Water restrictions in Tijeras, NM — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Tijeras water service is regulated under Chapter 24 (Utilities) of the village code. Water conservation is important in the arid East Mountains. The village relies on groundwater. ABCWUA does not serve Tijeras; the village has its own water/sewer system.
Tijeras follows local water utility conservation rules. Landscape watering typically restricted to designated days (often 2 to 3 per week) and times (before 10 AM or after 6 PM). Watering during rain and wind prohibited. Runoff prohibited. New Mexico is the fifth driest state - water conservation is critical. NMSA §72-14-3.1 governs water rights under prior appropriation. Xeriscaping and low-water landscaping strongly encouraged. Albuquerque ABCWUA sets some of the strictest urban watering schedules in the Southwest.
Water waste: warning, then fines $50 to $500. Drought stage violations: escalating fines. Water surcharges possible.
Tijeras, NM
Tijeras regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound amplification permits available for events. NMSA §30-20-1 applies.
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Tijeras does not have a specific construction hours ordinance. All building requires Planning and Zoning Commission approval per §26-67. Construction noise i...
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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...
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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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