Office of Administrative Hearings

Office Location

200 3rd St NW, 40 First Plaza
Suite 735, North Tower
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

Administration

Roberto Albertorio, Esq.
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer

Andrew B. Garcia, Ombudsman
Office of Administrative Hearings

The Office of Administrative Hearings is an independent office of the City Of Albuquerque, that is neither part of the City's executive nor legislative branches that is responsible to conduct all hearings specifically assigned to it by a City Of Albuquerque ordinance or where and ordinance provides that a hearing is to be conducted by a "Hearing Officer."

The City Of Albuquerque has a large number of ordinances that the Office of Administrative Hearings is called upon for hearings to be conducted by independent hearing officers, city employees, and independent contractors.

Chief Hearing Officer

There is no actual or perceived influence from the City's administration and the Chief Hearing Officer has the autonomy in the performance of all assigned duties.

The Chief Hearing Officer has the responsibility to see that all administrative hearings are properly and timely conducted and may adopt and publish rules for the conduct of hearings, not inconsistent with any rules established by an ordinance.

Hearing List

  • Red Light/Speeding Violation Hearings
  • Vehicle Seizure Hearings
  • Zoning Special Exception Hearings
  • Handicap Parking Appeals
  • Animal Breeder Permit Appeals
  • Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment Inspections and Hearings
  • Public Housing/Section 8 Housing Appeals
  • Abandoned Inoperable Vehicle Appeals
  • Towed Vehicle Appeals
  • Water Service Termination/Failure to Pay Solid Waste Fee Appeals
  • Food Vending Permit/Suspension/Revocation Appeals
  • Restaurant License Revocation
  • Vehicle Pollution Management Revocation
  • Wrecker Rotation Appeals
  • Personnel Board Hearings
  • Labor Board Hearings
  • Alarm Permit Suspensions Appeals
  • Body Art Permit Appeals
  • Fund Raiser License Appeals
  • Lobbyist Registration Hearings
  • Lodgers Tax Exemption and Assessment Appeals
  • News Rack Appeals
  • Old Town Portal Market Permit Appeals
  • Syringe Exchange Facility Permit Appeals
  • Swimming Pool Permit Suspensions/ Revocation Hearings
  • Weeds, Litter, Snow
  • Waste Water Discharge Permit Appeals
  • Water Service Discontinuation/Failure to Pay Water Fee Appeals
  • Water Service Exemption/Cross Connection Violation Appeals
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