County ordinances are effective within the boundaries of the county, including privately owned land or land owned by the United States. However, ordinances are not effective within the limits of any incorporated municipality; provided that an ordinance adopted by a county pursuant to the Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment Act shall be effective within the limits of an incorporated municipality if the municipality adopts an ordinance approving the application of the county's ordinance within the incorporated municipality.
§ 4-37-2 NMSA 1978
Areas in which county ordinances are effective
Known as the Home Rule County Validation Act
The act spans §§ 4–4 (14 sections).
1953 Comp., § 15-36A-2, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 312, § 2; 2019, ch. 110, § 1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.