Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Albuquerque, NM (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Albuquerque, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Albuquerque bans camping or maintaining an encampment on any public property and lets the city order encampments removed and personal property cleared after notice.
Albuquerque Public Camping Ban & Cleanup
Significant RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of Albuquerque § 9-25-4
Except as otherwise authorized by ordinance or by rules issued by the Department of Parks and Recreation, it shall be unlawful for any person to camp, or maintain an encampment, in any publicly owned area, including any street, sidewalk, right of way, park, or open space. It shall further be unlawful for any person to refuse to remove an encampment from public land after receiving a notice inst...
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