Albuquerque limits the frequency of garage and yard sales through the Integrated Development Ordinance to prevent residential properties from operating as ongoing retail establishments. Single-family and duplex properties are limited to two sales per calendar year, while multi-family properties may hold up to four sales per year.
The IDO establishes clear frequency limits: low-density residential properties (single-family, duplex, townhouse) may hold a maximum of two garage or yard sales per calendar year. Multi-family properties with four or more units may hold up to four sales per year. Each sale is limited to three consecutive days. Community-wide or neighborhood association-organized sales count toward individual property limits. Estate sales conducted by licensed estate sale companies may be treated differently. Properties that consistently exceed frequency limits may be investigated for illegal commercial activity in a residential zone.
Exceeding the annual sale limit is a code enforcement violation under the IDO. First offenses typically result in a warning. Repeated violations may result in fines and potential classification of the property as conducting an illegal commercial use in a residential zone.
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