New Mexico
Site Plans & Permit Drawings in New Mexico
Permit-ready site plans and drawings for properties in all 33 counties of New Mexico, drafted from your address to your local permit office’s rules. No site visit.
- 33 counties served
- No site visit
- Local rules checked
- Licensed PE partner
Quick answer
Do You Need a Site Plan for a Permit in New Mexico?
Yes, most building permits in New Mexico need a site plan: a scaled drawing of the lot, existing buildings and the new work, with distances to the property lines. In New Mexico, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans. We check that office’s requirements before quoting.
- Permits issued by
- City building departments; the county in unincorporated areas
- Building code
- Local adoption of the International Codes; editions vary by city and county
- Counties
- 33 in New Mexico, all served
- Largest
- Bernalillo County (672K), Doña Ana County (225K), Santa Fe County (156K), Sandoval County (156K), San Juan County (121K)
- Site visit
- None. We draft from parcel records, aerial imagery and your documents
Counties we serve
All 33 New Mexico Counties
We prepare drawings for properties in every county in New Mexico, and check the rules of the city or county that issues your permit.
B
- Bernalillo County
C
- Catron County
- Chaves County
- Cibola County
- Colfax County
- Curry County
D
- De Baca County
- Doña Ana County
E
- Eddy County
G
- Grant County
- Guadalupe County
H
- Harding County
- Hidalgo County
L
- Lea County
- Lincoln County
- Los Alamos County
- Luna County
M
- McKinley County
- Mora County
O
- Otero County
Q
- Quay County
R
- Rio Arriba County
- Roosevelt County
S
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sandoval County
- Santa Fe County
- Sierra County
- Socorro County
T
- Taos County
- Torrance County
U
- Union County
V
- Valencia County
No match. We serve every county in New Mexico; check the spelling, or send us your address
Counties and population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 county population estimates.
Local conditions
What to Know About Permits in New Mexico
What changes the drawings in New Mexico. Exact numbers like setbacks and frost depth are set locally; we look them up for your address.
- Who reviews your permitIn New Mexico, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.
- Flood zonesCheck your parcel on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. In a mapped flood zone, permit offices in New Mexico usually want the zone shown on the site plan, and some work needs an elevation certificate. FEMA flood map
- Wildfire-risk areasHomes near wildland in New Mexico may be in wildfire-risk zones, where defensible space, vents and noncombustible materials can be checked.
- Expansive clay soilsClay soils in parts of New Mexico swell and shrink with moisture. Some counties ask for a soils report or an engineered slab or footing.
Services
Drawings We Prepare in New Mexico
Every service, for any property in the state. Ordered together, the sheets are drawn to match.
- Site PlansLot lines, setbacks and new work
- Floor PlansExisting and proposed layouts
- Elevation DrawingsHeights, roof pitch, materials
- 3D RenderingsRealistic views for HOAs and buyers
- Subdivision PlansLot split layouts
- Engineer-Stamped PlansSealed where our PE partner is licensed
- Full Permit SetsEvery sheet, drawn to agree
- Permit CorrectionsRevisions after reviewer comments
Deck & PorchUsually, for attached decks or decks more than 30 inches above the ground.
FenceOften, especially for fences over 6 feet, front-yard fences or corner lots.
Pool & SpaYes, almost everywhere, for in-ground pools and most above-ground pools and spas.
Shed & OutbuildingOften for sheds over about 120 to 200 square feet, or with power.
ADUYes. An ADU is a dwelling, so it needs a full building permit.
Home AdditionYes, any addition that adds floor area needs a building permit.
New Mexico FAQ
Permits in New Mexico
Short answers to what people ask before ordering. Ask anything else in your quote request.
Get Price QuoteDo you serve every county in New Mexico?
Yes. We prepare drawings for properties in all 33 counties of New Mexico, from Bernalillo County to Harding County.
Who issues building permits in New Mexico?
In New Mexico, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.
Does New Mexico have a statewide building code?
Not one single code for every address. Cities and counties in New Mexico adopt editions of the International Codes, so the rules depend on where the property is.
Do you need to visit my property in New Mexico?
No. We work from your address, county parcel records, aerial imagery and any survey, plans or photos you send.
Can you provide engineer-stamped plans in New Mexico?
Our licensed Professional Engineer partner seals eligible plans in the states where they’re licensed. We confirm coverage for your project before you pay.