Swimming Pools & Spas in Doña Ana County, NM (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pool Permits

Any residential swimming pool built in unincorporated Doña Ana County needs a Building Code permit under the county's adopted 2012 New Mexico Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code. The permit fee runs $3.75 per $1,000 of valuation for the first $25,000, plus $3 per $1,000 above that, and the pool must sit at least five feet from the property line, a building, or a fence.

Doña Ana County Swimming Pool Building Permit

Some Restrictions

Doña Ana County Code § 179-16.B

Building Code permit fees are as follows: ... Swimming pools: $3.75 per $1,000 for the first $25,000 of valuation, plus $3 for each additional $1,000 of valuation over $25,000.

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