Plan Review

Submit project plans to apply for a building permit and build in Albuquerque. The plan review process available to developers, contractors, architects, and homeowners.

Required Documents

• Site Plan/Plot Plan are required to include:
  • the location of the property
  • All existing buildings (including dimensions and distances to property lines)
  • All proposed additions or structures to the existing building (including dimensions and distances to property lines)
  • Identification of required setbacks
• Proposed Construction Drawing:
  • Elevation Drawings
  • Floor Plan
  • Foundation Drawings
  • Framing Plans
  • Plans showing all Electrical, Plumbing & Mechanical installation
• Supporting Documents. Examples include, but are not limited to:
  • Truss Details
  • Stucco Specifications
  • Beam Calculations
  • Unusual Building Material Specifications
  • Engineering Specifications for Metal/Steel Construction ( i.e. shipping containers)

Submit Drawings & Documents

ABQ-PLAN

Enter ABQ-PLAN

To streamline the permit application process, the Planning Department has created the ABQ-PLAN. ABQ-PLAN is an electronic plan review process that is available to developers, contractors, architects, homeowners, and anyone planning to apply for a building permit within Albuquerque. To learn more and get detailed step-by-step instructions, visit the ABQ-PLAN Resources and FAQs page.

FasTrax

FasTrax is Albuquerque's fee-based, expedited plan review process, available to those seeking a building permit. FasTrax is an optional fee-based service (Fees are three times the regular plan fee, $1,000 minimum). Opting into FasTrax only applies to the first plan review cycle. Should corrections be required, plans will be reviewed at the regular plan review cycle.

• Reduced time for plan review with an average turnaround time of ten days.
• Assigned plan expediter.
• Guaranteed initial plan review completion date.
• Faster, easier, simpler.

To request or for more information about the FasTrax service, call 505-924-3320 Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The FasTrax process is administered at the Plaza del Sol building, 1st Floor, 600 2nd Street NW, 87102.