Land Use Department

Mission Statement

To guide future growth and development through effective planning, zoning, permitting and enforcement to make available meaningful choices in terms of alternative living environments and life styles, preserve resources for future generations, and to address the needs and concerns of its citizens while ensuring their quality of life.

Overview

The Santa Fe County Land Use Department provides services such as zoning, subdivisions, lot splits, development permits for building, business registrations, community planning, code enforcement, hydrology, terrain management, special-use permits, and utility allocation to county citizens. Jack Kolkmeyer is the Land Use Director and is responsible for the divisions within the Land Use department.

Land Development Code and Ordinances

• Land Development Code (1981)
• Media District Ordinance
• US 285 Ordinance

Other Information

• Land Use personnel developed the bus route from Eldorado to Santa Fe.
• Weatherization Assistance

Contact Us
We are open to the public during the following business hours:
Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Permit Desk open during the noon hour)
Closed for business on Weekends & Holidays

P.O. Box 276
102 Grant Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0276
Phone: 505-986-6225
Fax: 505-986-6389

If you would like to report a Code Enforcement Complaint/Violation please print and mail or fax the complaint  form to P.O. Box 276 or Fax: 505-986-6389.  You can also contact  Wayne Dalton wdalton@santafecounty.org with comment, suggestions, questions, or concerns.

Download complaint form

Land Use Directory

Land Use Director / (505) 995-2711
Development Review / (505) 986-6223
Planning Division / (505) 995-2722
Building Permits / (505) 986-6360
Code Enforcement / (505) 986-6242
Technical Review / (505) 995-2719