Historic Preservation in Albuquerque, NM (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Albuquerque, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Albuquerque's Historic Protection Overlay chapter lets the City Council designate individual structures as City landmarks to protect the city's cultural, architectural, and historical assets. Once designated, a landmark's exterior and interior cannot be altered, and the building cannot be demolished, without an approved Certificate of Appropriateness.
Albuquerque City Landmark Protection Rules
Significant RestrictionsAlbuquerque Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16-3-5(A), (B)(1), (C)(2), (F)(1)
The purpose of the Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO) zone is to preserve, protect, enhance, perpetuate, and promote the use of structures and areas of historical, cultural, architectural, engineering, archeological, or geographic significance located in the city; to strengthen the city's economic base by stimulating the tourist industry; to enhance the identity of the city by protecting the c...
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