Bernalillo County, NM Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 2:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.
- Time limit
- 30 minutes
- Where it applies
- Nonresidential streets, unincorporated county
- Exception
- Physicians on emergency calls
- Abandoned-vehicle trigger
- Unattended 42+ hours
Summary
In unincorporated Bernalillo County, no one may park on a nonresidential street longer than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., with an exception only for physicians on emergency calls.
All-night parking prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle on any street in a nonresidential area for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day, except physicians on emergency calls.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).
Full Breakdown
County Code Sec. 82-53 bars parking a vehicle on any street in a nonresidential area for more than 30 minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day. The only exception is physicians on emergency calls. The rule applies to unincorporated county roads only; it does not reach Albuquerque, which enforces its own on-street parking rules, nor Los Ranchos de Albuquerque or Tijeras, which have separate codes. The same article also authorizes towing vehicles left unattended on a street for more than 42 hours as presumptively abandoned (Sec. 82-54).
Violations & Fines
Violating the all-night parking rule is a misdemeanor under the county's general penalty provision; a vehicle left in violation can also be tagged and, if unattended long enough, impounded by the sheriff's department at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply in Albuquerque?
Can I park overnight on a residential county street?
Sources & Official References
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