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Administrative overview · FIPS 35009

Curry 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

County

This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.

Responsible agency

Curry County Community Development Department / Building Safety Division, with New Mexico CID coordination

For a project in or near Curry 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

575-763-6016 (county government); local Building Safety Division for permit questions.

Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.

Permit counter

Curry County Courthouse, 417 Gidding Street, Suite 100, Clovis, NM 88101

Operating hours

N/A for Building Safety; county office contact is Monday-Friday during normal business hours.

Review expectation

N/A; county Building Safety review time was not published in the reviewed source.

Compliance workbench

Choose the next project decision.

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 Curry County

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

Curry County Community Development Department / Building Safety Division, with New Mexico CID coordination is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area 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 575-763-6016 (county government); local Building Safety Division for permit questions..

How long might review take?

N/A; county Building Safety review time was not published in the reviewed source.

How are inspections scheduled?

Contact Curry County Building Safety for county inspections. State CID inspections may be requested through CID.Inspection@rld.nm.gov, 505-222-9813 in Albuquerque, or 877-243-0979 elsewhere in New Mexico.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

Curry County Building Safety applies county requirements together with the current New Mexico baseline: 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. N/A; confirm minor-work exemptions with Curry County Building Safety and, where applicable, the City of Clovis or state CID.

Before contacting the permit counter

Have the project facts ready.

A productive call starts with a clear description of the property and proposed work. Keep the site address, parcel or assessor number, project valuation, existing occupancy, approximate square footage, structural scope, contractor information, and desired start date in front of you. Those facts help the Authority Having Jurisdiction route the question to building, planning, fire, environmental health, or another reviewing discipline.

Questions worth asking

  • • Is the parcel inside an incorporated city or county service area?
  • • Does this scope require building, trade, zoning, fire, or site permits?
  • • What plans and supporting documents make the submittal complete?
  • • How much lead time is needed for each inspection?