A. “Subdivide” or “subdivision” for the purpose of approval by a municipal planning authority means: (1) for the area of land within the corporate boundaries of the municipality, the division of land into two or more parts by platting or by metes and bounds description into tracts for the purposes set forth in Subsection B […]
When a plat is submitted for filing in the office of the county clerk, the county clerk shall determine if the proposed subdivision is subject to the provisions of Sections 3-20-1 through 3-20-15 NMSA 1978 and if the required endorsements are on the plat. A county clerk shall not accept for filing any plat which […]
The endorsement and filing of a plat is a dedication of the land designated on the plat for public use. Such land is public property. Fee vests in the municipality if the dedicated land lies within the boundaries of a municipality. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-19-10, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1973, ch. 348, […]
A. Any plat filed in the office of the county clerk may be vacated or a portion of the plat may be vacated provided: (1) the owners of the land in the territory proposed to be vacated sign a statement, duly acknowledged, declaring the plat or a portion of the plat to be vacated; and […]
The rights of any utility already existing shall not be affected by any vacation or partial vacation of a plat. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-19-12, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300. ANNOTATIONS Law reviews. — For note, “Public Labor Disputes – A Suggested Approach for New Mexico,” see 1 N.M.L. Rev. 281 (1971).
Any owner, or agent of the owner, of any land located within the platting jurisdiction of the planning commission of any municipality who transfers, sells, agrees to sell, or negotiates to sell the land by reference to or exhibition of or by other use of a plat or subdivision of the land before the plat […]
Until a plat has been approved by the planning authority, any official of a municipality or public utility company who shall serve or connect the land within the subdivision and within the planning and platting jurisdiction of a municipality with any public utility such as water, sewer, electric or gas is guilty of a misdemeanor. […]
All instruments conveying real property which were voided solely under the provisions of Laws 1965, Chapter 300, Section 14-19-13 [3-20-14 NMSA 1978], are validated. After the effective date of this section, no court of this state has jurisdiction to entertain any question based upon the provisions of Laws 1965, Chapter 300, Section 14-19-13. History: 1953 […]
Every person who desires to subdivide land shall furnish a plat of the proposed subdivision, prepared by a registered, licensed surveyor of New Mexico; except that the resubdivision of platted tracts, which are less than one acre and which are contiguous with each other, for the purpose of increasing or reducing the size of such […]
Every plat shall contain a statement that the subdivision of, [(]insert a correct description of the land being subdivided[)], appearing on the plat is with the free consent and in accordance with the desire of the undersigned owner and proprietor of the land and shall be acknowledged by the owner and proprietor or his authorized […]
Streets and alleys in any subdivision adjoining a municipality shall be continuous with and correspond in direction and width to the streets and alleys of the municipality. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-19-4, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
A. For the purpose of approving the subdivision and platting of land: (1) the jurisdiction of a county includes all territory not within the boundary of a municipality; (2) except as provided in Paragraph (4) of this subsection, the jurisdiction of a municipality having a population of twenty-five thousand or more persons according to the […]
Before a plat of any subdivision within the jurisdiction of a county is filed in the office of the county clerk, the plat shall be approved by the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the proposed subdivision lies. The board of county commissioners shall not approve and sign a plat unless the: A. […]
A. Before a plat of any subdivision within the jurisdiction of a municipality is filed in the office of the county clerk, the plat shall be submitted to the planning authority of the municipality having jurisdiction for approval. B. The rules and regulations of the planning authority shall state: (1) the scale and manner in […]
A. The filing of a survey certified by any licensed, registered surveyor which contains a description of the subdivided land with ties to permanent monuments satisfies the requirements of Section 3-20-7 NMSA 1978. B. In lieu of the requirements of Section 3-20-7 NMSA 1978, the following procedure may be followed: (1) the planning authority shall […]
Any person seeking the approval of a plat of a subdivision within the platting jurisdiction of both a county and municipality shall secure an endorsement of approval from both the board of county commissioners and the planning authority of the municipality before the plat is filed in the office of the county clerk. History: 1953 […]
A. Before approving the final plat for a subdivision of land from which irrigation water rights appurtenant to the land have been severed, the appropriate approval authority shall require that the subdivider provide proof of a service commitment from a water provider and an opinion from the state engineer that the subdivider can fulfill the […]
