No municipal, county or local zoning authority or any other political subdivision of the state shall remove or cause to be removed any lawfully erected and maintained advertising structure without paying just compensation. As used in this act [this section], "advertising structure" means and includes any outdoor sign, display, figure, painting, poster, billboard or similar thing designed, intended or used to advertise or inform the public of goods or services sold either on or off the premises where the advertising structure is located.
§ 42A-1-34 NMSA 1978
Sign removal by local governments; compensation
Known as the Eminent Domain Code
The act spans §§ 42–42 (34 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Root Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Fort Collins (1988)
Most recently applied in Root Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Fort Collins (June 1988)
Laws 1981, ch. 284, § 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.