2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 67: Highways
Article 13: Scenic Highway Zoning, 67-13-1 through 67-13-16
Section 67-13-9: Zoning authority.
67-13-9. Zoning authority.
A. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety and the general welfare, and for the purpose of historic preservation, a county commission is a scenic highway zoning authority, with all of the powers provided for a municipal zoning authority under Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-26 NMSA 1978 of the Municipal Code as modified by the provisions of the Scenic Highway Zoning Act [67-13-1 NMSA 1978], which provisions shall control, within a scenic highway zone and may through its ordinance power regulate the reasonable location and use of buildings, structures and real property.
B. The scenic highway regulations and restrictions must be in accordance with a comprehensive plan and be designed to achieve the purposes stated in Subsection A of this section, and encourage the most appropriate use of real property within the area of a scenic highway zone.
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