Parking Rules in Bernalillo County, NM (2026)

Bernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 9 (R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone), para. B.2.e

Recreational vehicle or boat storage in the rear yard when such recreational vehicle or boat is not to be used as accessory living quarters, and is not connected to utilities, other than temporarily to a source of electricity. ... In the event where rear yard access is not available, outside parking in the front yard is allowed, provided: (a) The body of the recreational vehicle or boat is at l...

Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services, Residential Building Permit Guide (Rev. 8/22)

The following work does not require a building permit: Flatwork (i.e. walkways, driveways, etc.). Installation of gutters and downspouts. Construction of a shed that is less than 120 square feet in area. Fences and freestanding masonry walls less than 6'-0" in height. Retaining walls that retain less than 36 inches (915 mm) of unbalanced fill, and have a total height equal to or less than six f...

Bernalillo County Code § 82-1

The county manager, or his designated representative, is hereby authorized, upon the basis of engineering or traffic investigation, to establish load restrictions upon streets; to prohibit commercial vehicles from certain streets; to prohibit through traffic from using side residential streets; ...to erect and maintain any and all necessary signs, markers, barriers or other devices to give noti...

Bernalillo County Code § 82-52

Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers;a.In front of a public or private driveway;b.Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;c.Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;d.Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a street:

Bernalillo County Code § 82-53

All-night parking prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle on any street in a nonresidential area for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day, except physicians on emergency calls.

Bernalillo County Code § 42-142

(a)It shall be unlawful to store, keep or maintain dilapidated motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies or abandoned motor vehicles or motor vehicle bodies on any property which is not designated for that purpose through the county zoning ordinance.(b)Such motor vehicles or motor vehicle bodies must be removed within 60 days after written notice by the county manager or his representatives. If afte...

Bernalillo County Code § 34-76 (adopting IFC § 503.3.1)

503.3.1 Curbs of Fire Apparatus Roads. Roads shall be identified by curbs painted red on both the top and face along the entire length of the fire apparatus access road. Where no curb exists or a rolled curb is installed, a 6-inch wide red strip applied to the full length of the fire access road shall be installed. "NO PARKING — FIRE LANE" shall be marked every 15 feet along the length of a fir...

Bernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 21(E)

D.Location and Improvement of Parking Areas:1.All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same site with the building or use served.2.All open parking areas in R-2, O-1, C-N, C-1, C-2, C-LI, M-1, and M-2 zones shall be surfaced with a durable surface consisting of concrete or bituminous material.3.Parking spaces shall be appropriately marked to indicate the location of the space....