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Council adopts amended nuisance‑abatement ordinance after changes to protect victims and clarify imminent‑hazard fines
Summary
The council approved O‑63, an overhaul of the nuisance‑abatement code, with multiple amendments clarifying imminent‑hazard language, excluding victims of crime and domestic violence from violations, and limiting daily fines to imminent hazards; the final vote was 6–3.
The Albuquerque City Council on March 3 approved O‑63, a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s nuisance‑abatement ordinance, after a series of amendments addressing concerns raised in committee and during public comment. The measure passed 6–3.
City legal and planning staff said the rewrite was intended to simplify duplicative language, bring disparate enforcement provisions (animal, fire code, etc.) under a consistent standard and provide clearer notice to property owners of what constitutes a…
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