Showing ordinances that apply to Sandia Knolls, NM
Sandia Knolls is an unincorporated community (population 1,252) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Because Sandia Knolls is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bernalillo County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The food truck permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Food trucks in Bernalillo County need a mobile food unit permit from the NM Environment Department Food Program plus a county or Albuquerque business registration. Annual vehicle inspection and commissary agreement are required.
Mobile food units operating in Bernalillo County must hold a food service permit from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Food Program under 7.6.2 NMAC, which inspects the truck's plumbing, refrigeration, handwashing station, and water/wastewater tanks. A Certified Food Protection Manager must be designated. Operators also need a commissary agreement proving an approved kitchen for food prep, water refill, and greywater disposal. Bernalillo County requires a business registration for unincorporated operations; City of Albuquerque requires a Mobile Food Vendor license under ROA 1994 §13-2. Liability insurance is standard (typically $1M). Propane appliances trigger fire marshal inspection. NM's 2023 Expansion of Mobile Food Facility law (SB 147) standardized state-level permit reciprocity so one NMED permit works statewide.
Operating without NMED permit: immediate closure order and fines up to $1,000 per day under NMSA §25-1-11 (NM Food Service Sanitation Act). ABQ vending without license: $250 to $1,000 plus impoundment under ROA §13-2. Expired permits: $100 to $500 per day.
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