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Albuquerque Complete Streets Ordinance

The ordinance provides, among other policy goals, that “[a]rid adapted ‘Green stormwater infrastructure’ best practices shall be designed and incorporated into road improvement, median, landscape buffer, and bulb-out projects to the extent practicable to allow for stormwater infiltration and landscape irrigation.”

Link:

  • Albuquerque City Code § 6-5-6-6(K)

Policy Details:

Locale: Albuquerque, New Mexico [Southwest]
Climate zone: Zone 4B: Mixed Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Trees, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Permeable Pavement 
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Albuquerque City Code § 6-5-6-6(K)

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