Parking Rules in Albuquerque, NM (2026)

Albuquerque IDO Sec. 14-16-5-5(B)(4)(d) (ROA 1994, Integrated Development Ordinance)

Parking of recreational vehicle, boat, and/or recreational trailer for more than 2 hours: ... The vehicle must be parked in 1 of the following areas: a. Inside an enclosed structure. b. Outside in a side or rear yard. c. Outside in a front yard, with the unit perpendicular to the front curb and the body of the recreational vehicle at least 11 feet from the face of the curb. No part of the vehic...

Albuquerque Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16-5-5(F)(2)(a), Table 5-5-7; § 14-16-6-8(G)(2)

6. Parking in any Residential zone district or for low-density residential development is prohibited on any portion of the front setback other than on a driveway or drive aisle meeting the standards of this IDO and the DPM. ... Table 5-5-7: Maximum Front and Street Side Yard Parking Area Lot Size (sq. ft.) Maximum Front and Street Side Yard Parking Area ≤2,200 400 sq. ft. or ≤85%, whichever is ...

Albuquerque IDO Sec. 14-16-5-5(B)(4)(a)-(b) (Regulated Vehicles)

5-5(B)(4)(a) Parking of more than 2 truck tractors and 2 semitrailers for more than 2 hours: 1. Allowed with the permission of the property owner on a premises with a primary non-residential use allowed by Table 4-2-1 in the MX-M, MX-H, NR-C, NR-BP, NR-LM, and NR-GM zone districts. ... 5-5(B)(4)(b) Parking of heavy vehicles for more than 2 hours: 1. Allowed with the permission of the property o...

City of Albuquerque Parking Division, Meter Parking (implementing ROA 1994 Ch. 8, Art. 5)

Vehicles parked at a meter must pay between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. A Driver does not have to pay the meter on Sunday or federally recognized Holidays. There are metered parking locations located throughout the Old Town, Downtown, and Nob Hill locations.

ROA 1994 Sec. 8-5-2-3 (Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles), per City of Albuquerque Abandoned Vehicles FAQ

The vehicle is left unattended on or along any public property, street, alley or public way in the same place for a period of 36 hours without a valid police sticker. ... [Temporary permit] stickers shall expire 15 days after issuance. No owner ... is entitled to more than four stickers at any time. ... On private residential property, abandonment occurs when any vehicle which is not lawfully p...

Albuquerque Integrated Development Ordinance § 14-16-5-5(C)(9)(a)-(c); § 14-16-6-9(C)(5)(f)

When more than 200 off-street parking spaces are constructed, at least 5 percent of the vehicle parking spaces shall include electric vehicle charging stations installed with a rating of 240 volts or higher. ... All new townhouse developments containing more than 6 dwelling units shall provide at least 1 parking space that is EV capable per dwelling unit. ... All new multi-family residential de...

Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque § 8-5-2-3

(A) A vehicle is abandoned if: (1) The vehicle is parked on or along any street, alley or public way and the vehicle displays no current license plate and validating sticker; or (2) The vehicle is left unattended on or along any public property, street, alley or public way in the same place for a period of 36 hours without a valid police sticker... (3) The vehicle is left on private property wi...

Albuquerque Code of Ordinances § 8-5-1-16

§ 8-5-1-16 PARKING PROHIBITED IN FIRE LANE. No persons shall either stop, stand or park a vehicle in a marked fire lane or otherwise obstruct such lane, whether such lane is public property or on private property which is devoted to public use. Such fire lane shall be marked either with a sign or a red curb.

Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque § 8-1-2-34

Upon initial application and the tendering of the installation fee the Mayor, or his designated representative, may grant a curb loading zone permit, but only if the following conditions are met: a business or a charitable or a health care organization is making the application; parking is allowed on the same side of the street in the same block; parking in the area is generally difficult to ob...

Albuquerque Code of Ordinances § 8-5-1-4(B)

(B) (1) The Mayor, or Mayor's designee, may establish residential permit parking areas and issue permits to residents of the area subject to regulations established by the Mayor or Mayor's designee that, at a minimum, consider the following: (a) The demand for on-street parking on the affected streets relative to the parking availability, and parking needs of the residents; (b) The relative val...