Showing ordinances that apply to Manzano Springs CDP (part), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, NM
Manzano Springs CDP (part), Bernalillo County, New Mexico is an unincorporated community (population 38) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Because Manzano Springs CDP (part), Bernalillo County, New Mexico is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bernalillo County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The leaf blower rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bernalillo County has no leaf blower-specific ban. Gas-powered blowers are widely used in unincorporated areas. General noise and air quality rules apply, with extra scrutiny on fugitive dust under Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board rules.
Bernalillo County Code does not set an equipment-level ban on gas or electric leaf blowers. Operation must comply with the county noise ordinance (Chapter 30) during residential quiet hours, typically 10 PM to 7 AM. The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) regulates fugitive dust under 20.11.20 NMAC, which matters because leaf blowers on dry ground can lift PM10 in Bernalillo County's high-desert climate. No registration or hour-of-day restriction targets blowers specifically. City of Albuquerque residents should check ROA 1994 §9-9 for any municipal variation.
Noise ordinance violation during quiet hours: $50 to $500 per NMSA §4-37-3 county civil penalty authority. AQCB fugitive dust enforcement: separate administrative penalties up to $15,000 per day per 20.11.20 NMAC.
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