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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-20-8. Alternate summary procedure

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The filing of a survey certified by any licensed, registered surveyor which contains a description of the subdivided land with ties to permanent monuments satisfies the requirements of Section 3-20-7 NMSA 1978.

B. In lieu of the requirements of Section 3-20-7 NMSA 1978, the following procedure may be followed:

(1) the planning authority shall establish a summary procedure for approving:

(a) subdivisions of not more than two parcels of land;

(b) resubdivisions, where the combination or recombination of portions of previously platted lots does not increase the total number of lots; or

(c) subdivisions of two or more parcels of land in areas zoned for industrial use;

(2) any subdivision approved as authorized in this section shall be in substantial conformity with the subdivision regulations of the planning authority;

(3) any administrative officer or planning commission member may be delegated the authority to approve a subdivision by this section;

(4) approval by this summary procedure shall be endorsed on the plat or on the instrument of conveyance in lieu of a plat and such approval shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the planning authority. The county clerk shall accept the instrument of conveyance for filing or recording.

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