Albuquerque's R-19-19 lets the Planning Department suspend or revoke a short-term rental permit after repeat substantiated violations, including noise, occupancy, or unpermitted operation. There is no fixed three-strike rule, but a documented pattern triggers escalation.
Albuquerque's STR ordinance gives the Planning Director discretion to suspend, deny renewal of, or revoke a permit when a property accumulates substantiated violations. Triggers include repeat noise complaints verified by police, occupancy overages, failure to respond to the 24/7 contact requirement, lodgers' tax delinquency, and operating after a prior suspension. Unlike LA's strict three-strike system, Albuquerque uses a pattern-of-conduct standard and offers an administrative hearing before revocation. Revoked properties may be barred from re-applying for one year. The framework was strengthened after 2022 council hearings on party-house complaints in the Northeast Heights.
Accumulating multiple substantiated nuisance complaints, ignoring corrective notices, missing tax remittances, or operating during a suspension can lead to permit revocation, fines, and a one-year ban on re-application.
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