What building code does Albuquerque, NM use?
Albuquerque, NM currently enforces the 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (2021 IBC as amended by 14.7.2 NMAC). Albuquerque enforces the state-adopted code. Albuquerque enforces the statewide 2021 New Mexico code suite (2021 suite mandatory after the 2023-12-14 transition cutoff; energy codes effective 2024-07-30; 2020 NEC statewide 2023-03-28) plus its own 2024 Uniform Administrative Code, while the city Fire Marshal's Office still lists the 2015 IFC/2015 NFPA 101 with local amendments as the city fire code.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | New Mexico Commercial Building Code (2021 IBC as amended by 14.7.2 NMAC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Residential | New Mexico Residential Building Code (2021 IRC as amended by 14.7.3 NMAC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Fire | International Fire Code + NFPA 101 (City of Albuquerque Fire Code, Ord. O-2017-020) (with local amendments) | 2015 |
| Mechanical | New Mexico Mechanical Code (2021 Uniform Mechanical Code as amended by 14.9.2 NMAC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Plumbing | New Mexico Plumbing Code (2021 Uniform Plumbing Code as amended by 14.8.2 NMAC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Electrical | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), per 14.10.4 NMAC (with local amendments) | 2020 |
| Energy | New Mexico Commercial/Residential Energy Conservation Codes (2021 IECC as amended by 14.7.9 and 14.7.6 NMAC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Other | New Mexico Existing Building Code (2021 IEBC as amended by 14.7.7 NMAC) (with local amendments) | 2021 |
Current adoptions effective 2023-12-14.
Permits: Albuquerque permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/albuquerque.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://www.rld.nm.gov/construction-industries/rules-laws-and-building-codes/
- https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title14/14.007.0002.html
- https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title14/14.007.0003.html
- https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title14/14.010.0004.html
- https://www.cabq.gov/planning/building-safety-division/current-building-codes
- https://www.cabq.gov/fire/fire-marshals-office
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: New Mexico statewide adoptions.