Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Santa Fe, NM (2026)
1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Santa Fe, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Density Bonus Law
Santa Fe rewards developers who build affordable units under its Santa Fe Homes Program with more market-rate density, not less. Subsection 14-8.11(G)(1) grants a developer complying with SFHP an additional 15 percent density bonus above what the zoning district otherwise allows, calculated by rounding the district's base unit count.
Santa Fe Grants 15% Density Bonus For SFHP Compliance
Some RestrictionsSanta Fe City Code § 14-8.11(G)(1)
(1)Density Bonus(a)A developer who is subject to and complying with SFHP is entitled to an additional density bonus of fifteen percent over the density allowed by the zoning district.(b)A density bonus is the right to build the described percentage of residential units, in addition to those that are otherwise allowed by the zoning district, in accordance with the following standards and procedu...