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2025 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Article 21 - Zoning Regulations
Section 3-21-16 - Purpose of act.
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NM Stat § 3-21-16 (2025)
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The purpose of the Special Zoning District Act [3-21-15 to 3-21-26 NMSA 1978] is to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of persons residing in areas outside the boundary limits of incorporated municipalities.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-14, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSLaw reviews. — For note, "County Regulation of Land Use and Development," see 9 Nat. Resources J. 266 (1969).
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