Bernalillo County Zoning Ordinance allows wood, adobe, stucco, coyote, wrought iron, chain-link, and masonry fences in residential zones. Barbed wire and razor wire are restricted in residential zones. Traditional adobe and coyote fencing remain common throughout the county.
The Bernalillo County Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 74) regulates fence materials by zone district. Residential zones (A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2) permit wood, adobe, stucco over CMU, coyote (latillas between posts), wrought iron, vinyl, chain-link, and decorative masonry. Barbed wire and electric fencing are generally prohibited in residential zones but allowed in A-1 agricultural and rural zones for livestock confinement consistent with NMSA §47-4-1 fence-out tradition. Front-yard chain-link is often discouraged in newer subdivisions. City of Albuquerque parcels follow ROA 1994 §14-16 (IDO) which has similar material rules plus Historic Protection Overlay requirements in Old Town and Barelas that may require adobe, stucco, or coyote fencing. Solar access per NMSA §47-3-6 cannot be blocked by HOA fence rules.
Non-compliant materials: code compliance notice and 30-day correction deadline. Continued violation: civil penalty up to $500 per NMSA §4-37-3. Historic overlay violation in Albuquerque: separate Landmarks Commission penalties.
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