Any sign, signboard or device erected, placed or maintained in violation of the provisions of this act is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
History: 1941 Comp., § 58-712a, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 92, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 55-7-13; Laws 1961, ch. 73, § 1.
Cross references. — For abatement of a public nuisance, see 30-8-8 NMSA 1978.
Meaning of "this act". — The term "this act" refers to Laws 1953, ch. 92, the provisions of which are presently compiled as 67-8-9 to 67-8-12 NMSA 1978.
Permitting sign boards to remain on adjoining Indian lands while removing them from all other lands adjacent to the highway in the state where they are no more dangerous or detrimental to public welfare would tend to undermine the enforcement by the state of its own law. 1953 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 53-5632.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets and Bridges §§ 288, 533.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 67-8-1 - [Danger signals or lights for roads or bridges under construction.]
Section 67-8-2 - [Failure to install warnings; penalty.]
Section 67-8-3 - [Fencing of roads on public lands; cost.]
Section 67-8-4 - [Direction signboards at road intersections; duty of county commissioners.]
Section 67-8-5 - [Replacement of direction signs.]
Section 67-8-6 - [Payment of direction sign expenses.]
Section 67-8-7 - [Defacing, disfiguring or destroying direction signs; penalty.]
Section 67-8-8 - [Advertising signs adjoining public highways; definitions.]
Section 67-8-10 - [Restrictions on placing signs upon or over highway rights-of-way.]
Section 67-8-11 - Signs placed in violation of act declared public nuisances.
Section 67-8-12 - [Officers charged with enforcement of act.]
Section 67-8-13 - Wiring adjoining highway structures; permit required; application.
Section 67-8-14 - [Violation of wiring requirements; penalty.]
Section 67-8-15 - Declaration of policy.
Section 67-8-16 - Definitions.
Section 67-8-17 - Relocation of utility facilities authorized.
Section 67-8-18 - State pays certain relocation costs.
Section 67-8-19 - Procedure; appeal.
Section 67-8-20 - Nonapplicability of act.
Section 67-8-22 - Remaining in rest areas and similar facilities; penalty.
Section 67-8-23 - Additional cooperative agreements funding.