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 just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bernalillo County follows the NM Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act (NMSA §47-8). No just-cause requirement for non-renewal — 30 days' notice ends a month-to-month tenancy. Non-payment triggers a 3-day pay-or-quit; lease violations a 7-day notice.
Evictions in Bernalillo County are governed entirely by state law (NMSA §47-8, UORRA). NM does NOT have a just-cause eviction requirement — landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days' written notice without stating a reason (§47-8-37). For cause: 3-day notice to pay rent or quit (§47-8-33(D)), 7-day notice to cure a material lease violation (§47-8-33(A)), and immediate termination available only for substantial damage, criminal activity, or serious health/safety violations (§47-8-33(I)). Self-help evictions — lockouts, utility shutoffs, removing doors — are illegal under §47-8-36 and expose landlords to civil penalties of up to twice the monthly rent plus actual damages. Eviction filings go to Metropolitan Court of Bernalillo County. Writ of restitution can issue 3–7 days after judgment. CDC eviction moratoriums no longer apply post-2021. Retaliation for code complaints is prohibited for 6 months post-complaint under §47-8-39.
Illegal lockout or utility shutoff: tenant recovery of actual damages plus civil penalty up to 2x monthly rent (§47-8-36). Retaliatory eviction within 6 months of a tenant complaint: barred, dismissed. Failure to give proper notice: case dismissed without prejudice.
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