Showing ordinances that apply to Sandia Heights, NM
Sandia Heights is an unincorporated community (population 3,273) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Because Sandia Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bernalillo County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The park curfew rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bernalillo County Open Space and park areas close from sunset to sunrise unless signage or permit allows otherwise. City of Albuquerque parks close 10 PM to 6 AM under ROA 1994 §10-1-1-4. After-hours presence is a petty misdemeanor.
Bernalillo County Code Chapter 30 governs county park and open space hours. The Open Space Division closes the Ojito de San Antonio, Carnuel, and other county open space sites from sunset to sunrise unless posted otherwise. Within Albuquerque city limits (covering most of the county's population), ROA 1994 §10-1-1-4 closes all city parks from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with stricter hours at Balloon Fiesta Park during non-event periods. Petroglyph National Monument, partially within the county, follows National Park Service hours of sunrise to sunset with no overnight use. Sandia Foothills Open Space trails are day-use only. APD and Open Space Patrol enforce closures. A first offense is typically handled as a petty misdemeanor under NMSA §30-14-1 (criminal trespass) when a violator refuses to leave.
After-hours presence: petty misdemeanor citation, typically $50 to $100 fine under ROA §10-1-1-99. Refusal to leave: criminal trespass under NMSA §30-14-1, up to $500 and 6 months. Camping without permit in Open Space: $100 to $300.
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