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City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Code of Ordinances
ORDINANCE 27-1994
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 3: CITY EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 4: REVENUE AND TAXATION
CHAPTER 5: CITY PROPERTY, PURCHASES AND SALES
CHAPTER 6: WATER, SEWERS AND STREETS
CHAPTER 7: TRANSPORTATION, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC CODE
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 3: MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES, SCOOTERS AND TOY VEHICLES
ARTICLE 4: ANIMALS
ARTICLE 5: STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 8-5-1-1 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED ­ NO SIGNS REQUIRED.
§ 8-5-1-2 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED BY SIGN.
§ 8-5-1-3 PARKING TIME LIMITED BY SIGN.
§ 8-5-1-4 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING WITHIN CERTAIN HOURS PROHIBITED BY SIGNS.
§ 8-5-1-5 METER PARKING, EXPIRED METER.
§ 8-5-1-6 NO EXTENSION OF METERED PARKING.
§ 8-5-1-7 DEFACING METER, SLUGS.
§ 8-5-1-8 CLOSE TO CURB ­ HEADED FORWARD.
§ 8-5-1-9 PARKING WITHIN STALL.
§ 8-5-1-10 ANGLE PARKING.
§ 8-5-1-11 LOADING OR UNLOADING AT AN ANGLE TO THE CURB.
§ 8-5-1-12 ALL NIGHT PARKING PROHIBITED IN A BUSINESS DISTRICT.
§ 8-5-1-13 PARKING PROHIBITED OF VEHICLE 90 INCHES WIDE.
§ 8-5-1-14 LAMPS ON A PARKED VEHICLE.
§ 8-5-1-15 PARKING NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC.
§ 8-5-1-16 PARKING PROHIBITED IN FIRE LANE.
§ 8-5-1-17 PARKING IN ALLEYS.
§ 8-5-1-18 STANDING OR PARKING ON ONE-WAY ROADWAYS.
§ 8-5-1-19 PARKING WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE.
§ 8-5-1-20 CONTROLLED ACCESS ROADWAYS ­ STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING.
§ 8-5-1-21 CHILD OR ANIMAL IN LOCKED VEHICLE.
§ 8-5-1-22 OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS.
§ 8-5-1-23 BOARDING OR ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLES.
§ 8-5-1-24 STARTING STOPPED, STANDING OR PARKED VEHICLE.
§ 8-5-1-25 UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE.
§ 8-5-1-26 PARKING VEHICLE WITH EXPLOSIVES AND THE LIKE.
§ 8-5-1-27 AUTHORIZED POLICE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES EXCEPTED.
§ 8-5-1-28 TOW VEHICLES EXCEPTED.
§ 8-5-1-29 [RESERVED].
§ 8-5-1-30 DISABLED PARKING.
§ 8-5-1-31 PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE PROHIBITED BY SIGN; AUTHORITY TO REMOVE VEHICLES.
§ 8-5-1-32 PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE.
§ 8-5-1-33 [RESERVED].
§ 8-5-1-34 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING OF BUSES AND TAXICABS REGULATED.
§ 8-5-1-35 RESTRICTED USE OF BUS AND TAXICAB STANDS.
§ 8-5-1-36 PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED.
§ 8-5-1-37 MOVING OR PUSHING VEHICLE OF ANOTHER.
§ 8-5-1-38 UNHITCHED AND HITCHED TRAILER ON PUBLIC WAY.
§ 8-5-1-39 REGISTERED OWNER RESPONSIBLE.
§ 8-5-1-40 MOVING OR MOLESTING UNATTENDED VEHICLES.
§ 8-5-1-41 PROHIBITING UNATTENDED DELIVERY VEHICLES FROM BEING LEFT IDLING.
§ 8-5-1-42 MOBILE FOOD UNITS ON PUBLIC STREETS.
§ 8-5-1-43 REPEATED NONPAYMENT OF AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM FINES.
PART 2: AUTHORITY TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE VEHICLES; ABANDONED VEHICLES; INOPERABLE VEHICLES
PART 3: ENFORCEMENT
ARTICLE 6: EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 9: HEALTH, SAFETY AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 10: AMUSEMENTS, RECREATION, CULTURE
CHAPTER 11: MORALS AND CONDUCT
CHAPTER 12: CRIMINAL CODE
CHAPTER 13: BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 14: ZONING, PLANNING AND BUILDING
PARALLEL REFERENCES
Charter of the City of Albuquerque
Administrative Instructions
Albuquerque Table of Resolutions
Albuquerque Code of Resolutions
Integrated Development Code
Personnel Rules and Regulations
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§ 8-5-1-35 RESTRICTED USE OF BUS AND TAXICAB STANDS.
   No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand, when such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.35) (Ord. 65-1974; Am. Ord. 2016-011)
§ 8-5-1-36 PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED.
   No person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle on any street for the principal purpose of:
   (A)   Displaying the vehicle for sale except that this prohibition shall not apply to a display in front of a residence of a vehicle owned by the resident when there is no private driveway or other off street parking in front of the residence;
   (B)   Washing, greasing or repairing the vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency;
   (C)   Selling any goods or products from the vehicle unless licensed to do so; or
   (D)   Living within the vehicle.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.36) (Ord. 65-1974; Am. Ord. 32-1991)
§ 8-5-1-37 MOVING OR PUSHING VEHICLE OF ANOTHER.
   No person shall move, push or propel a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any area prohibited to parking or into any area where parking is restricted as to time or to specific conditions or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.37) (Ord. 65-1974)
§ 8-5-1-38 UNHITCHED AND HITCHED TRAILER ON PUBLIC WAY.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any type of trailer unhitched upon any public way.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any type of trailer hitched to a vehicle upon any public way for a period which exceeds 24 hours.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.38) (Ord. 65-1974; Am. Ord. 9-1996)
§ 8-5-1-39 REGISTERED OWNER RESPONSIBLE.
   In any prosecution charging a violation of any provision or this section of this code governing or regulating the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the citation or complaint was parked in violation of the code, together with proof that the defendant named therein was at the time of such violation the registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the defendant was the registered owner and that the defendant was the person who parked or placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which the violation occurred. It shall be proof that defendant was the registered owner if he was so designated by the motor vehicle registration list.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.39) (Ord. 65-1974)
§ 8-5-1-40 MOVING OR MOLESTING UNATTENDED VEHICLES.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person who is not the owner of any vehicle or any person who does not have express permission of the owner thereof to move, start or attempt to move or start any vehicle left unattended upon the public way.
   (B)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to a police officer or fire department or street maintenance employee who, in discharge of his duty, legally moves or causes to be moved any such unattended vehicle, nor to any person who moves such vehicle at the direction of, or in compliance with, orders from a police officer or fire department or street maintenance employee who, in the discharge of his duties, legally orders or directs the moving of such unattended vehicle.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.40) (Ord. 65-1974; Am. Ord. 2016-011)
Cross-reference:
   Tampering with or injuring vehicles, see § 8-6-22
§ 8-5-1-41 PROHIBITING UNATTENDED DELIVERY VEHICLES FROM BEING LEFT IDLING.
   No delivery vehicle with a G.V.W. rating of less than 22,000 pounds which is left unattended by its driver during pickup or delivery, whether on public right-of-way or private property, shall be left with the motor running.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.43) (Ord. 100-1983)
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