This Ordinance shall be entitled the "Dona Ana County Road/Street Naming Ordinance:" and is referred to elsewhere as this "Ordinance."
The purpose of this Ordinance is to clarify the procedures for initial naming and/or subsequent name changing of roads and streets within Dona Ana County, exclusive of incorporated areas. The Board of County Commissioners has determined that in order to provide adequate and responsive emergency services to the citizens of the unincorporated portions of Dona Ana County; to meet the requirements of the United States Postal Service and the public utilities; and to enable all residents of the county to have the right and ability to share the availability of these and other services, it is necessary to provide a uniform method of designation and identification of all roads/streets in Dona Ana county. The Board of County Commissioners, or their designated representative(s) including the Dona Ana County Community Development Department, shall have the sole responsibility for naming County roads and streets. The County Engineering Department shall be responsible for the purchase, installation and maintenance of County Road/Street name signs, except, as may be otherwise specified in this Ordinance.
A.
The regulations within the Ordinance are deemed necessary to regulate and restrict the:
(1)
Procedure for the initial naming of road/streets in the unincorporated portion of Dona Ana County; and
(2)
Procedure for the renaming of roads/streets in unincorporated portions of Dona Ana County; and
(3)
Procedure for subsequent renaming of roads/streets in unincorporated portions of Dona Ana County; and
(4)
Ordering, installation and inspection of road/street name signs; and
(5)
Passageways to be considered "roads" or "streets" for the purpose of naming and address assignment.
B.
For said purposes, the County Community Development Department and the Dona Ana County Engineering Department shall:
(1)
Establish operational definitions to be used for the interpretation and implementation of this Ordinance; and
(2)
Provide for the administration and interpretation of such regulations; and
(3)
Provide for the manner in which road and street naming regulations and restrictions are determined, established, and enforced; and are amended, supplemented or repealed.
A.
This Ordinance is created and adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in the New Mexico State Statutes 1978, Sections 4-37-1 through 4-37-9, as amended, and shall be applicable to all property within the boundaries of the county, including privately owned land or land owned by the United States Government. This Ordinance is not applicable to land within the limits of any incorporated municipality.
B.
Dona Ana County was granted the power, under the aforementioned state statute, to do all things necessary and proper to provide for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity, order, comfort and convenience of its inhabitants. The Board of County commissioners may make and publish any Ordinance to discharge these powers consistent with statutory or constitutional limitations placed on counties.
If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, phrase or part hereof is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining portions shall not be affected.
A.
Minimum requirements. The provisions of the Ordinance shall be considered the minimum requirement to meet the purpose and intent expressed in § 279-2 of the article.
B.
Local conflict. Where the provisions of any local Ordinance or regulation imposes greater restrictions than those of this Ordinance, the provisions of such document shall prevail.
C.
Federal and state conflict. Any provisions of United States or New Mexico State Law, which imposes a greater duty, standard or requirement than those contained herein shall supersede the provisions of this Ordinance.
D.
Interpretation of meaning. The Community Development Department shall interpret the meaning of the provisions of the Ordinance. Disagreement with an interpretation may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
E.
Conflict within the ordinance. If two or more provisions of the Ordinance are conflicting, the most restrictive provision shall apply.