Valencia County, NM Code Violation Reporting: How to Report (2026)

43, Reporting Alleged Violations, sits in the enforcement subchapter of Chapter 92, Public Nuisances, and lets any person report an alleged violation of that chapter to the Code Enforcement Department or the Sheriff's Department. 40, naming the Code Enforcement Department, the Sheriff's Department, or any duly authorized law enforcement officer as the enforcing entities. 41 puts the burden on the enforcing entity to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the individual charged created the nuisance. 44 lets the enforcing entity require immediate abatement or, where that's impractical, issue a written warning giving the responsible person 10 days to start correcting the condition and 30 days to finish, before a written citation follows.

43 is written for Chapter 92 nuisances such as weeds, junk, abandoned vehicles, vermin and noise, the same Code Enforcement Department also fields complaints for the county's other property codes, including zoning, abandoned buildings and animal control.