Albuquerque's 2018 Integrated Development Ordinance consolidates citywide zoning, while legacy Rank 3 sector plans and Centers and Corridors policies still guide Downtown, Nob Hill, and other identified areas with overlay design and use standards.
The IDO replaced the old Chapter 14 zoning code and most Rank 2 and Rank 3 sector plans, but several area-specific plans remain in force as overlays governing form, use, and design near transit and historic centers. Examples include the Downtown 2025 plan, Nob Hill / Highland, and Volcano Heights. Plans are reviewed by the Environmental Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council. Centers and Corridors policy targets infill density along ART and ABQ Ride routes, integrating Climate Action Plan goals.
Development inconsistent with an applicable area plan or IDO standard is denied at site plan review or building permit. Construction without approval triggers stop-work orders and fines.
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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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