Bernalillo County residential zones cap structures at 26 to 30 ft under Chapter 74. Albuquerque IDO §14-16-2 sets R-1 at 26 ft, R-A at 26 ft with slope exceptions. Sunport airspace cones and Sandia Mountain viewshed add further restrictions.
Bernalillo County Code §74 limits height in A-1 and R-1 zones to 30 ft or 2.5 stories, measured from finished grade to roof peak. The Albuquerque IDO §14-16-2-6 limits R-1 Residential to 26 ft (with a 30 ft allowance for pitched roofs), R-A to 26 ft, and MX-L (mixed-use low) to 38 ft. Downtown and Uptown zones allow significantly higher. The Albuquerque International Sunport imposes FAA Part 77 height surfaces extending several miles from runways — properties in the Sunport Approach Protection Overlay Zone may be limited to much lower heights. Sandia foothills properties fall under the View Protection Overlay Zone, restricting height and requiring earth-tone exteriors. Chimneys, solar arrays, and mechanical equipment receive up to 5 ft additional height. Variances require Zoning Hearing Examiner approval.
Exceeding height: stop-work order, required reduction or variance application. Civil penalty $250 to $1,000 under IDO §14-16-6-9. Structures in Sunport cone violating FAA Part 77: potential FAA enforcement in addition to local fines.
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