Albuquerque home occupations require a business registration and must comply with IDO home occupation standards capping customer visits, employees, and visible business activity.
Any Albuquerque home-based business must obtain a city business registration (annual fee based on gross receipts, minimum around $35). Under IDO home occupation standards, the business must be secondary to residential use, occupy no more than 25% of the dwelling (or 500 sq ft, whichever is smaller), employ only residents plus at most one non-resident employee, and generate no more than four customer visits per day with parking on-site. No outdoor storage of business materials is allowed, and no equipment visible from neighboring properties. Certain uses are prohibited entirely in residential zones: auto repair (beyond personal), commercial food service, adult businesses, and medical/dental clinics. Conditional Use permits can allow expanded operations where compatible.
Unregistered businesses face $100-$500 fines plus back-dated registration fees. IDO standard violations carry $250-$2,500 fines and can trigger zoning action requiring cessation.
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