Tijeras Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Sec. 26-861 et seq. (Ord. No. 240, Nov. 27, 2023) does not set a per-guest overnight occupancy cap, but it caps the village to thirty (30) active STR permits and limits each unit to 225 cumulative rental days per calendar year. The certificate of occupancy and adopted building/fire codes control how many people may stay.
Division 8 of the Tijeras zoning ordinance (Sec. 26-861 General provisions) does not state a numeric overnight-guest cap tied to bedroom count. Instead it limits the village to a maximum of thirty (30) active short-term rental permits at any one time, restricts each dwelling to 225 cumulative STR days per calendar year, prohibits two directly adjoining STRs from operating concurrently on a residential street, and requires use to remain residential rather than commercial-event-driven. Sec. 26-864 requires each application to include the certificate of occupancy, which establishes the lawful occupancy load under the building code, and Sec. 26-863 caps outside noise between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Family is defined in Sec. 26-9 as up to five unrelated persons in a single dwelling unit. Confirm any property-specific overnight cap with the Village Clerk at (505) 281-1220.
Per Sec. 26-865, the village issues a written notice by certified mail and the owner/operator has 45 days to correct the violation or face penalties under Sec. 26-6. Operating without a permit, exceeding 225 rental days, or running an 'event' violates Sec. 26-861.
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