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 overnight parking rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bernalillo County and Albuquerque generally permit overnight on-street parking in residential areas, but vehicles may not remain in the same spot on a public street for more than 72 continuous hours under Albuquerque Traffic Code §8-5-2-6 and NM Motor Vehicle Code §66-7-351.
Neither Bernalillo County nor the City of Albuquerque operates a blanket overnight parking ban on residential streets. Instead, enforcement is driven by the 72-hour rule: Albuquerque Traffic Code §8-5-2-6 prohibits parking any vehicle on a public street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours without moving it, and NMSA §66-7-351 authorizes removal of vehicles left standing on a highway. Commercial corridors, downtown metered zones, and signed tow-away areas have stricter rules. In unincorporated Bernalillo County, the Sheriff and County Code enforce similar 72-hour limits on roadways. Residential permit parking does not currently exist countywide; specific neighborhoods (such as near UNM and the Sunport) use signed time-limit zones rather than overnight permits. Vehicles parked across sidewalks, within 15 feet of fire hydrants, or blocking driveways are subject to immediate citation or tow regardless of hour.
72-hour violations start at $25 and escalate with repeat offenses. Vehicles may be towed at owner expense, with ABQ contracted tow fees typically $150-$250 plus daily storage. Obstruction violations (hydrants, driveways) carry fines up to $50 plus tow.
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