Construction Permit; Village Code Sections 18-28, 18-29, 18-37, 18-203 (Ordinance No. 21-04, adopted June 15, 2021).. Local amendments apply — see the Village of Corrales overview page for the full list.
3 feet from grade in the Agricultural/Rural-Residential (A-1, A-2) and Historical (H) zones; 15 feet from grade in the Professional Office (O), Neighborhood Commercial (C), and Municipal (M) zones. Source: Village of Corrales Sign Permit Guide, Sections 8-93(d) and 8-94(e).
Sources & verification
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