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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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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Noise Control Ordinance section 9-9-7(B) bars operating power mowers, leaf blowers, rototillers, power saws, and similar outdoor power equipment within 500 f...
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Under ROA 1994 Sec. 8-5-1-4(b), Albuquerque may establish residential on-street permit parking zones where a study shows a significant portion of available p...
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In residential zones the Albuquerque IDO (Sec. 14-16-5-5(F)) limits how much of a front or street-side yard may be paved for parking - capped by lot size und...
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Albuquerque Code Section 8-5-2-3 declares a vehicle abandoned if it sits unattended on a public street for 36 hours, on private property without owner consen...
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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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