Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Corrales, New Mexico

Village of Corrales’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Structures inside Corrales village

  • Chapter 8, Article II text not opened; specific code editions not verified.

  “all structures shall be constructed according to the corrales building code (chapter 8, article ii of the village code) and other technical codes adopted by the village as of the date of the structure's construction.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All real property inside the incorporated limits of Corrales village

  • Lands annexed after November 20, 1989 are automatically zoned A-1 unless other zoning is approved.

  “this article governs all real property located within the incorporated limits of the village.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Corrales village (A-1, A-2, C, H and others in Chapter 18, Art. II)

  • Not every district was read; A-1, A-2, C and H zones are referenced in the article.

  “the zones and boundaries of zones as shown on the zone map adopted under this article are incorporated herein and made a part of this article.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  A-1 zone district (main agricultural/residential district) inside Corrales village

  • Maximum density one dwelling unit per net acre.
  • Lot width standard 75 feet.
  • Nonconforming lots existing before the article may be developed if other requirements are met.
  • A-2, C and H zones not separately recorded (H zone also 43,560 sq ft).

  minimum lot area: >= 43560 square feet

  “(e) lot area. the minimum area of each lot shall be 43,560 square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  A-1 zone district inside Corrales village

  • Intensive agriculture: all setbacks no less than 25 feet.
  • H zone has the same 25 ft front / 10 ft other setbacks.

  front setback: >= 25 feet · other setbacks: >= 10 feet (intensive agriculture 25 feet)

  “front setbacks shall be no less than twenty-five (25) feet. other setbacks shall be no less than ten (10) feet, except in the case of intensive agriculture, in which all setbacks shall be no less than twenty-five (25) feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  A-1 zone district inside Corrales village

  • H zone also 35 percent.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 35 percent

  “(g) lot coverage. lot coverage shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of an RV, travel trailer or converted bus as a dwelling unit inside Corrales village

  • Storage of owner's recreational vehicles for personal use is a permitted accessory use in A-1 and A-2 zones.

  “recreational vehicles, travel trailers or converted buses, whether on wheels or a permanent foundation cannot be a dwelling unit.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes as dwelling units inside Corrales village

  • Mobile homes are permitted only in A-1 or C zones per the definition; manufactured and modular homes count as dwelling units.
  • District use tables not fully read.

  “a dwelling unit may be a mobile home (as permitted in the a-1 or c zones), modular home, manufactured home or site-built house.”

• Accessory dwellingsProhibited

  Accessory buildings or structures used as a second or independent dwelling unit inside Corrales village

  • Density in A-1 is limited to one dwelling unit per net acre.
  • Whether a second dwelling is allowed in other forms was not verified.

  “an accessory building or structure shall not be used as a second or independent dwelling unit.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Nonconforming lots (smaller than the minimum lot size) inside Corrales village

  • Applies to lots existing before the article that fail minimum lot size.
  • If no sewer connection is available, lots under .75 acre must install an advanced septic treatment system.
  • No conventional septic system on a lot under .75 acre.
  • Proof of a permit for the advanced septic system or a sewer connection is required by P&Z.
  • General rule for conforming lots not found.

  sewer connection distance: <= 300 feet (nonconforming lots only)

  “if a nonconforming lot is within three hundred (300) feet of an existing sewer line, a connection to that sewer line is required.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Corrales village

  • Applications go to Planning and Zoning; many require public hearings before the P&Z Commission.
  • Subdivision ordinance text not opened.

  “we receive applications for all types of zoning actions: subdivisions, building permits, site development plans (commercial), zoning and flood zone determinations, variances, short-term rental permits”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals in A-1, A-2, C or historic zones inside Corrales village

  • Permit issued to the owner, not assignable or transferable.
  • Application with fee reviewed by P&Z Commission within 60 days; commission may add conditions.
  • In commercial zones, no more than six guest rooms and two occupants per bedroom.
  • Short-term rentals are a use by review in A-1 and H zones.
  • Subsection opens with 'except as otherwise provided in this subsection'.

  “no person(s) or entity shall engage in short-term rentals in the a-1, a-2, c or historic zones without a valid short-term rental permit issued by the village of corrales for the particular real property.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building and planning permits in Corrales village

  • Fee schedule document is listed (revised 2026) but amounts were not opened.

  “building_permit_fees_and_rates_revised 2026”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Corrales or Sandoval County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Corrales village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Corrales village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Corrales village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Corrales village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Corrales village

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.