Walkability and the Abq Ordinance

 Here is a list of Albuquerque City Ordinances that address parking, sidewalks and other issues related to walkability in Albuquerque. (See also the City's Complete Streets chapter at 6-5-6-1, et. seq.)

Sidewalks

• No parking on a sidewalk. Ord. No. 8-5-1-1(B)
• No parking in the parkway between the curb and sidewalk. 8-5-1-1(N)
• No vegetation may block a sidewalk. 6-5-5-18(C)
• Property owners must keep sidewalks in good repair and free from obstructions, including snow and ice. 6-5-5-18(A)
• Property owners cannot obstruct pedestrians or reduce the width of a sidewalk. 6-5-5-18(E)
• Property owners have a duty to prune vegetation around streets and sidewalks. 6-6-1-5
• Property owners are to bear the cost of installing and repairing sidewalks abutting their property, even if the sidewalk is on the other side of a wall. 6-5-5-3; 14-16-5-13(B)(9)
• You need a permit to do that. 6-5-5-5
• No inoperable vehicle on private property more than 3 days. 8-5-2-9(A)
• Inoperable vehicle must be removed within 7 days of receiving notice of violation.  8-5-2-9(C)

Driveways

• Driveway pads/aprons should not depress the sidewalk (where feasible). 6-5-5-21
• No parking within 3 feet of a driveway. 8-5-1-1(C)

Street/Alley Parking

• No parking in an alley. 8-5-1-17
• No parking in an intersection. 8-5-1-1(D)
• No parking within 10 feet of a crosswalk. 8-5-1-1(F)
• No parking within 30 feet of a stop sign (unless nearby signage allows it). 8-5-1-1(G) 
• Width limit of 90 inches on vehicles parked on the street. 8-5-1-13
• Street parking must allow 10 feet width of roadway. 8-5-1-15
• No unhitched trailer may be parked in the street. 8-5-1-38
• No hitched trailer may be parked in the street more than 24 hours. 8-5-1-38