No person shall engage in, conduct, or carry on any business or occupation in the City of Alamogordo city limits must without first obtaining a business license issued by the City Clerk's Office and paying the fees. 

Code Classifications

17-01-090 Offenses; nuisances; procedures nonexclusive

No person shall permit to accumulate upon premises owned, leased or occupied by him, any garbage, trash or refuse, except in covered watertight containers made of metal or plastic. All garbage placed in containers must be bagged.

Code Classifications

• 14-01-020 Accumulation of garbage, refuse; removal
• 14-01-030 Garbage and refuse; pre-collection practices
• 14-01-040 Garbage and refuse containers
• 14-01-070 Generally - Abandonment of dangerous containers

Inoperable Motor Vehicles & Parts

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store, or permit to be stored or placed, a dismantled, partially dismantled or inoperable motor vehicle or any parts of a motor vehicle unless such vehicle is in an enclosed building or on property which is enclosed with a fence or wall (must be 8ft) and such vehicle is not visible from adjoining or surrounding property or from the street or public ways. No vehicle shall be left unattended for any period of time on jacks or stands. 

Code Classifications

• 14-01-140 Generally - Outdoor automotive storage
• 14-01-150 Outdoor storage

Outdoor Storage

14-01-150 - It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to store, or permit to be stored or placed any junk within the city limits unless such junk is not visible from adjoining or surrounding property or from the streets or public ways.

Code Classifications

• 11-06-155 Unauthorized graffiti on personal or real property
• 11-06-156 Elimination of graffiti

It is unlawful for any person to use within the City of Alamogordo any mobile housing unit, or recreational vehicle, for habitation or commercial purposes unless it is located in an area where the city zoning ordinance specifically permits its location, or except as otherwise provided in this section.

Code Classification

25-01-020.- Location; permits; exceptions.

All sidewalks shall be kept clean from rocks and other obstructions, including ice and snow, and in state of good repair by the owner, occupants or agents in charge of the adjoining property. A sidewalk in good repair shall be free of cracks, floats, obstructions, depressions and any and all other defects and shall have a uniform longitudinal and transverse gradient.

Code Classifications

8-07-040 Obstruction of sidewalks

It is the duty of the owner of a tract or parcel of land to construct, repair, improve or reconstruct sidewalks. 

Code Classification

8-07-020 Property owner must construct and maintain sidewalks.

It shall be the duty of the owner of real property to remove from such property any tree, plant, shrub, or other obstruction which causes a traffic or pedestrian hazard or which overhangs any public thoroughfare. Any owner or occupant shall maintain all hedges and shrubbery adjacent to public sidewalks so that no part of said hedges or shrubbery shall extend over any part of a public sidewalk, street or alley in the city.

Code Classifications

• 26-01-010 Trees to be trimmed
• 26-01-020 Hedges and shrubbery
• 26-01-030 Injury to trees or shrubbery
• 26-03-030 Unlawful growth or accumulation on lots
• 26-03-040 Unlawful growth or accumulation on tracts

Growth of Weeds

It is unlawful for any property owner within the city to permit any growth of weeds to a greater height, width, or spread than six inches on their property, the curbs and sidewalks as well as the area adjacent to and five feet back of the curbs, sidewalks, streets and from all property lines.

Watering Days

• From May 1 through November 1 every year
• Before 9 a.m. and After 6 p.m.
• Even numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
• Odd numbered addresses may water on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays

Code Classifications

28-03-033 Water conservation

Swimming Pools

Enclosure requirements

• Must be surrounded by an enclosure that is not less than five (5) feet tall. 
• Gates to the swimming pool through the enclosure shall be the same height as the enclosure but not less than five (5) feet tall. 
• There cannot be materials stacked outside of the enclosure to shorten the height of the enclosure below five (5) feet. 

Code Classification

8-01-140 Swimming pool enclosure requirements

Covers

• Impervious pool covers are required on all swimming pools and must be in place when the swimming pool is not in use. 
• No water shall be drained from pools into the streets or alleys.

Code Classification

28-03-033 Water conservation