The Albuquerque Bicycle Master Plan and IDO require bike infrastructure on key corridors, govern lane operation under Chapter 8 traffic code, and protect cyclists with reduced speed and dooring rules along Bosque, Rio Grande Trail, and ART connections.
Albuquerque's Bicycle Master Plan, updated periodically, identifies a network of separated lanes, shared roadways, and trails including the Paseo del Bosque along the Rio Grande. Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances regulates cycling on streets, with three-foot passing distance, dooring liability, and prohibition on most sidewalk cycling Downtown. The IDO requires bike parking at most non-residential developments and connects bike infrastructure to ART and ABQ Ride stops. Helmets are required for riders under eighteen.
Cyclists who violate sidewalk-riding bans or traffic signals receive standard traffic citations. Drivers who unsafely pass or door cyclists face fines and potential civil liability for injuries.
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Under Noise Control Ordinance section 9-9-11, each act in violation is a public nuisance and a separate civil violation, carrying a $250 fine for the first o...
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Noise Control Ordinance section 9-9-7(B) bars operating power mowers, leaf blowers, rototillers, power saws, and similar outdoor power equipment within 500 f...
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Under ROA 1994 Sec. 8-5-1-4(b), Albuquerque may establish residential on-street permit parking zones where a study shows a significant portion of available p...
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In residential zones the Albuquerque IDO (Sec. 14-16-5-5(F)) limits how much of a front or street-side yard may be paved for parking - capped by lot size und...
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Albuquerque Code Section 8-5-2-3 declares a vehicle abandoned if it sits unattended on a public street for 36 hours, on private property without owner consen...
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On Albuquerque corner lots, the portion of a rear-yard wall abutting the front yard of a residential lot is held to the 3-foot front-yard limit within 10 fee...
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