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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 47 - Property Law
Section 8 Owner-Resident Relations
Section 47-8-22 Obligations of resident.
NM Stat § 47-8-22 (2014) What's This?
47-8-22. Obligations of resident.
The resident shall:
A. comply with obligations imposed upon residents by applicable minimum standards of housing codes materially affecting health or safety;
B. keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit, and, upon termination of the residency, place the dwelling unit in as clean condition, excepting ordinary wear and tear, as when residency commenced;
C. dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage and other waste in a clean and safe manner;
D. keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the resident as clean as their condition permits;
E. use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other facilities and appliances including elevators, if any, in the premises;
F. not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit any person to do so;
G. conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises;
H. abide by all bylaws, covenants, rules or regulations of any applicable condominium regime, cooperative housing agreement or neighborhood association not inconsistent with owner's rights or duties; and
I. not knowingly commit or consent to any other person knowingly committing a substantial violation.
History: 1953 Comp., 70-7-22, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 38, 22; 1995, ch. 195, 8.
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