Every town writes its own rules, and Bernalillo's live in its municipal code — 46 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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
- Ch 19 — Civil Defense (§ 19-1 – § 19-5)
- Ch 24 — Municipal Community Museum (§ 24-1 – § 24-13)
- Ch 28 — Court, Municipal (§ 28-1 – § 28-7)
- Ch 41 — Fire Department (§ 41-1 – § 41-7)
- Ch 53 — Library (§ 53-1 – § 53-8)
- Ch 64 — Meetings (§ 64-1 – § 64-6)
- Ch 85 — Personnel Policies (§ 85-1 – § 85-21)
- Ch 89 — Planning and Zoning Commission (§ 89-1 – § 89-7)
- Ch 107 — Salaries (§ 107-1 – § 107-2)
- Ch 130 — Adult Entertainment (§ 130-1 – § 130-6)
- Ch 135 — Affordable Housing (§ 135-1 – § 135-7)
- Ch 139 — Alarm Systems (§ 139-1 – § 139-12)
- Ch 143 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 143-1 – § 143-15)
- Ch 150 — Animal Control (§ 150-1 – § 150-61)
- Ch 168 — Building and Property Standards (§ 168-1 – § 168-20)
- Ch 180 — Business Licenses (§ 180-1 – § 180-23)
- Ch 184 — Business Registration (§ 184-1 – § 184-11)
- Ch 207 — Criminal Offenses (§ 207-1 – § 207-70)
- Ch 212 — Curfew (§ 212-1 – § 212-5)
- Ch 222 — Design Standards (§ 222-101 – § 222-112)
- Ch 239 — Fair Housing (§ 239-1 – § 239-10)
- Ch 250 — Fireworks and Open Burning (§ 250-1 – § 250-25)
- Ch 255 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 255-1 – § 255-23)
- Ch 277 — Housing Standards (§ 277-1 – § 277-29)
- Ch 298 — Light Control (§ 298-1 – § 298-5)
- Ch 303 — Littering (§ 303-1 – § 303-20)
- Ch 316 — Naming of Streets and Numbering of Buildings (§ 316-1 – § 316-7)
- Ch 323 — Noise (§ 323-1 – § 323-17)
- Ch 328 — Nuisances (§ 328-1 – § 328-38)
- Ch 341 — Pawnbrokers (§ 341-1 – § 341-15)
- Ch 349 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 349-1 – § 349-45)
- Ch 355 — Penalties and Mandatory Fees (§ 355-1 – § 355-12)
- Ch 370 — Safe Haven for Infants (§ 370-1 – § 370-8)
- Ch 380 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 380-1 – § 380-12)
- Ch 400 — Solid Waste (§ 400-1 – § 400-8)
- Ch 405 — Stormwater Quality (§ 405-1 – § 405-18)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision of Land (§ 410-1 – § 410-31)
- Ch 418 — Taxation (§ 418-1 – § 418-63)
- Ch 430 — Traffic Regulations (§ 430-1 – § 430-6)
- Ch 442 — Vehicle Insurance (§ 442-1 – § 442-5)
- Ch 455 — Water (§ 455-1 – § 455-35)
- Ch 461 — Weeds (§ 461-1 – § 461-10)
- Ch 465 — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (§ 465-1 – § 465-22)
- Ch 470 — Zoning (§ 470-1 – § 470-29)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)