All submitted plans must conform to the following codes and ordinances. Confirm which code is applicable to your project by contacting the Los Alamos County Building Safety Division, as not every code or portion of code may have been adopted or apply to your project.
The Los Alamos County Building Safety Division has established specific policies to clarify procedures and expectations that go beyond the adopted building codes. These policies were developed to address local conditions and ensure consistent application of safety standards throughout the County.
The design criteria required by the Chief Building Official in Los Alamos County is listed below. This section has information on climatic and geographic design criteria which designers should meet when designing a building in Los Alamos County. The Climate Zone for The Energy Conservation Code for Los Alamos County is 5B.
The International Code Council provides public access to its published codes including building codes adopted in the state of New Mexico in the public access portion of its I-Codes website.