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OtherDeniedCitywide (as amended, 100-foot separation)
O-26-5 Short-Term Rental Separation Requirement
Albuquerque
Description
A bill adding a separation requirement between short-term rental permits, softened by amendments to 100 feet with a July 2026 effective date, that failed final passage 4-5.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on Feb 2, 2026.
Would have capped where new Airbnbs and similar rentals can open citywide, protecting neighborhood character but limiting small operators' income opportunities.
Applicant
- Name
- City Councilors Joaquín Baca, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers (sponsors)
- Address
- Citywide (as amended, 100-foot separation)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Denied5–4
Last discussed Feb 2, 2026.
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