Who needs a zoning approval and certificate of occupancy in New Mexico?
Issued by Your city or county planning and building departments; Construction Industries Division (Regulation and Licensing Department) where the locality has no inspectors, at step 3 of 6 in the opening sequence: approve the space.
Every kind of business in New Mexico
The New Mexico table lists this for every kind of business.
Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration. Use a contractor licensed by the Construction Industries Division for the build-out.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 3 of 6: Approve the space
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or county planning and building departments; Construction Industries Division (Regulation and Licensing Department) where the locality has no inspectors.
Sources and dates
Construction Industries Division permit pages; municipal zoning and building ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; a change of use needs building permits and inspections, and the certificate of occupancy comes before the food permit, the liquor license and the business registration.
Your city or county planning and building departments; Construction Industries Division (Regulation and Licensing Department) where the locality has no inspectors.
Step 3 of 6, approve the space. The steps before it: set up the business and register for tax.
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