[Adopted 2-13-1996, as amended 9-10-1996]
Except as hereinafter set forth, any person
or entity who or which sells or leases to sell or conveys by any means,
whether by deed or contract, a parcel of land which is located outside
the boundaries of any municipality, shall comply with the provisions
of this article.
All real property conveyances, as described
above, shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of Doña
Ana County.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
Any violation of the provisions of this article is punishable as set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, General Penalty.
[Adopted 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. 220-05]
This article shall be known as the "Plat and
Replat Conveyance Ordinance."
This article applies to all territory within
Doña Ana County, to include the unincorporated area and municipalities.
Commencing with the official enactment of this
article, any and all plats or replats, recorded in the office of the
County Clerk of Doña Ana County, which change lot lines affecting
existing titles to property shall be accompanied by corresponding
conveyance documents for recording that contain title ownership and
legal descriptions of the properties affected.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
person or entity who or which seeks to record a plat or replat with
the County Clerk to ascertain if the plat or replat impacts existing
titles to property and to draft and record the corresponding conveyance
documents required by this article.
No such plat or replat shall be accepted for
recording by the County Clerk that does not comply with the requirements
of this article.
This article shall be administered and enforced
jointly by the Doña Ana County Assessor and the Doña
Ana County Clerk and their staffs.