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.
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 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.