Section 3-21-23 – Ordinance; penalty; remedies.
The commission may provide by ordinance for the enforcement of the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978]. A violation of the Special Zoning District Act, or any ordinance made thereunder, is a misdemeanor. If the Special Zoning District Act or any ordinance made thereunder is violated, the commission, in addition to other […]
Section 3-21-24 – Enforcement.
The ordinances enacted under the authority of the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978] shall be enforced by the district attorney and the sheriff of the county or counties in which the district is situate. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-22, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, […]
Section 3-21-25 – Judicial review.
Any person aggrieved by any regulation, restriction, or ordinance made by the commission may file a claim for relief in the district court. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-23, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 11. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Standing of zoning board of appeals or similar board to […]
Section 3-21-26 – Costs incurred by zoning commission of special zoning district; fees.
All necessary costs incurred by the zoning commission of a special zoning district in connection with official acts performed pursuant to the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978] shall be borne by the parties in interest. Provided, that the commission may by ordinance impose reasonable fees upon parties in interest and such […]
Section 3-21-20 – Election of members to the commission.
Election of members to the commission shall be conducted pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-18, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 6; 2018, ch. 79, § 62. ANNOTATIONS The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided that the Local Election Act governs elections […]
Section 3-21-21 – Powers of the commission.
A. The commission shall have power within the district as part of the building and zoning ordinances, regulations and restrictions adopted by it in the manner otherwise provided by law, to regulate and restrict: (1) the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; (2) the percentage of a lot that may […]
Section 3-21-22 – Procedures for regulations or restrictions.
The procedure for the commission in establishing, amending or repealing the ordinances, regulations or restrictions provided in the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978] shall be the same as for the governing body of counties in Sections 3-21-5 through 3-21-8 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-20, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. […]
Section 3-21-7 – Appointment of a zoning commission; duties; preliminary report and hearing.
The zoning authority, within its jurisdiction, may: A. act as a zoning commission; B. designate the planning commission to act as a zoning commission; or C. appoint a zoning commission, which shall recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and the regulations necessary to enforce the zoning restrictions. The zoning commission shall make a […]
Section 3-21-8 – Appeals to zoning authority; grounds; stay of proceedings.
A. The zoning authority shall provide by resolution the procedure to be followed in considering appeals allowed by this section. B. Any aggrieved person or any officer, department, board or bureau of the zoning authority affected by a decision of an administrative officer, commission or committee in the enforcement of Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA […]
Section 3-21-9 – Zoning; appeal.
A person aggrieved by a decision of the zoning authority or any officer, department, board or bureau of the zoning authority may appeal the decision pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-7, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1998, ch. 55, § 7; 1999, ch. 265, § 7. […]