San Miguel County
Office of Planning & Zoning

Address

Telephone

Fax

500 W. NATIONAL Ave.
Third Floor
LAS VEGAS, NM

505.454.1074

(505) 454-9728

 

Office Hours
MONDAY - FRIDAY (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

EMAIL P & Z

Final San Miguel County Comprehensive Plan 2003-2014 (2,519 KB PDF File)

Mission Statement:

To serve in the best interest of the public’s health, safety and general welfare of the residents within the unincorporated areas of San Miguel County by assuring for the orderly, harmonious and planned development of the lands.

Roles and Objectives:

bulletLand Use Planning – To protect and enhance our quality of life by guiding land use and development.
bulletCode enforcementTo enforce the land use, litter and solid waste ordinance of the County.  
Contact: Arthur Padilla, Land Development Specialist, 505-426-3040.
bulletZoning Development Permits – Contact: Arthur Padilla, Land Development Specialist, 505-426-3040

 

Service and Goals:

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Land Use Planning: To protect and enhance the quality of life by guiding land use        and development.

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     Subdivision Applications: Process applications for subdivisions and ensures that the       New Mexico Subdivision Act and County Subdivision Ordinance are followed 
accordingly.

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     Code Enforcement: To ensure that the various land use ordinances of San Miguel    
County
are adhered to.

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     Zoning Development Permits: To issue zoning development permits for all new 
construction, remodeling, renovation and expansion of buildings and structures.

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     Claim of Exemptions: To ensure that divisions of land comply with the provisions of 
the New Mexico Subdivision Act and San Miguel County Subdivision Ordinance.

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     Business License Registration:  Issues yearly business license registrations as 
provided under County Business License Ordinance. 

San Miguel County Planning and Zoning issues approximately:

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165 zoning development permits per year

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80 claim of exemption applications per year.

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570 business license registrations per year.

Planning and Zoning Office Personnel:

bulletMaria Elena Garcia, Administrative Assistant:           505-454-1074
bulletArthur J. Padilla, Land Development Specialist:         505-426-3040
bulletAlex Tafoya, Planning and Zoning:                              505-454-1074

 


500 WEST NATIONAL AVE., SUITE 300

Third Floor
LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO 87701