Albuquerque's short-term rental ordinance does not restrict permits to a host's primary residence. Investors can hold multiple STR permits, one per property, with no citywide cap on the number of non-owner-occupied listings.
When City Council passed R-19-19 in 2019, it explicitly chose not to adopt a primary-residence-only model like the ones used in Santa Fe, San Francisco, or New Orleans. Albuquerque allows one STR permit per property, with no cap on how many properties an individual or LLC may permit. Each unit must hold its own permit, post the permit number on listings, and remit lodgers' tax. The choice reflected concerns about chilling tourism revenue and keeping the rules administratively simple, given Albuquerque's already-tight housing supply pressures.
Listing a property without an active permit, omitting the permit number from advertisements, or transferring a permit between owners without re-applying can result in fines and permit revocation under Chapter 13.
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Under Noise Control Ordinance section 9-9-11, each act in violation is a public nuisance and a separate civil violation, carrying a $250 fine for the first o...
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On Albuquerque corner lots, the portion of a rear-yard wall abutting the front yard of a residential lot is held to the 3-foot front-yard limit within 10 fee...
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