5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
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Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Ordinance §6-4 requires trash and recycling carts to be stored out of public view except 12 hours before and 12 hours after pickup. Bernalillo County unincorporated residents use private haulers or county contract service with similar screening rules in the County Code.
Bernalillo County Property Maintenance Ordinance prohibits blighted conditions on unincorporated parcels including peeling exterior paint, broken windows, structural deterioration, and accumulated junk. Written notice requires abatement within 15 to 30 days, with county abatement liens available under NMSA 1978 Section 4-37-1 home-rule authority.
Bernalillo County requires vacant lot owners to control weeds, tumbleweeds, and debris under its Weed and Litter Abatement Ordinance. Grass and weed growth over 8 inches triggers notice; the county may mow and bill under NMSA 1978 Section 3-18-5 lien authority. Albuquerque enforces parallel rules under ROA 1994 Section 9-8.
Bernalillo County (elevation 5,300 ft) receives modest snow averaging 9 to 12 inches per year, mostly transient. No formal snow-clearance deadline exists. ROA §6-5 requires sidewalks adjacent to property be kept clear of debris and hazards; snow and ice fall under general duty of care.
ABQ ROA §14-16-6 (property maintenance provisions within the IDO) requires yards remain free of accumulated junk, debris, and outdoor storage. Garage sale items must be removed from public view after each day's sale. Repeat blight is actionable by Code Enforcement.
1 cities in Bernalillo County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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