Building Permits in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Part of Santa Fe County.
We checked Santa Fe's own official pages for 5 types of projects (shed, deck, roof, solar panels, driveway). Permits are issued by City of Santa Fe. Every rule below links to the page it was taken from, so you can confirm it before you start work. Last verified September 29, 2026.
Verified permit information is available for 4 project types in Santa Fe.
Verified Permit Categories
- Shed Permit Yes
- Roof Permit Yes
- Solar Panels Permit Yes
- Driveway Permit Yes
Santa Fe rules in detail
Shed
- Permit required
- Yes source: santafenm.gov
Deck
- Exempt from a permit
- Exterior decks under 120 square feet if not attached to a structure source: santafenm.gov
- Size limit (sq ft)
- 120 source: santafenm.gov
Roof
- Permit required
- Yes source: santafenm.gov
Solar Panels
- Permit required
- Yes source: santafenm.gov
Driveway
- Permit required
- Yes source: santafenm.gov
Not yet verified
These permit categories do not yet have enough verified information to publish a linked permit page.
- Fence
- Deck
- Pool
- Patio
- Pergola
- Garage
- Carport
- Tree Removal
- HVAC
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- ADU
- Home Addition
- Demolition
- Windows
- Water Heater
Where to apply
City of Santa Fe · official website
New Mexico statewide rules
State defaults apply everywhere in the state; cities and counties may add stricter local rules.
- Issued by
- Construction Industries Division (CID), Regulation and Licensing Department source: srca.nm.gov
- Local changes allowed
- Limited source: srca.nm.gov
- Building code
- 2021 International Residential Code, as amended source: srca.nm.gov
Shed
- Size limit (sq ft)
- 120 source: srca.nm.gov
- Permit required
- No source: srca.nm.gov
Roof
- Permit required
- Yes source: srca.nm.gov
Pool
- Exempt from a permit
- Prefabricated pools accessory to a group R-3 occupancy that are installed entirely above ground with no permanent connections to water or power source: srca.nm.gov
- Conditions
- The top of the pool barrier must be at least 48 inches above grade, measured on the side facing away from the pool source: srca.nm.gov
Solar Panels
- Conditions
- Contractor installing a solar PV electric system must hold a valid CID license (EE-98, EL-1 or ER-1 classification, as applicable) source: srca.nm.gov
Demolition
- Permit required
- Yes source: srca.nm.gov