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The City of Albuquerque Planning Department Those items are handled by the City's Department of Municipal Development.

The Albuquerque Planning Department provides a full range of services from processing building permits to developing long range, regional plans & policies to enforcement of the zoning code, housing code and w**d, litter and snow removal ordinance. The Planning Department is made up of several divisions including: AGIS, Building Safety, Code Enforcement, Development Review Services, Real Property and Urban Design and Development. The Planning Department does not handle road/street maintenance, traffic patterns or any portion of the public right of way.

11/10/2026

Reminder: Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11!

➡️ Closed: 311, most City offices, health & social service centers, community centers, libraries, senior meal sites
➡️ Open: Trash & recycling pickup, ABQ Ride, ABQ BioPark, animal shelters

For additional open/close details, please visit our Veterans Day holiday page.

cabq.gov/veteransday

11/10/2026

Final call for entries!

The deadline for the Age-Friendly Cottage Housing Design Competition is this Friday, Nov. 13!

Design professionals and UNM students are invited to submit their ideas for cottage-style housing that supports aging in place, access to services, and community connection.

Two competition tracks, with cash prizes of $5,000 for the professional winner and $2,500 for the student winner, plus honorable mention prizes.

Submit your entry by Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 pm.

Visit cabq.gov/cottages for submission details.

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11/10/2026

Health insurance, paid parental leave, retirement, sick leave, vacation, paid holidays... need we go on? Come work for the City you love! Apply today: https://bit.ly/4sS3S89

Position Summary Plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Planning Department including personnel management, policy evaluation and development, management information systems, employee training and development; coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, dep...

11/06/2026

Are you looking for a job that:
✔️has great benefits &
✔️makes a difference in the community?
We are hiring! Apply today. https://bit.ly/4kIsiPo

11/05/2026

"Attention is vitality. It connects you with others,” says Susan Sontag, American writer. Those pictured in this photo are paying attention to the Mass Ascension at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the annual cultural centerpiece of the North I-25 Community Planning Area (CPA).

On Monday, November 2nd, 2026, Albuquerque City Council voted to accept the North I-25 CPA Assessment Report. This includes approval of new policies and actions, such as more attention distributed to the CPA’s charter school safety zones and local economic activity. More information visit: https://cpa.abq-zone.com/north-i-25

11/03/2026

Permit Technician II (Planning - Building & Safety) opportunity with City of Albuquerque. If you value community-focused work and professional growth, review the posting and apply. https://bit.ly/3WqZ0uG

Position Summary Perform a variety of functions in the Building Safety permitting section. Provide support to Building Safety staff, inspectors, contractors and developers. Assist with information, forms and processes regarding City of Albuquerque code reviews and inspection requirements. Coordin...

10/30/2026

Work for your community! The City of Albuquerque is hiring our next Deputy Director for Development Review UN. Apply today! https://bit.ly/4Bv2xbn

10/28/2026

Thomas Pynchon’s 1973 postmodern novel Gravity’s Rainbow states: “Trains go on.” The New Mexico Rail Runner Express carriage shown here is idling at the Near North Valley Community Planning Area’s (CPA) Montaño station prior to continuing its northbound journey. Likewise, the Near North Valley CPA report is also ready, as Pynchon describes, to “go on”—it now sits with the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, with a final City Council hearing slated for Monday, November 2nd. Stay up to date on this process by signing up for our CPA Newsletter at the link: https://cpa.abq-zone.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafinHsd0tz6J2_AVlq9mAgZrDICVagAvvAev63ioioM5Fw273Gd9LT-LyDZ2A_aem_VnQUd2EPpSfF6a8Fk6Pa0g

10/27/2026

Over 6,000 City employees believe that providing quality services to our community is the most satisfying work anyone could choose to do. Join them! Apply now to be our next Permit Technician II (Planning - Building & Safety): https://bit.ly/4i9vySw

10/23/2026

We’ve been tabling at various places in the Mid Heights Community Planning Area (CPA). If you’d like to stop by to provide feedback and collect free CPA swag, we will be at a few upcoming events around the Mid Heights Area. Keep an eye on out for future park pop-up announcements or check out our website to learn more.

Address

600 2nd St NW, Plaza Del Sol Building
Albuquerque, NM
87102

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15059243860

Website

http://www.cabq.gov/planning

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