CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-26-24 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers, Stephanie W. Telles, Joaqu?n Baca
ORDINANCE
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Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance (Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles, Baca)
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RENTAL UNIT HABITABILITY ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Albuquerque is in a housing crisis and per the Housing Needs Assessment, is short 21,969 rental units; and
WHEREAS, in Albuquerque, 41% of rental developments with 5 or more units are considered Class C, which are the lowest quality buildings; and
WHEREAS, Class C properties are often relatively old and in need of maintenance and repairs. This is expected given that the average year built for properties was in the mid-1970s; and
WHEREAS, by addressing maintenance and repair needs quickly and thoroughly, the Class C housing stock can be improved upon and continue to contribute to housing Albuquerque residents; and
WHEREAS, 52% of renters in Albuquerque are cost burdened, compared to 23% of homeowners; and
WHEREAS, in 2025 there were 34,805 code violations recorded by Code Enforcement; and
WHEREAS, of those 34,805 violations, only 2,111 were violations against the Uniform Housing Code, showing that a small percentage of the violations are affecting renters and that prioritizing these violations can make a positive impact on renters lives; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, there were 148 properties that received 3 or more Uniform Housing Code Violations, making up 40% of the total UHC violations in the year, showing a minority of bad actors compared to total properties in the City; and
WHEREAS, 8 of the owners that received 3 or more violations own 20 of the properties and represent 8% of all UHC violations.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. A new Article 28 under Chapter 14 of the Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque, 1994 is ...
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