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New Mexico Opening Checklist (Printable)
Print-friendly checklist with statewide baseline and municipality-specific notes.
State section — New Mexico
- New Mexico health/public health program
- State or delegated fire authority
- Local building and planning departments
Municipality section — New Mexico
| Municipality | Local authority | Process notes |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | City Planning / Building Safety (Plaza Del Sol) | Use Planning + Building Safety permit workflow; route inspections through ABQ scheduling tools. Sources: cabq.gov/planning and cabq.gov/planning/building-safety-division/permits. |
| Las Cruces | Community Development (700 N Main St) | File through the One Stop Shop workflow and keep one coordinated plan-revision packet for each correction cycle. Source: lascruces.gov/community/community-development/contact-us/. |
| Rio Rancho | Development Services (3200 Civic Center Circle NE) | Submit permit package through Development Services and parallel-track ROW permit needs when utility work affects public right-of-way. Source: rrnm.gov/4344/Get-a-Permit. |
| Santa Fe | Planning & Land Use (200 Lincoln Ave, 1st Floor) | Start with Planning & Land Use intake and route building permits through city technical review milestones. Source: santafenm.gov/land-use. |
| Roswell | Community Development (400 W Second St) | Coordinate city permit milestones with New Mexico Environment Department food-program/field-office scheduling. Sources: roswell-nm.gov/189/Community-Development and env.nm.gov/tools-and-maps/. |
Opening task checklist
| Done | Task | Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning/use verification complete | __________________ | __________ | |
| Plan review package submitted | __________________ | __________ | |
| Health/building/fire permits issued | __________________ | __________ | |
| Final inspections passed | __________________ | __________ |
Notes
Signature: ________________________
Date: ________________________