New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-18-6. Building construction and restrictions; establishing fire zones

(1) prescribe standards for constructing and altering buildings;

(2) prescribe the distance a building may be built from the street line;

(3) regulate the construction of partition fences and party walls; and

(4) have exclusive enforcement over permits issued by the municipality when enforced by an approved inspector.

(1) to construction specifically exempted by the Construction Industries Licensing Act or regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or

(2) to territory outside the boundary of a municipality if a county by ordinance prescribes standards for constructing and altering buildings.