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Public Health Rules in Sandoval County, NM (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Verified from official government sources

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

Rodent Control

Every lot in unincorporated Sandoval County, vacant or built, must stay free of rodent harborage. Section 14-21 bans letting junk, debris, or stored material pile up into anything 'in which insects, rodents, snakes or other harmful pests may live, breed or multiply,' and separately requires all premises be kept free of active infestation.

Sandoval County Rodent Harborage Rule

Some Restrictions

Sandoval County Code § 14-21(a), (c)

(a)General land. All land, including exterior premises and vacant land, whether improved or unimproved, shall be maintained free from any accumulation of debris or blight, which includes, but is not limited to, ... anything whatsoever in which insects, rodents, snakes or other harmful pests may live, breed or multiply or which may otherwise create a health hazard. ... (c)Exterior insect, rodent...

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