New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB312 Compare Versions

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28	28	SENATE BILL 312
29	29	57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2025
30	30	INTRODUCED BY
31	31	Antonio Maestas
32	32	AN ACT
33	33	RELATING TO ZONING; RESTRICTING APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF ZONING
34	34	AND PLANNING AUTHORITIES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN OWNERSHIP
35	35	INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE
36	36	DECISION OR A PROPERTY THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY THAT IS
37	37	THE SUBJECT OF THE DECISION.
38	38	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
39	39	SECTION 1. Section 3-19-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965,
40	40	Chapter 300, Section 14-18-8, as amended) is amended to read:
41	41	"3-19-8. APPEAL.--[Any ] A person [in interest]
42	42	dissatisfied with an order or determination of the planning
43	43	commission, after review of the order or determination by the
44	44	governing body of the municipality, may commence an appeal in
45	45	the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section
46	46	39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978; provided that if a specific real property
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74	74	is the subject of the order or determination, an appeal made
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76	76	person who has an ownership interest in the real property that
77	77	is the subject of the order or determination or has an
78	78	ownership interest in a real property that is adjacent to the
79	79	property that is the subject of the order or determination ."
80	80	SECTION 2. Section 3-21-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1977,
81	81	Chapter 80, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:
82	82	"3-21-4. EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING ORDINANCE--ENFORCEMENT
83	83	AND ADMINISTRATION--APPEALS.--
84	84	A. A zoning ordinance adopted by a joint municipal-
85	85	county zoning authority shall be an ordinance of the
86	86	municipality and an ordinance of the county joining in the
87	87	agreement pursuant to Subsection A of Section 3-21-3 NMSA 1978
88	88	and may be enforced by appropriate procedures of either the
89	89	municipality or the county. The agreement entered into
90	90	pursuant to Subsection A of Section 3-21-3 NMSA 1978 may
91	91	specify whether the municipality or the county shall assume
92	92	primary enforcement responsibility.
93	93	B. The extraterritorial zoning commission shall
94	94	administer the zoning ordinance adopted by the joint municipal-
95	95	county zoning authority in the manner provided in Subsection C
96	96	of Section 3-21-7 NMSA 1978.
97	97	C. Appeals from the decisions of the
98	98	extraterritorial zoning commission shall be taken to the joint
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127	127	municipal-county zoning authority in the manner provided in
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129	129	joint municipal-county zoning authority shall be taken to the
130	130	district court in the manner provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA
131	131	1978; provided that if a specific real property is the subject
132	132	of the decision, an appeal made pursuant to this section shall
133	133	be limited to an aggrieved person who has an ownership interest
134	134	in the real property that is the subject of the decision or has
135	135	an ownership interest in a real property that is adjacent to
136	136	the property that is the subject of the decision ."
137	137	SECTION 3. Section 3-21-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965,
138	138	Chapter 300, Section 14-20-6, as amended) is amended to read:
139	139	"3-21-8. APPEALS TO ZONING AUTHORITY--GROUNDS--STAY OF
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141	141	A. The zoning authority shall provide by resolution
142	142	the procedure to be followed in considering appeals allowed by
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144	144	B. [Any] An aggrieved person or [any ] an officer,
145	145	department, board or bureau of the zoning authority affected by
146	146	a decision of an administrative officer, commission or
147	147	committee in the enforcement of Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14
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149	149	pursuant to these sections may appeal to the zoning authority;
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151	151	decision, an appeal made pursuant to this section shall be
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180	180	limited to an aggrieved person who has an ownership interest in
181	181	the real property that is the subject of the decision or has an
182	182	ownership interest in a real property that is adjacent to the
183	183	property that is the subject of the decision . An appeal shall
184	184	stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed
185	185	unless the officer, commission or committee from whom the
186	186	appeal is taken certifies that by reason of facts stated in the
187	187	certificate, a stay would cause imminent peril of life or
188	188	property. Upon certification, the proceedings shall not be
189	189	stayed except by order of district court after notice to the
190	190	official, commission or committee from whom the appeal is taken
191	191	and on due cause shown.
192	192	C. When an appeal alleges that there is error in
193	193	any order, requirement, decision or determination by an
194	194	administrative official, commission or committee in the
195	195	enforcement of Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA 1978 or
196	196	[any] an ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation adopted
197	197	pursuant to these sections, the zoning authority by a majority
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199	199	(1) authorize, in appropriate cases and
200	200	subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, variances or
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203	203	(a) that are not contrary to the public
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233	233	(b) where, owing to special conditions,
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236	236	(c) so that the spirit of the zoning
237	237	ordinance is observed and substantial justice done; and
238	238	(d) so that the goals and policies of
239	239	the comprehensive plan are implemented; or
240	240	(2) in conformity with Sections 3-21-1 through
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242	242	(a) reverse any order, requirement,
243	243	decision or determination of an administrative official,
244	244	commission or committee;
245	245	(b) decide in favor of the appellant; or
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247	247	an order, requirement, decision or determination of an
248	248	administrative official, commission or committee."
249	249	SECTION 4. Section 3-21-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965,
250	250	Chapter 300, Section 14-20-7, as amended) is amended to read:
251	251	"3-21-9. ZONING--APPEAL.--A person aggrieved by a
252	252	decision of the zoning authority or any officer, department,
253	253	board or bureau of the zoning authority may appeal the decision
254	254	pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978;
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