Chapter 3 — Chapter 3

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-3, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 8; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-4, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 9; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-6, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 10; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 1; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-7, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1969, ch. 221, § 21; 1971, ch. 200, § 11; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-8, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1969, ch. 221, § 22; 1971, ch. 200, § 12; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-9, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 13; 1981, ch. 125, § 40; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-9.1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 279, § 1; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-10, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1967, ch. 247, § 2; 1971, ch. 200, § 14; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-11, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 15; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-12, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 16; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-13, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 17; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-14, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 18; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-15, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2.1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 2; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-16, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 19; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-17, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1967, ch. 247, § 3; 1969, ch. 204, § 1; 1971, ch. 200, § 20; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-18, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 200, § 21; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

dwellings unfit for human habitation; complaint; service of complaint; appeal. A. Whenever a municipality finds that there exist dwellings that are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation; defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents or other calamities; lack of venti…

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-20, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 200, § 22; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-21, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 333, § 2; 1977, ch. 249, § 22; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2.2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 3; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2.3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 4; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2.4, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 5; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2.5, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 6; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-47-2.6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 221, § 7; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 329, § 7 and Laws 2007, ch. 330, § 7.

removal; vacancy. A. The governing body may appoint a park commission. One commissioner shall serve a one-year term, one commissioner shall serve a two-year term and one commissioner shall serve a three-year term so that after the initial appointments, one commissioner shall be a…

officers. A. The park commission shall meet within ten days after the date of the appointment of any new member or members and elect one member president and one member secretary. B. The park commission shall submit to the governing body for its approval all matters concerning th…

As used in Chapter 3, Article 48 NMSA 1978: A. "refuse" means any garbage, rejected or waste food, offal, swill, carrion, ashes, dirt, slop, waste paper, trash, rubbish, waste or unwholesome material of any kind; and B. "yard waste" means yard clippings, grass cuttings, yard clea…

A municipality may, by ordinance: A. acquire and maintain refuse disposal areas or plants within or without the municipal boundary; B. enforce a general system of refuse collection and disposal; C. prohibit the deposit of refuse on either public or private property; D. compel the…

A. A municipality may, by ordinance, provide for the collection and disposal of refuse by: (1) the municipality; (2) contract; or (3) any other manner deemed suitable by the municipality. B. A municipality may appoint or contract with a refuse collector and prescribe the duties a…

collection service; failure to pay charge; assessment. A. A municipality may remove refuse from real property and make a charge against the real property specially benefited by the removal of the refuse, if: (1) any person owning or controlling real property allows refuse to be d…

A. To collect the assessment authorized in Section 3-48-4 NMSA 1978, the governing body shall have prepared an assessment roll. The assessment roll shall list, in columns: (1) the name of the owner, if known, of the parcel of real estate being assessed; (2) a description of the p…

A. At the protest hearing authorized in Section 3-48-5 NMSA 1978, any interested person may protest to the governing body the: (1) regularity of the proceedings; (2) amount assessed against the real estate; or (3) correctness of the amount of the assessment. B. The governing body…

On or before October 1, of each year, the municipal clerk shall certify to the governing body a list containing any delinquent assessment with penalty added for nonpayment of the assessment at the rate of one percent per month of any assessment confirmed by resolution as provided…

A municipality may lay out, establish, open, vacate, alter, repair, widen, extend, grade, pave or otherwise improve streets; including, but not necessarily limited to median and divider strips, parkways and boulevards; alleys, avenues, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and public grounds…

land on new route; consent of owner; deeds. Whenever it is necessary to straighten or alter any street to facilitate traffic, the governing body may: A. with the consent of the owner, exchange the land on which the street lies for any land owned and held in fee simple; B. convert…

assessment. A. Whenever the governing body determines that the streets shall be watered or maintained in whole or in part at the expense of the owner of any property which abuts upon the streets, the governing body shall determine: (1) the expense of watering or maintaining the s…

A. If the governing body determines that it is necessary to repair, improve or construct a sidewalk fronting an individual tract or parcel of land, the governing body shall adopt a resolution requiring that a sidewalk be repaired, improved or constructed in conformity with the ex…

assessments. A. For the purpose of Sections 3-49-1 and 3-53-1 NMSA 1978, a municipality may: (1) open, construct, repair, keep in order and maintain water mains, laterals, reservoirs, standpipes, sewers and drains; and (2) assess and collect as other assessments and collections a…

Sections 3-50-1 through 3-50-22 NMSA 1978, may be cited as the "Municipal Parking Law." History: 1953 Comp., § 14-51-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.

Neither the governing body of a city nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on any bonds by reason of the issuance thereof hereunder. The bonds issued under the provisions of the Municipal Parking Law shall be payable solely from the sources provided in Sec…

In order to carry out the purposes of the Municipal Parking Law, a city may issue upon proper resolution, such types of bonds as it may determine, including bonds on which the principal and interest are payable: A. from the income and revenues of the projects financed with the pr…

Bonds of a city issued hereunder, shall be authorized by its resolution and may be issued in any one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding six percent per annum, be in such denomination o…

In connection with the issuance of bonds pursuant to the Municipal Parking Law or in the incurring of obligations under leases made pursuant to the Municipal Parking Law, and in order to secure the payment of such bonds or obligations, a city in addition to its other powers, shal…

The Municipal Parking Law, without reference to other statutes of the state, shall constitute full authority for the authorization and issuance of bonds hereunder. No other act or law with regard to the authorization or issuance of bonds that provides for an election, requires an…

A city may submit to the attorney general of the state any bonds to be issued hereunder after all proceedings for the issuance of such bonds have been taken. Upon the submission of such proceedings to the attorney general, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to examine i…

An obligee of a city shall have the right in addition to all other rights which may be conferred upon such obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon such obligee: A. by mandamus, suit, action or proceedings at law or in equity to compel said city and the …

A city shall have the power by its resolution, trust indenture, lease or other contract to confer upon any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds, or holding a lease, the right, in addition to all rights that may be otherwise conferred, upon the happening of …