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Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County Community Development Department

In short

Doña Ana County Community Development Department issues 2 permits we publish for Doña Ana County, last verified 2026-10-12. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Detailed Site Plan Review (nonresidential / commercial)only if it applies to youDoña Ana County Community Development Department$350 per site plan review for nonresidential (commercial) use (Code §179-44); amendments to an approved site plan: minor $50, major $250per project, before the use or construction begins2026-10-12
Home Occupation Permitonly if it applies to youDoña Ana County Community Development DepartmentCode §350-510 requires payment of the application fee with the application; the amount is not published in Code §179-44 or on the county's 2025 Home Occupation Permit Application. Contact the Community Development Department, (575) 647-7350, for the current amount.one-time; renewed only on a material change in the activity, its location, size, scope or intensity (the linked business registration renews annually)2026-10-12

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Detailed Site Plan Review (nonresidential / commercial)

The Unified Development Code applies, under Code §350-102, "to all property within the unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County and outside the limits of any jointly administered extra-territorial zone". Code §350-208 states: "No person shall commence any use or construction for which a detailed site plan is required under this chapter without first obtaining approval of such site plan. A detailed site plan shall be required for all uses and buildings. All detailed site plans for commercial, industrial and multifamily uses shall be prepared by a professional engineer, architect, or surveyor licensed in the State of New Mexico." The Community Development Fee Schedule in Code §179-44 sets "Site plan review for nonresidential (commercial)" at $350, and amendments to an approved site plan at $50 (minor) and $250 (major). The fee is from the Community Development Fee Schedule in Doña Ana County Code §179-44, adopted January 24, 2017 by Resolution No. 2017-18 and effective with the Unified Development Code on February 2, 2017, in the codified text current through June 24, 2025. Code §350-106 states that "The schedule of fees for permits is set by resolutions adopted by the BOCC and codified in Chapter 179", and that when an activity has begun without a required permit "the permit fee shall be triple the original fee." Contact the Doña Ana County Community Development Department, 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007, (575) 647-7350.

Home Occupation Permit

Code §350-510 makes it a violation to operate a home occupation in a residential dwelling, "regardless of zoning district, without first obtaining a home occupation permit", and requires a Chapter 154 business registration as well. The application goes to the Community Development Department on its official form "along with payment of the application fee", and the permit is not effective until the applicant obtains a New Mexico tax identification number and a county business registration approved by Community Development. The section limits the home occupation to 600 square feet (except day-care or child-care services), one non-illuminated sign of one square foot, and no more than two customer or client vehicles at a time (except instructional service, day-care or child-care). Under §350-510, beauticians, hairdressers, barbers and massage therapists licensed by the state are limited to one customer station per residential property; day-care or child-care involving more than six children at the same time requires a special use permit; and health and exercise facilities, motor vehicle repair services and auto or truck repair are prohibited as home occupations except as permitted in the T4 zone per Table 5.1. A home occupation permit need not be renewed unless there is a material change in the activity or its location or a material increase in its size, scope or intensity; the associated business registration is renewed annually with the County Clerk. Contact the Doña Ana County Community Development Department, 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007, (575) 647-7350.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Doña Ana County
Phone
575-647-7350

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Doña Ana County Code §350-102 Applicability; prohibited acts; interpretation, and conflictDoña Ana County, New Mexico (eCode360) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  2. Doña Ana County Code §350-106 FeesDoña Ana County, New Mexico (eCode360) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  3. Doña Ana County Code §350-208 Detailed site plan review processDoña Ana County, New Mexico (eCode360) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  4. Doña Ana County Code §350-510 Home occupationsDoña Ana County, New Mexico (eCode360) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  5. Doña Ana County Code, Chapter 179: Fees and Permits (Article VI Building Code Fees; Article XVII Unified Development Code)Doña Ana County, New Mexico (eCode360) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  6. Home Occupation Permit Application (2025)Doña Ana County Community Development Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  7. UDC Land Use Regulations pageDoña Ana County Community Development Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12

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