Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement

At a glance

• What: O-26-24, the Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance, and its companion R-26-20, which establishes code enforcement priorities for the protection of residential tenants. Both were sponsored by Fiebelkorn, Rogers, Telles and Baca.
• Decision (June 1, 2026): O-26-24 passed as amended, 6-3 (against: Bassan, Grout, Lewis). R-26-20 passed 5-4 (for: Baca, Fiebelkorn, Peña, Rogers, Telles; against: Bassan, Champine, Grout, Lewis).
• Amendments to O-26-24: Fiebelkorn's Nos. 1 (8-0, Baca excused) and 2 (9-0); Champine's No. 3 (9-0), his Amendment No. 1 to No. 4 (8-0, Baca excused) and No. 4 as amended (9-0).
• Gap: The action summary does not describe the enforcement mechanism, penalties or the content of the amendments.

Sources

• City Council action summary, June 1, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/6/3143_M_City_Council_26-06-01_Action_Summary.pdf

Log

2026-06-01 - City Council

Heard in Final Actions after 12:00 a.m. Amendments carried as listed above; O-26-24 passed as amended 6-3 on Fiebelkorn's motion and R-26-20 passed 5-4.

2026-05-11 - Finance and Government Operations Committee

Champine moved to send O-26-24 to Council Without Recommendation (5-0). R-26-20: Baca's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-0 and it was sent with Do Pass, as Amended, 5-0.