City of Albuquerque - File #: R-26-20

• File #: R-26-20
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/20/2026
• In control: Finance & Government Operations Committee
• Final action: 6/1/2026
• Enactment date: 6/23/2026
• Enactment #: R-2026-037
• Title: Establishing Code Enforcement Priorities For The Protection Of Residential Tenants (Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles, Baca)
• Sponsors: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers, Stephanie W. Telles, Joaquín Baca

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2026	City Clerk	Published
6/17/2026	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
6/8/2026	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/1/2026	City Council	Passed	Pass
5/18/2026	City Council	Accepted with a recommendation Do Pass, As Amended
5/11/2026	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass, as Amended	Pass
5/11/2026	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Amended	Pass
4/20/2026	City Council	Introduced and Referred
4/20/2026	President	Referred

CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-26-20 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers, Stephanie W. Telles, Joaqu?n Baca


RESOLUTION
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Establishing Code Enforcement Priorities For The Protection Of Residential Tenants (Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles, Baca)
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ESTABLISHING CODE ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANTS.
WHEREAS, the intent of this Resolution is prioritize code violations that have a direct correlation to minimum standards for Rental Dwelling Units that safeguard life or limb, health, property, safety, and public welfare within the City of Albuquerque's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, in 2024 the City tracked 16,658 code violations that were acted upon by the Code Enforcement Division of the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, of the 16,658 code violations, approximately 70 percent were not related to public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, 3,048 violations in 2024 violated the Uniform Housing Code; and
WHEREAS, O-24-59 added a requirement to the Uniform Housing Code that every dwelling unit shall be provided with a cooling facility; and
WHEREAS, R-25-120, enacted March 17, 2025, directed the City to enhance enforcement efforts related to existing rental unit habitability standards and allocated funding to the code enforcement division for an extra officer in the hopes of focusing on tenant habitability standards; and
WHEREAS, as of September 16, 2025 there were 60 cooling violations reported, but only 20 were enforced or closed at that time; and
WHEREAS, by prioritizing violations that affect tenants health and safety, the City takes a step forward in preventing displacement through condemnation during a Housing Crisis; and
WHEREAS, per the Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment, "Rental Housing Stock: According to CoStar, a sizeable share of units in multifamily rental developments of 5 or more units in the r...