Bilingual Signage Failure (NMSA §14-11-13)
While NM law does not require all parking signs to be bilingual, ROA Albuquerque §8-5-2-3 and the NM Constitution Art. XX §12 protect Spanish-language rights. Tow signage on private property (NMSA §65-5-2.1) and certain regulatory signs in officially designated bilingual zones (Old Town, Barelas, South Valley) are required to be in English and Spanish. A monolingual sign in such an area, or a faded/missing sign in any area, supports a notice-defect appeal.
Legal basis
NMSA §65-5-2.1; ROA Albuquerque §8-5-2-3; NM Const. Art. XX §12; MUTCD §2B
Sample appeal wording
City of Albuquerque – Parking Hearings RE: Citation #[CITATION] I appeal because signage at [LOCATION] failed to provide adequate notice in violation of ROA §8-5-2-3 and MUTCD §2B. Specifically: [missing / faded / obstructed / monolingual where bilingual is required]. Photos attached. I respectfully request dismissal. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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