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Development Permit (Town Zoning & Floodplain Compliance Review) in Edgewood, New Mexico

Required by the Town of Edgewood Planning & Zoning Official Administrator before any building, structure, land use, or Manufactured Home installation begins within Town limits, and BEFORE an applicant may apply to the state Construction Industries Division (CID) for a State Building Permit. Reviews zoning and National Flood Insurance Program (floodplain) compliance and may trigger Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) review.

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No building, structure, or land use may commence within the Town of Edgewood without Planning & Zoning Official Administrator review and sign-off (Zoning Ordinance 2024-017 §8.A)
  • Development Permit applications must receive zoning and Flood Plain compliance review and signature BEFORE applying to CID for the State Building Permit
  • Site development plan required, showing: a scaled map of boundaries/buildings/structures/land uses (existing and proposed) and driveway location/dimensions (driveways must be at least 14' wide, with a turn-around or hammerhead if 150' or longer); location/dimensions of contiguous streets, utility easements, septic system/leach field, and parking/loading areas; a description of natural features (topography, vegetation) and any special drainage or flood-plain conditions; a description of buildings/structures on contiguous lands; and an exterior lighting plan if applicable (§8.B)
  • Development Permits are issued only for stick-built buildings, manufactured buildings, or mobile homes in qualifying commercial/mixed-use/light-industry/special-use zones — NOT for shipping containers, sheds, carports, trailers, semi-trailers, or RVs used as alternative commercial structures (§8.F)
  • For residential structures, Development Review approvals are issued only for IRC-compliant buildings or NM Manufactured Housing Division-approved manufactured homes — not shipping containers, sheds, carports, trailers, semi-trailers, or RVs outside an approved RV park (§8.E)
  • Elevation Certificates required for all structures built or placed in the Town's designated flood plain
  • Permit expires within one year of approval; forfeited if construction is not initiated within six months or work stops for more than 90 days without documented justification (§8.D)

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Fee schedule

Administrative Fee (Development Permit application)Re-chased 2026-07-23: this is the Town's own 'Development Review' line item, $100.00, on Resolution No. 2019-01 (passed, approved, and adopted by the Town Commission at its regular meeting of January 9, 2019), titled 'A Resolution Adopting a Schedule of Fees and Other Assignable Costs Related to the Administration of the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances Within the Town of Edgewood, New Mexico' — this is the 'Governing body resolution establishing the fees authorized hereunder' that Zoning Ordinance 2024-017 §39 refers to (Ordinance §39 itself carries no fee table of its own; the dollar figure lives only in this resolution's attached 'Schedule of Fees' exhibit). Confirmed still the operative fee schedule as of 2026-07-23: the Town Commission discussed a proposed replacement, 'Resolution 2026-xxO Planning & Zoning Fee Schedule' (a proposed 15% annual permit-fee increase, per staff discussion), at its Apr 14, 2026 meeting, where Commissioners voted 5-0 to postpone it; it was brought back Apr 28, 2026, where the minutes record 'NO ACTION WAS TAKEN' and Commissioners suggested revisiting the fee schedule only after the FY27 budget is finalized. The item does not appear on the agenda of the Town's most recent regular meeting, Jul 14, 2026 — so Resolution 2019-01's $100.00 Development Review fee remains in force.
$100.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewEdgewood’s published plan-review target
10–10 business days

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • Do not apply to CID for a State Building Permit before getting your Development Permit signature from the Town — Zoning Ordinance 2024-017 §8.A requires the Town's zoning/floodplain sign-off first.
    • The Development Permit's administrative fee is $100.00 (the 'Development Review' line on Resolution No. 2019-01, the Town's current Planning & Zoning fee schedule) — confirm by phone at (505) 286-4518 before applying, since a proposed 2026 fee-schedule increase (Resolution 2026-xxO) remains under discussion and could still change this amount.
    • Development Permits expire in one year and can be forfeited after six months of inaction or 90 days of work stoppage without documented justification — don't let an approved permit lapse.

    Frequently asked questions

    Edgewood requires a development permit (town zoning & floodplain compliance review) for: No building, structure, or land use may commence within the Town of Edgewood without Planning & Zoning Official Administrator review and sign-off (Zoning Ordinance 2024-017 §8.A); Development Permit applications must receive zoning and Flood Plain compliance review and signature BEFORE applying to CID for the State Building Permit; Site development plan required, showing: a scaled map of boundaries/buildings/structures/land uses (existing and proposed) and driveway location/dimensions (driveways must be at least 14' wide, with a turn-around or hammerhead if 150' or longer); location/dimensions of contiguous streets, utility easements, septic system/leach field, and parking/loading areas; a description of natural features (topography, vegetation) and any special drainage or flood-plain conditions; a description of buildings/structures on contiguous lands; and an exterior lighting plan if applicable (§8.B); Development Permits are issued only for stick-built buildings, manufactured buildings, or mobile homes in qualifying commercial/mixed-use/light-industry/special-use zones — NOT for shipping containers, sheds, carports, trailers, semi-trailers, or RVs used as alternative commercial structures (§8.F); For residential structures, Development Review approvals are issued only for IRC-compliant buildings or NM Manufactured Housing Division-approved manufactured homes — not shipping containers, sheds, carports, trailers, semi-trailers, or RVs outside an approved RV park (§8.E); Elevation Certificates required for all structures built or placed in the Town's designated flood plain; Permit expires within one year of approval; forfeited if construction is not initiated within six months or work stops for more than 90 days without documented justification (§8.D). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Edgewood Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development Division) at (505) 286-4518 before starting work.

    In Edgewood, the published Administrative Fee (Development Permit application) is: $100.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Edgewood's published plan-review target for a development permit (town zoning & floodplain compliance review) is 10–10 business days.

    You'll need: Development Permit Application; Site Development Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Town of Edgewood Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development Division) at 171-A State Rd. 344, Edgewood, NM 87015-3610. Phone: (505) 286-4518, email: codeenforcement@edgewood-nm.gov (Code Enforcement complaints only — Planning & Zoning has no separately published email as of 2026-07-18; the Town site routes contact through a web form). Call (505) 286-4518 for permit questions.. Office hours: Not published on the Town's Planning & Zoning page as of 2026-07-18 — call (505) 286-4518 to confirm current hours.. Official information: https://www.edgewood-nm.gov/planning-zoning.

    Edgewood, New Mexico has adopted: 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) — the only building-related code the Town of Edgewood's own Planning & Zoning page lists as directly 'adopted by Town of Edgewood' in its Quick Links (edgewood-nm.gov/planning-zoning).; Edgewood is NOT a New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) — unlike Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Rio Rancho, it has no building department of its own, so all structural/trade codes are enforced directly by the state CID under the statewide New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) Title 14 baseline, not a town-adopted amendment set. Per NM RLD/CID's Rules, Laws and Building Codes page (current as of the 2025-11-19 fee-page update) and CID's October 2024 Building Permit Guide for Residential Construction, CID currently enforces: 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2) / 2021 International Building Code; 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3) / 2021 International Residential Code; 2021 New Mexico Earthen Building Materials Construction Code, Phase III (NMAC 14.7.4); 2009 New Mexico Non-Load-Bearing Baled Straw Construction Building Code, Phase III (NMAC 14.7.5); 2021 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code (NMAC 14.7.6, effective 7/30/2024); 2021 New Mexico Existing Building Code (NMAC 14.7.7); 2021 New Mexico Historic Earthen Buildings code (NMAC 14.7.8); 2021 New Mexico Commercial Energy Code (NMAC 14.7.9); 2021 New Mexico Plumbing Code (NMAC 14.8.2) / 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO); 2012 New Mexico Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (NMAC 14.8.3); New Mexico Medical Gas Code (NMAC 14.8.4); 2021 New Mexico Mechanical Code (NMAC 14.9.2) / 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code (IAPMO); 2012 New Mexico Solar Energy Code (NMAC 14.9.6); 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Code; 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (NMAC 14.10.4) / 2020 National Electrical Code; and 2012 New Mexico Electrical Safety Code (NMAC 14.10.5).. Local amendments apply — see the Edgewood overview page for the full list.

    No. Edgewood is not a state-designated CID Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) the way Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Rio Rancho are. The Town's Planning & Zoning Official Administrator reviews and signs off on zoning and flood-plain compliance (the Development Permit) first; the applicant then applies to the New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) for the actual State Building Permit. Source: Town of Edgewood Zoning Ordinance 2024-017, Section 8.

    Sources & verification

    Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

    Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Edgewood building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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