Albuquerque has no plastic straw ordinance, and New Mexico imposes no statewide restriction, so restaurants and bars may freely provide plastic straws to customers without an upon-request rule or fee.
Albuquerque has not enacted a straws-on-request ordinance or plastic straw ban. New Mexico's legislature has likewise not adopted statewide straw restrictions. Restaurants, food trucks, and bars in Albuquerque may distribute conventional plastic straws, paper straws, or reusable alternatives at their own discretion. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects access to flexible straws for customers with disabilities, which any future restriction would have to accommodate. Albuquerque Sustainability Office encourages voluntary straws-on-request adoption through outreach, and many restaurants near the Bosque follow the practice voluntarily for litter reduction.
There is no Albuquerque or NM straw violation. Litter from discarded straws may be cited under the city solid-waste and anti-litter ordinances.
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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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