Administrative overview · FIPS 35005
Chaves County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID), with Chaves County Planning & Zoning coordination
For a project in or near Chaves County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
575-624-6600 (Chaves County); 505-222-9801 (state CID permit assistance).
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Chaves County Administrative Building, 1 St Mary's Place, Roswell, NM 88203
Operating hours
N/A for county-level building permits; contact state CID or Chaves County Planning & Zoning.
Review expectation
Residential permits are generally processed in 3-4 working days and commercial permits in 5-10 working days after a complete submission, according to CID guidance.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Chaves County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 575-624-6600 (Chaves County); 505-222-9801 (state CID permit assistance)..
How long might review take?
Residential permits are generally processed in 3-4 working days and commercial permits in 5-10 working days after a complete submission, according to CID guidance.
How are inspections scheduled?
Request state CID inspections by emailing CID.Inspection@rld.nm.gov, calling 505-222-9813 in Albuquerque or 877-243-0979 elsewhere in New Mexico, or using the state inspection request page.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code, 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code, 2021 New Mexico Existing Building Code, 2021 New Mexico energy codes, and 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code, as adopted in Title 14, Chapter 7 NMAC and related electrical rules. Chaves County Planning & Zoning handles county zoning matters, but building permits for work under state CID jurisdiction are issued through the New Mexico Construction Industries Division; confirm any minor-work exemption with CID and the county planning office.