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Rental Inspections 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

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Inspection Programs

The Nuisance Abatement Office may conduct periodic inspections of buildings and land, not just respond to complaints, to check compliance with the county's building, health and nuisance codes.

Bernalillo County Periodic Nuisance Inspections

Some Restrictions

Bernalillo County Code § 11-4

To the extent that appropriate resources are available, the NAO shall coordinate with appropriate county staff and investigate complaints received from citizens of nuisances within the county and may conduct periodic inspections of buildings, structures, and the use of land to confirm compliance with this chapter.

Tenant Complaint Process

Renters and neighbors report substandard housing or nuisance conditions to Bernalillo County's Nuisance Abatement Office on NAO-prescribed complaint forms, triggering an investigation and, if warranted, immediate abatement action in unincorporated areas of the county.

Bernalillo County Tenant Complaint Process

Some Restrictions

Bernalillo County Code § 11-5(1)

Complaints of nuisance violations under this chapter shall be made on forms prescribed by the NAO. However, county employees have a duty to protect public health and safety and shall investigate known credible threats to health and safety. When a nuisance is alleged or observed, the NAO shall investigate, and if the apparent nuisance is substantiated, determine whether abatement can be accompli...

Rental Inspections by City in Bernalillo County

1 cities in Bernalillo County have their own rental inspections rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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