Section 67-15-4 – State highway department; additional powers.
The state highway department may: A. enter into agreements with counties, municipalities and communities of this state and provide a program of grants on a matching basis to carry out appropriate litter control programs along state highways within such county, municipality or community; and B. adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions […]
Section 67-16-1 – Short title.
Chapter 67, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Litter Control and Beautification Act”. History: Laws 1985, ch. 23, § 1; 2020, ch. 33, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, changed “This act” to “Chapter 67, Article 16 NMSA 1978”.
Section 67-16-2 – Legislative findings; purpose; intent.
A. The legislature finds that the proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout the state constitutes a public nuisance and damages the economy of the state by making it less attractive to tourists and newcomers. There is a need to anticipate, plan for and accomplish effective litter control through a state-coordinated plan of education, control, […]
Section 67-16-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Litter Control and Beautification Act: A. “keep America beautiful program” means a comprehensive program to end littering, improve recycling and beautify American communities; B. “committee” means the New Mexico clean and beautiful advisory committee; C. “department” means the tourism department; D. “litter” means weeds, graffiti and all waste material, including disposable […]
Section 67-16-4 – New Mexico clean and beautiful advisory committee.
A. The “New Mexico clean and beautiful advisory committee” is created, consisting of seven to eleven members appointed by the tourism commission. No two members shall be residents of the same county. The tourism commission shall appoint members to the committee who are knowledgeable in the areas of beautification, blight reduction, litter eradication, waste diversion […]
Section 67-13-13 – Zoning enforcement.
A. The Scenic Highway Zoning Act, and any ordinance adopted pursuant to it, shall be enforced by the board in the same manner as municipal ordinances are enforced under Sections 3-21-8 through 3-21-11 NMSA 1978 of the Municipal Code. B. In addition, if any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, extensively repaired or […]
Section 67-13-14 – Conflicts between zoning regulations and other laws.
If any other statute or regulation or any local ordinance of any county or municipality is applicable to any premises within the boundaries of the scenic highway zone, the provisions of the existing statute, regulation or local ordinance shall govern within the geographical boundaries of the county or municipality. If any other statute or regulation […]
Section 67-13-15 – Authority to contract.
A board may contract for staff assistance and the service of another body, if the other body is a: A. state agency; B. federal agency; or C. planning or zoning commission of a county or municipality within the boundaries of the scenic highway zone. History: 1953 Comp., § 55-14-15, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 17, […]
Section 67-13-16 – Application of act.
Nothing in the Scenic Highway Zoning Act shall be construed to derogate from any powers of the state transportation commission under the Highway Beautification Act [67-12-1 to 67-12-14 NMSA 1978] or the powers of the commission relating to the construction, repair or maintenance of highways or to require any act or omission on the part […]
Section 67-14-1 – Declaration of policy.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state of New Mexico hereby finds and declares that the removal of certain directional signs, displays and devices, in certain specified areas, lawfully erected under state law in force at the time of their erection, which do not conform to the requirements of Subsection (c) of 23 U.S.C. […]