Property Maintenance in Bernalillo County, NM (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Bernalillo County treats dilapidated, unsecured, or unsafe buildings outside incorporated areas as public nuisances under Chapter 11, letting the Nuisance Abatement Office order repairs, board-up, or demolition and lien the property for cleanup costs.
Bernalillo County Substandard Building Nuisance Rules
Some RestrictionsBernalillo County Code § 11-3
Any building or portion thereof, including any dwelling unit, guest room or suite of rooms, and the real property on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent and degree that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof, shall be deemed and declared to constitute a nuisance under t...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Unincorporated Bernalillo County bans letting weeds or litter accumulate on any lot under two acres, and requires a 20-foot firebreak on larger parcels. Albuquerque and the villages enforce their own separate weed ordinances.
Bernalillo County Vacant Lot Weed Rules
Some RestrictionsBernalillo County Code § 30-305
It shall be unlawful for any owner to allow the accumulation and/or outgrowth of weeds on any lot, parcel, tract or piece of land less than two acres in area under the owner's control or possession, or upon any alley or sidewalk adjacent to such lot, parcel, tract or piece of land.
Property Maintenance by City in Bernalillo County
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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