Albuquerque ROA Chapter 8 — vehicles may not remain parked on any street for more than 36 consecutive hours. Proper license plate and registration required. Parking between curb and sidewalk prohibited. Street parking is public; no reserving spaces.
Under Albuquerque's parking ordinances (ROA Chapter 8, Article 5), vehicles cannot remain on a public street for more than 36 consecutive hours without being moved. All parked vehicles must display a proper license plate and current registration tag. Parking between the curb (or road edge) and the sidewalk is prohibited. Street parking spaces are public and may not be reserved with cones or painted curbs. Police may order immediate impound of any vehicle obstructing a private driveway entrance. Enforcement starts with a warning, then citation, then red-tag, with APD handling towing.
Parking citations per posted restrictions. Expired registration: citation + tow. Fire hydrant violation: citation + tow.
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