Building Safety in Bernalillo County, NM (2026)

Bernalillo County Code § 10-33 (Uniform Administrative Code § 110.5)

Some projects shall require multiple inspections within a category as listed above. It shall be the responsibility of the Permit Holder to notify Bernalillo County Building Department and request such additional inspections for these categories as the project progresses. Elevators inspections shall be obtain by an approved third party testing agency.

Bernalillo County Code § 34-76 (adopting Int'l Fire Code Appendix L, §§ L101.1, L101.3)

L101.1 Scope. Places of assembly including trade shows and exhibits, outdoor assembly events, outdoor mazes, special amusement buildings and special scaffolding structures shall comply with Appendix L and section 1025. ... L101.3 Construction Documents. Construction documents shall be submitted to the Fire Code Official prior to the construction or modification of special amusement buildings, s...

Bernalillo County Code § 10-36 (IRC §§ R313.1-R313.2, as amended)

R313.1 Townhouses and R313.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems. The requirement for fire sprinkler systems in townhouses and one- and two-family dwellings shall be determined by the Bernalillo County Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau and shall be subject to the International Fire Code as amended and adopted by the Bernalillo County Fire Department.

Bernalillo County Code § 10-33 (Uniform Administrative Code § 105.3)

The CBO shall require all plans and specifications be prepared and sealed by a registered architect and/or registered professional engineer(s) licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico for all uses as listed in chapter 3 of the ICC International Building Code with the following exceptions: ... 4.Non-residential buildings, or additions, having a total occupant load of ten or less and two s...

Bernalillo County Code § 10-34, Exhibit A (Uniform Administrative Code) § 105.1

105.1 Required. Except as specified in subsection 110.2, no building, structure or building service equipment regulated by this Code and the Technical Codes shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished unless a separate appropriate permit for each building, structure or building service equipment has first been obtained from Bern...

Bernalillo County Code § 10-34

(10) The National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); (11) The New Mexico Electrical Safety Code, as adopted by the Construction Industries Division of the State of New Mexico with an effective date of January 1, 2008;

Bernalillo County Code § 10-34 (Uniform Administrative Code § 105.1)

105.1 Required. Except as specified in subsection 110.2, no building, structure or building service equipment regulated by this Code and the Technical Codes shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished unless a separate appropriate permit for each building, structure or building service equipment has first been obtained from Bern...

Bernalillo County Code § 10-36, Exhibit A (Uniform Administrative Code), § 110.1.3

110.1.3 Inspections Requests. It shall be the duty of the permit holder doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Bernalillo County Building Department that such work is ready for inspection. Notification shall include at least the following: correct street address, suite number and/or building number, type of inspection, permit holder's name, permit number and/or sub-permit number. T...