Santa Fe, NM Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

2-1 applies across the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6 zoning districts, with a 35-foot ceiling for nonresidential buildings in those same zones. Table Note 6, adopted by Ordinance No. 2013-16 Section 40, layers a stepback requirement on top of the flat cap: within ten feet of a side or rear property line, no point on a structure can be higher than fourteen feet above the finished grade, and within fifteen feet of that line the ceiling rises to twenty-four feet, both measured from the finished grade at the closest point on the structure's perimeter.

That stepback pushes taller walls and roof peaks toward the center of the lot rather than looming over a neighbor's yard. 2(E), weighing factors such as the general-plan land-use designation, affordability commitments, and the height of nearby existing buildings. Accessory structures share the same height limit as the principal structure they serve under Note 14 of the table. 2-1.