N.M. Admin. Code § 14.5.2.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 14.5.2.8 - PERMITS REQUIRED

A.Permits required. Subject to the Construction Industries Licensing Act "CILA", Sections 60-13-3 and Section 60-13-45 NMSA 1978, and its rules, no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished, no electrical wiring, plumbing or mechanical work or LP gas work as defined and described in the applicable New Mexico construction codes for those trades, may be installed, repaired, altered or maintained in or on such building or structure, unless the applicable permit has first been obtained from the appropriate AHJ, unless otherwise provided by statute s or rule. All re-roofs and applications of roof coatings require a building permit and inspections.

B.Eligibility. A person who is not appropriately, validly and currently licensed by the division is not eligible to apply for or be issued a permit. Provided however, a homeowner's permit may be issued to a residential property owner subject to the limitations of 14.5.2.18 NMAC and an annual permit is provided as noted in 14.5.2.19 NMAC.

C.Application. In order to obtain a permit, the applicant must complete and submit an application on an AHJ approved form for the type of permit sought.

D.Separate Permit Types.

(1) Separate permits are required for general building, electrical, mechanical/plumbing, and for liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") work, 19.15.40 NMAC.

(2) Permits for temporary structures or temporary uses of structures, or for temporary electric poles or electrical service, may be issued pursuant to Subsection K of 14.5.2.10 NMAC and 14.5.2.17 NMAC.

E.Roofing.

(1) All new roof installations and re-roofs require building permits and inspections.

(2) All applications of roof coating systems require building permits and inspections.

(3) Inspections must include, at a minimum, decking inspection upon removal of existing roof and the roof system or application of roof coating systems as a final inspection upon completion of roofing project.

F.Solar PV systems.

(1) Persons bidding or contracting for the installation of a solar PV electric system must possess a valid license issued by the division with the EE-98, EL-1 or ER-1 license classification, as applicable, pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of 14.6.6.8 NMAC and Subsection B of 14.6.6.10 NMAC; the GB-98 license classification is authorized if Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of 14.6.6.8 NMAC applies. If structural modifications are required, a GB-02 license classification is allowed for residential construction and otherwise a GB-98 license classification is mandated. CID license classifications can be found in 14.6.6 NMAC.

(2) Submittal documents shall be prepared and submitted to the appropriate electrical AHJ for review and approval pursuant to Subsection K of 14.5.2.10 NMAC. The submittal documents shall consist of, at a minimum, the following documentation and upon approval an electrical permit shall be issued to a New Mexico electrical contractor properly licensed for the specific solar PV installation;

(a) Site plan indicating electrical equipment location.

(b) PV solar panel layout and arrangement.

(c) One line diagram identifying all components of the PV solar system and electrical equipment with documentation classifying the listing for each component.

(d) One line diagram identifying all conductors and conductor sizes.

(e) Documentation identifying listing of solar mounting system.

(f) If utility interactive, location and type of connection to other power sources.

(g) If roof mounted, calculated added loads of solar equipment and mounting systems as noted in Paragraph (5) of Subsection F of 14.5.2.8 NMAC.

(h) System Calculations.

(i) Location and type of grounding system or connection to existing grounding system

(3) Persons performing the installation of a solar PV electrical system, or related work, must possess a valid journeyman certificate issued by CID with an EE-98J, EL-1J or ER-1J classification, as applicable, or be an apprentice working under the direct supervision of a certified journeyman pursuant to 14.6.6.10 NMAC.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a properly licensed person from performing work on the solar PV system's support structures, racking and mounting of panels as long as it is within the scope of the license classification and upholds the manufacturers' original listing and labeling.

(5) Structural analysis must be performed by a professional engineer licensed in New Mexico to determine if the roof structure is capable of supporting the added load s of a solar PV electric system when any of the following occur.

(a) The total added dead load of the array is greater than five pounds per square foot on the roof.

(b) The total added point load of the array is greater than 45 pounds on the roof.

(c) The total added dead load exceeds 200 pounds on a single truss, rafter or roof joist.

(d) The mounting of the system is of a unique roof mounted design.

(e) The roof structure contains over-spanned trusses, rafters or roof joists.

(6) In addition to the required electrical permit for the mounting of the solar PV system on the roof a general construction building permit shall be required if:

(a) structural reinforcement of an existing roof is necessary as determined by a New Mexico licensed structural engineer or;

(b) a new structure is not listed and approved to support a PV Solar System.

(7) If structural modifications are required, or a new structure will be constructed that is not listed and approved to support a PV solar system, engineered details shall be provided. Structural documents must be sealed by a structural engineer licensed in New Mexico. The required modifications to the structure shall be performed by a validly licensed GS-13, GB-2 or GB-98, as applicable. Reinforcement of the structure will require building permits and inspections conducted by a certified building inspector.

G.Wind turbine systems.

(1) Persons bidding or contracting for the installation of a wind turbine system shall possess a valid license issued by CID with the EE-98, EL-1 or ER-1 license classification, as applicable, pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of 14.6.6.8 NMAC, and Subsection B of 14.6.6.10 NMAC; the GB-98 license classification is authorized if Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of 14.6.6.8 NMAC applies. If structural modifications are required, a GB-02 license classification is allowed for residential construction and otherwise a GB-98 license classification is mandated. CID license classifications can be found in 14.6.6 NMAC.

(2) Submittal documents shall be prepared and submitted to the appropriate electrical AHJ for review and approval pursuant to Subsection K of 14.5.2.10 NMAC. The submittal documents shall consist of, at a minimum, the following minimum documentation and, upon approval, an electrical permit shall be issued to a New Mexico electrical contractors properly licensed for the specific wind turbine installation;

(a) Site plan indicating electrical equipment location

(b) Site Plan indicating any distribution

(c) One line diagram identifying all components of the wind turbine system and electrical equipment with documentation classifying the listing for each component.

(d) One line diagram identifying all conductors and conductor sizes.

(e) Documentation identifying listing of wind turbine mounting systems

(f) If utility interactive, location and type of connection to other power sources.

(g) If roof mounted, calculated added loads of wind turbine equipment and mounting systems as noted in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (3) of Subsection G of 14.5.2.8 NMAC.

(h) System Calculations

(i) Location and type of grounding system or connection to existing grounding system.

(3) Persons performing the installation of wind turbine electrical systems shall possess a valid journeyman certificate issued by CID for the EE-98J, EL-1J or ER-1J classification, as applicable, or shall be an apprentice working under the direct supervision of a certified journeyman pursuant to Subsection A of 14.6.6.10 NMAC.

(4) Building mounted wind turbine systems

(a) Structural analysis must be performed by a professional engineer licensed in New Mexico to determine if the roof structure is capable of supporting the added loads of a wind turbine if:

(i) the total added dead load of the turbine is greater than five pounds per square foot on the roof.

(ii) the total added point load of the turbine is greater than 45 pounds on the roof.

(iii) the total added dead load exceeds 200 pounds on any single truss, rafter or roof joist.

(iv) the mounting of the system is of a unique roof mounted design.

(v) the roof structure contains over-spanned trusses, rafters or roof joists.

(b) A general construction building permit for the mounting of the wind turbine system on the roof will be required if structural reinforcement is necessary as determined by a structural engineer licensed in the state of New Mexico

(c) If structural modifications are required, engineered details shall be provided. Structural documents must be sealed by a professional engineer licensed in New Mexico. The required modifications to the structure shall be performed by a validly certified GS-13, GB-2 or GB-98, as applicable. Reinforcement of the structure will require building permits to be obtained and inspections conducted by a certified building inspector.

H.Baby changing facilities

(1) Pursuant to CILA and 14.7.2.45 NMAC, new restrooms, which shall accommodate any person needing to utilize a baby changing facility, shall be provided in a place of public accommodation except in:

(a) a new restroom located in a place of public accommodation that is not available or accessible for public use.

(b) a new restroom, in a place of public accommodation, providing appropriate signage as to the location of a baby changing facility on the same floor, which shall accommodate any person needing to utilize such facility.

(c) a new restroom constructed in an existing building if it is technically infeasible to provide a baby changing table, due to existing building code, health or safety requirements, including Americans with Disabilities Act requirements;

(2) Baby changing facilities in new restrooms subject to this rule, shall not require a separate permit however shall be included in all drawings, specifications and other documents submitted to an AHJ for plan review and approval pursuant to Subsection A of 14.5.2.10 NMAC and Subsection A of 14.5.2.11 NMAC and inspections pursuant to Subsection A of 14.5.3.8 NMAC.

(a) Submittal documents shall not be approved if said documents do not fully comply with the requirements of this part and 14.7.2.45 NMAC.

(b) A C/O shall not be issued for new construction that fails to be in compliance with all requirements of this part.

(c) a final inspection shall not be issued for a remodel that fails to be in compliance with all requirements of this part.

I.Previously permitted work; previously submitted plans.

(1) All work for which a permit has lawfully been issued prior to the effective date of this rule, which permit has not expired, been deactivated, revoked or suspended by the AHJ pursuant to this part, may proceed as permitted; the rules, codes and standards in effect at the time the permit was issued shall be the rules, codes and standards governing the work and its inspections.

(2) All work for which plans have been submitted and received by the AHJ shall be permitted and inspected pursuant to the rules in effect at the time the plans were received.

N.M. Admin. Code § 14.5.2.8

14.5.2.8 NMAC - Rp, 14.5.2.8 NMAC, 14.7.2.10 NMAC, 14 NMAC 9.2.I.100-105, 14 NMAC 9.2.II.100 & 14.10.4.8 NMAC, 7-1-04; A, 1-28-11; A, 11-1-13, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 24, December 30, 2014, eff. 2/1/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, November 15, 2016, eff. 11/15/2016, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 03, February 8, 2022, eff. 3/10/2022