Sign Regulations in Bernalillo County, NM (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
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Garage Sale Signs
In unincorporated Bernalillo County, garage and yard sale signs are capped at one non-illuminated sign per property, four square feet, posted only during the three-day sale.
Bernalillo County Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsBernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 9.B.2.l
Garage and yard sale, provided:1.No more than four events are allowed at a given dwelling in any calendar year. The duration of the garage or yard sale shall not exceed three consecutive days. ... 3.One non-illuminated, on-premises sign, not exceeding four square feet in area shall be permitted. The sign shall pertain to the garage or yard sale only and shall be permitted only for the three-day...
Digital Billboards
In the C-2 and M-1 zones of unincorporated Bernalillo County, billboards can't flash, blink, or use intermittent lighting: a bar on animated LED and digital message displays under the county's 1973 zoning ordinance.
Bernalillo County Digital Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsBernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 15(B)(2)(a)(10)(c)
(c)No flashing, blinking or intermittent lights shall be permitted, and no billboard shall be illuminated by red, green, or amber lights which interfere with a traffic control signal or device. No power pack units shall be allowed.
Freeway-Facing Signs
In unincorporated Bernalillo County's C-2 commercial zone, businesses near a freeway on/off-ramp get one extra freestanding sign, and freeway-oriented signs face a 26-foot height cap and 480-square-foot area limit under the county's 1973 zoning ordinance.
Bernalillo County Freeway-Facing Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsBernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 15
Businesses oriented toward freeway traffic and which are located within 300 feet of the termination of a freeway access control line at any on-ramp or off-ramp of a freeway shall be permitted one freestanding on-premises sign consisting of one name and/or emblem which shall not be included in the computation of total allowable sign area specified in Subsection (10)(c) supra, but shall be includ...
Sign Regulations by City in Bernalillo County
1 cities in Bernalillo County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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