Land Use

April 1, 2020

Please visit the Inspections & Enforcment Page at https://www.santafenm.gov/inspections_and_enforcement for current announcments regarding Inspections.

March 30, 2020

Please visit the Building Permits Page at https://www.santafenm.gov/building_permits for current announcments regarding Permitting.

March 24, 2020

Operations Update from Land Use:

Building Division Status

The permitting lobby will be closed from 3/24-3/27 due to restrictions implemented by the NM Department of Health and direction from City administration. No new permits, amendments or revisions will be accepted or issued during this period. This notice will be updated as the current restrictions for public health are modified.

In the event of a required emergency inspection without permit, please contact Bobby Padilla at [bot protected email address] or at (505)660-6047.

Pending further notice, Land Use plans to implement limited emergency walk-in permitting and/or online permitting of certain types starting March 30^th.   Land Use will also plan to begin allowing intake of permits for new construction by appointment starting on or around April 6^th.

Inspections Division Status

All regular inspections are currently being scheduled and conducted until further notice.

For business license certificates of compliance requests or status inquiries, please call Bobby Padilla at [bot protected email address] or at (505)660-6047.

March 17, 2020

Land Use Encourages Social Distancing, Moves to Virtual Walk-In Services

In response to the Governor’s COVID-19 advisory, the City of Santa Fe will limit new construction permitting to a restricted list of permit types and support projects currently in the permitting and construction pipeline. For general questions, please email or call staff rather than visiting City Hall in person. Staff will be prepared to respond promptly to electronic inquiries from the public.

Starting today, Land Use will only be issuing the following permit types. Staff will continue to process and issue permit applications that are currently under review.

• Secondary permits (e.g., electrical, plumbing, mechanical).
• Re-roofing and roof repair permits.  We urge residents to only apply for these permits in urgent or emergency situations.
• Grading & Drainage and Landscape & Utility permits for commercial development only. This will allow new commercial projects to a begin working on horizontal grading and infrastructure.

We’ve also added some stanchions to the Land Use Lobby to help reinforce the CDC’s recommended physical separation, and to discourage unnecessary physical contact through handshakes or other displays of greeting.

Construction Inspections

Inspections will continue as usual until further notice. Inspections can be scheduled by calling our IVR system at 505-955-6110.

Building Permits, Inspections, and Terrain Management Contacts

Building Permitting:  Richard Trujillo, Building Division Manager, [bot protected email address] or (505)955-6133

Inspections and Enforcement:  Bobby Padilla, Inspections and Enforcement Division Manager, CBO,  [bot protected email address]  or (505)955-6503

Terrain Management and Engineering: Dee Beingessner, City Engineer, Engineering Division Manager, [bot protected email address] or (505)955-6641

Jason Kluck, Assistant Land Use Director, Development Branch,  [bot protected email address] or 505-955-6729.

Walk-ins are now going virtual

“Virtual” walk-ins (Phone, Email, WebEx) will be available during usual walk-in hours.

Schedule Mon: 1-5pm, Wed: 1-5, Fri: 8-12pm

For zoning walk-in questions please contact Current Planning Division:

• Mondays: Donna Wynant (955-6325) and Lani McCulley (955-6605)
• Wednesdays: Lee Logston (955-6136) and Carlos Gemora (955-6670)
• Fridays: Dan Esquibel (955-6587) and John Neunuebel (955-6656)

For historic preservation "walk-in" questions please contact Historic Preservation Division:

• Lisa Roach (955-6577)
• Daniel Schwab (955-6660)
• Lani McCulley (955-6605)

If a “virtual walk-in” question cannot be answered over the phone, staff will schedule a web chat within three business days of the original call. The web chat is useful for viewing documents and does not require the use of webcam. A link to the meeting will be sent to the customer via email.

For questions regarding Current Planning, Historic Preservation, Short Term Rentals, and Code Enforcement, please contact Eli Isaacson at [bot protected email address] or 505-955-6730.