Rio Rancho, NM Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)

All land, including exterior premises and vacant land, whether improved or unimproved, shall be maintained free from any accumulation of debris or blight, which includes, but is not limited to, graffiti on walls, fences or mail boxes, accumulation of litter, rubbish, refuse, waste material, bottles, paper, glass, cans, organic or inorganic material, inoperable or disabled vehicles, piles of mixed material, dry vegetation, rags, empty barrels, boxes, crates, packing cases, mattresses, bedding, lumber not neatly piled, lumber stored in front yards, scrap iron, tin and other metal not neatly piled, or anything whatsoever in which insects, rodents, snakes or other harmful pests may live, breed or multiply or which may otherwise create a health hazard.

(B) Streets, alleys and sidewalks. The owner and any other responsible party in control of any land abutting a sidewalk, alley or street shall maintain the sidewalk, alley or street area in the same manner as provided in division (A) above. The areas required to be maintained are as follows:

(1) Any portion of a street, which has been opened for public use, between the curb line and the abutting property line including sidewalks; provided that the owner, lessee or other person in control of any land utilized for single-family residential shall only be required to maintain public right-of-way areas not adjacent to collector or arterial streets.

(2)