Bernalillo County requires property owners to abate hazardous weeds and combustible vegetation under the weed abatement ordinance. East Mountain WUI areas near the Sandia and Manzano foothills face stricter defensible space expectations from county fire officials.
Bernalillo County Code Chapter 46 (Nuisances) and the county weed abatement program require owners to remove tumbleweeds, tall grass, and combustible brush that create a fire hazard, typically enforced when vegetation exceeds 8 to 12 inches or when accumulated dead material threatens structures. In East Mountain unincorporated areas (Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park) the Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue department encourages a defensible space buffer of 30 feet around structures consistent with NFPA 1144 and NM State Forestry guidance, though NM has no statewide defensible space mandate. Vacant lots owners receive notice-and-abate letters; the county may abate and lien under NMSA §3-18-5 authority applied via county ordinance. Rio Grande bosque areas carry added cottonwood litter risk.
Failure to abate after notice: county contracts abatement and places a lien on the property per Chapter 46. Administrative fee plus actual cost of mowing/clearing. Refusal after repeated notices may escalate to misdemeanor under NMSA §4-37-3.
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Tijeras, NM
Tijeras regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound amplification permits available for events. NMSA §30-20-1 applies.
Tijeras, NM
Tijeras does not have a specific construction hours ordinance. All building requires Planning and Zoning Commission approval per §26-67. Construction noise i...
Tijeras, NM
Tijeras Animal Control Ordinance (Ord. No. 32, 1984) prohibits animals running at large. Nuisance barking is addressed under the animal ordinance and general...
Tijeras, NM
The Village of Tijeras addresses noise under general nuisance provisions in its Code of Ordinances and state law NMSA §30-20-1 (disturbing the peace). Unreas...
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Tijeras zoning code restricts commercial activity in residential zones (R-1, R-2). Commercial Business Zones (CB-1, CB-2) accommodate commercial vehicles. Bu...
Tijeras, NM
Tijeras Chapter 22 (Traffic and Vehicles) governs parking on village roads. NM state traffic laws (NMSA §66-7-351 to §66-7-353) apply. The village's rural ch...
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