Until a plat has been approved by the planning authority, any official of a municipality or public utility company who shall serve or connect the land within the subdivision and within the planning and platting jurisdiction of a municipality with any public utility such as water, sewer, electric or gas is guilty of a misdemeanor. A municipality may require any utility connected in violation of this section to be disconnected.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-19-14, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Law reviews. — For comment, "Regional Planning - Subdivision Control - New Mexico's New Municipal Code," see 6 Nat. Resources J. 135 (1966).
For note, "County Regulation of Land Use and Development," see 9 Nat. Resources J. 266 (1969).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 20 - Subdivisions; Planning and Platting
Section 3-20-2 - Subdivision; description.
Section 3-20-3 - Contents of plat; acknowledgment.
Section 3-20-4 - Streets and alleys.
Section 3-20-6 - Subdivision in unincorporated area; approval of county commission.
Section 3-20-8 - Alternate summary procedure.
Section 3-20-10 - Filing in office of county clerk; duties of county clerk.
Section 3-20-11 - Dedication for public use.
Section 3-20-13 - Vacation; rights of utility.
Section 3-20-14 - Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions.
Section 3-20-15 - Approval necessary for utility protection.