Every town writes its own rules, and Bernalillo County's live in its municipal code — 54 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — BERNALILLO COUNTY CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — BERNALILLO COUNTY CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch u6 — Chapters 4, 5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch u8 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 11 — PROPERTY NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Ch u11 — Chapters 12, 13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u13 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — CULTURAL AFFAIRS
- Ch u15 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch u17 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u19 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u21 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u23 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — FLOODS
- Ch u25 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 43 — RESERVED
- Ch 44 — HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 45 — RESERVED
- Ch 46 — IMPACT FEES
- Ch 47 — PRO RATA
- Ch u32 — Chapters 48, 49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 51 — [SAFER COMMUNITY PLACES]
- Ch u35 — Chapters 52, 53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u37 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u39 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — PLANNING
- Ch u41 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — ROADS AND BRIDGES
- Ch u43 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u45 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u47 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — TAXATION
- Ch u49 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u51 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — UTILITIES
- Ch A — ZONING
- Ch B — DESIGN OVERLAY ZONErecently amended