Inspections

Los Alamos County inspects construction regularly. The inspector must have access to the work area for inspection. If the work area is in an occupied house, then the contractor/owner or their representative must be present. The building permit card must be displayed so that it is visible from the street and all permit paperwork that was issued with the permit must be on-site and accessible by the inspector to sign off, for all inspections.

Depending on the type of project, you may need one or more of the following inspections from the County. You may also need additional inspections specific to the project.

All work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. It shall be the duty of the permit holder or their agent to notify the Building Safety Division when work is ready for an inspection call (505) 662-8120. Work shall not be done beyond the point of required inspection until the work is approved in writing by the Building Safety Division.

Permit Type and Inspections required

(*Building Official may require additional inspections)

Full Building Permits

(*Building Official may require additional inspections)

For electrical, plumbing, and mechanical inspections in New Mexico, you will need to contact The State of New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID)  They can be reached at their Santa Fe office using the telephone number (505) 476-4700. Please note the state permits each these types of projects and the County does not.

In the County of Los Alamos, call (505) 662-8120 to request an inspection before 4:00 p.m. on the day before the planned inspection. Contractors can request a two-hour time frame for a scheduled inspection via email to BuildingInspectionRequests@lacnm.us before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the scheduled inspection. Please note that no two-hour time frame requests can be made by telephone. If a request is received before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the inspection, an inspector will contact you with the two-hour timeframe that the Building Official has assigned for that inspection.

Finally, please be aware that all construction must obtain a final inspection for either a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Occupancy. However, please do not call in for a final inspection until the final State of New Mexico electrical and mechanical inspections have been completed. Please allow a minimum of one week for all commercial final inspections.

For more information call (505) 662-8120.