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Integrated Development Ordinance

The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) includes zoning and subdivision regulations to govern land use and development within the City of Albuquerque and establishes the City's system of planning.

IDO Effective Document - Downloadable PDF

Applications submitted on and after August 3, 2024 will be reviewed against the regulations in the document below.

NOTE: Applications are reviewed against the zoning and regulations in the IDO document that was in effect as of the date the application was accepted as complete.

 

IDO - Interactive Website

An interactive version of the IDO with pins that provide additional explanation and links to external resources are available here:

IDO - Amlegal Website

The IDO is also available on the website the compiles all Ordinance and Resolutions that City Council adopts. This online tool includes the ability to compare the text of a more recent version of the IDO with an older version of the IDO.

  • Amlegal website
  • Note: The 2023 Annual Update document is pending. Please see PDF document above in the meantime.

Zoning Maps

Zoning for each property is established by the City's Official Zoning Map, which is available via several online maps:

See the Zone Atlas. The Zone Atlas is updated annually, so be sure to check one of the online maps above for the latest zoning information.

IDO Maps

Additional maps that illustrate specific regulations in the IDO are available here:

How-to Resources

Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO)

In order to administer the Integrated Development Ordinance, the ZEO must provide guidance to staff and applicants from time to time as questions arise. Property owners and residents can also apply for a Declaratory Ruling about any zoning standard per IDO Subsection 14-16-6-4(S)(1).

Memoranda from the ZEO

Declaratory Rulings

Annual Update

The IDO is updated every other year. This is an important opportunity to improve the outcomes of regulations for land use and development in your community.

This process includes three steps:

2023 Annual Update

The annual update for 2023 becomes effective August 3, 2024.

IDO Legislative History

Applications accepted as complete while a particular IDO document was in effect are subject to the zoning and regulations in that IDO document.

  • Effective August 3, 2024, the 2023 Annual Update to the IDO was adopted by City Council on June 17, 2024 via Ordinance 24-13.
    • 2024 IDO Effective Document (PDF) - August 3, 2024
    • 2024 IDO Archive Draft (PDF) - August 3, 2024
      • Colored text indicates changes from 2023, and footnotes explain the source of the change.
      • Leave comments for consideration during the 2025 Annual Update!
  • Effective August 3, 2024, several other bills to amend the IDO for small areas became effective with the 2023 Annual Update and are incorporated into the documents above.
    • O-24-11 - Volcano Heights Urban Center (drive-throughs)
    • O-24-12 Northwest Mesa View Protection Overlay Zone (VPO-2) Tribal Referrals
    • O-24-17 - Rail Trail Edge Standards
  • District Court reversed City Council’s approval of O-23-73 and remanded it to City Council for a new hearing.
    • Memorandum Opinion and Order, Westside Coalition of Neighborhood Associations and Michael T. Voorhees v. City of Albuquerque, D-202-CV-2023-03961 (2d Jud. Dist. Ct. April 8, 2024).
    • On May 20, 2024, the City appealed this Order and filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the New Mexico Court of Appeals.
    • The original change is reflected in the 2022 Annual Update document but removed from the 2023 Annual Update document.
  • Effective July 27, 2023, the 2022 Annual Update to the IDO was adopted by City Council on June 5, 2023 via Ordinance 23-77.
  • Effective July 27, 2023, several other bills to amend the IDO became effective with the 2022 Annual Update and are incorporated into the documents above.
    • O-22-54 - Housing Forward
    • O-23-72 - North 4th Character Protection Overlay Zone
    • O-23-73 - Northwest Mesa View Protection Overlay Zone
    • O-23-76 - East End Addition Historic Protection Overlay Zone
  • Effective December 25, 2022, changes related to the replacement of the Development Review Board (DRB) were adopted in the 2021 Annual Update to the IDO by City Council on June 6, 2022 via Ordinance-22-10.
  • Effective July 28, 2022, the 2021 Annual Update to the IDO was adopted by City Council on June 6, 2022 via Ordinance-22-10.
  • Effective May 27, 2022, the Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance was adopted by the City Council on April 22, 2022 via Ordinance 22-15.