Town of Tatum, NM Article V Nuisances

§ 182-14 Abandonment of dangerous objects.

A. Containers. It is unlawful to abandon, discard or keep in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, icebox, freezer, airtight container, cabinet or similar container of a capacity of 1 1/2 cubic feet or more which is no longer in use without sealing or removing the doors or other entrances so as to make it impossible for any child to be imprisoned therein; or, being the owner, lessee or operator of any premises, to permit such articles to remain upon such premises under his/her control whereby a child may be imprisoned therein.

B. Plastic bags. It is unlawful for any person to abandon, expose, or leave in any place accessible to children or permit to remain upon premises under his/her control any plastic bag without first tearing the same sufficiently to render it no longer dangerous to a child.

§ 182-15 Unlawfully permitting livestock on public property. [1]

It shall be unlawful for any owner or custodian of livestock to negligently permit his/her livestock to run at large upon any part of public property within the Town of Tatum.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).