New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 10 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 25 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Part 10 - FIRE PROTECTION FUND
Section 10.25.10.13 - ESTABLISHMENT OF MAIN STATION AND SUBSTATION FOR FUNDING PURPOSES

(1) be a sufficient distance from other stations to reasonably effect response time or ISO classification for a given population, or be located in an area that historically has had periods where accessibility to the area from other stations has been limited due to man made obstacles, geographical constraints, or acts of nature (example: river, railroad tracks, etc.);

(2) be owned or leased to the local government. FPF money cannot be used to pay for additions to or major reconstruction of a leased building; departments shall have three years from the date of certification as a fire department or from the effective date of this document (whichever is longer) to have established a main station that is either leased to or owned by the local government; departments may submit a written request to the fire marshal for extension of the three years; the request shall identify why the extension is needed and include a comprehensive plan that details how and when this requirement shall be met;

(3) provide apparatus with adequate protection, within reasonable expectation from elements, preventing possible damage to any components of the apparatus;

(4) house at least one operational apparatus that meets the general criteria for an initial attack or pumper apparatus; a waiver may be granted by the fire marshal for an apparatus not meeting this requirement.

(1) the local government shall file a written request with the fire marshal for an inspection of the proposed new station site; as a minimum, the station, when completed, shall comply with the requirements for existing substations identified above;

(2) inspection and approval of proposed location from the fire marshal;

(3) if FPF funds shall be used in whole or part to construct the station, the local government shall hold fee simple title to the land on which the substation is to be constructed; however, this provision shall not prohibit construction of a substation on donated land where the donor has reserved the right of reversion of the land under stated conditions;

(4) the local government shall request in writing an onsite inspection and certification by the fire marshal; certifications of new main and substations shall take place before the last day of May for the stations to be included in the calculations for distribution of funds for the next fiscal year.