Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Hurley, New Mexico

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hurley

Town of Hurley does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite liquid-waste systems inside Hurley town limits when such a system is required.

  • The rule applies to onsite liquid-waste systems; separate local approvals may also be required.

  “No person shall install or have installed a new on-site liquid waste system or modify or have modified an existing on-site liquid waste system, unless that person obtains a permit issued by the department, including payment of the permit fee, prior to construction of such installation or modification.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or modification of an onsite liquid-waste system inside Hurley town limits.

  • The permit must be obtained from the department, including payment of the permit fee, before construction.
  • Failure to obtain the required permit may result in department enforcement action.

  “No person shall install or have installed a new on-site liquid waste system or modify or have modified an existing on-site liquid waste system, unless that person obtains a permit issued by the department, including payment of the permit fee, prior to construction of such installation or modification.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Homeowner-installed onsite liquid-waste systems inside Hurley town limits.

  • All homeowner-installed systems must be inspected by the department.
  • For other systems, the department may perform inspections before a permit decision, during construction or modification, and after completion.

  “All homeowner installed systems shall be inspected by the department.”

• Well permitRequired

  Drilling a water well inside Hurley town limits.

  • A permit to drill must be obtained from the Office of the State Engineer before drilling.
  • A domestic well remains subject to any applicable local ordinance.
  • The listed permits expire if the well is not completed within one year of issuance.

  permit completion deadline: <= 1 year (Listed well permits expire unless the well is completed within one year of issuance.)

  “Before you have a well drilled, you must first obtain a permit to drill from the Office of the State Engineer.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hurley or Grant County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hurley town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Hurley town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction inside Hurley town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New residential occupancy inside Hurley town limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Hurley town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Hurley means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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