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Section 3-21-10 – Zoning enforcement.

A. Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA 1978, and any ordinance adopted pursuant to these sections, shall be enforced, by the zoning authority having jurisdiction, as municipal ordinances are enforced. B. In addition, if any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in […]

Section 3-21-12 – County zoning authority; authority to contract.

A county zoning authority may contract for staff assistance and the service of another body if the other body is a: A. state agency; B. federal agency; C. private planning agency; or D. planning or zoning commission of a municipality within the county. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-10, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300. ANNOTATIONS […]

Section 3-21-13 – Zoning enforcement by counties.

A. Counties having authority to regulate building and zoning under Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA 1978, may enact ordinances to carry out that authority the same as a municipality, except where inconsistent with statutory or constitutional limitations placed on counties. The ordinances are effective only within the zoning jurisdiction of the county. B. County ordinances […]

Section 3-21-14 – Adoption of county zoning ordinances.

A. Ordinances authorized under Section 3-21-13 NMSA 1978 may be proposed by any member of the board of county commissioners but shall not be submitted to the board for final passage until after publication. B. A majority of the board members may order publication of the title and a general summary of a proposed ordinance […]

Section 3-21-15 – [Special zoning districts;] short title.

This act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Special Zoning District Act.” History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-13, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For Municipal Airport Zoning […]

Section 3-21-16 – Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978] is to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of persons residing in areas outside the boundary limits of incorporated municipalities. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-14, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Law reviews. — For note, “County […]

Section 3-21-3.2 – Extraterritorial zoning in class A counties; procedures.

A. In a class A county in which a municipality is located that has a population of: (1) more than three hundred thousand persons according to the last federal decennial census, there shall be no extraterritorial zoning; or (2) three hundred thousand or fewer people, concurrent extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction between that municipality and the county […]

Section 3-21-17 – Definitions.

As used in the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978]: A. “person” includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, the state, any political subdivisions of the state and its agencies; B. “district” means special zoning district; C. “commission” means zoning commission; D. “single family dwelling” means a house which is occupied, […]