[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Doña Ana County 8-11-1992 by Ord. No. 103-92.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners
has determined that in order to provide to the residents of the unincorporated
portion of Doña Ana County adequate and responsive emergency
services, utility services, postal service and other private, public
and commercial services, it is necessary to establish a uniform system
of numbering property frontage on all streets, avenues and all other
public and private ways within the unincorporated portion of Doña
Ana County, including the City of Las Cruces Extraterritorial Zone.
B.
All houses and other buildings of residence or business
shall receive locational addresses in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter. No public or private entity or agency other than
the County of Doña Ana shall issue locational addresses within
the area covered by this chapter without the express written approval
of the County of Doña Ana.
C.
Locational addresses shall be assigned by official
staff of the Doña Ana County Community Development Department.
For the purposes of this chapter, a County Addressor shall be designated
by the Doña Ana County Community Development Department. The
County Addressor shall be charged with responsibility for final staff
decisions on all matters addressed in this chapter, and shall sign
all certificates of address issued in accordance hereto.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The physical, locational site address issued by the Doña
Ana County Planning Division in accordance hereto. A locational address
may be used as a mailing address with the direct approval of the United
States Postal Service.
A person(s) or entity(ies) authorized to act for another.
A certificate issued by the Doña Ana County Community
Development Department and signed by the County Addressor. The certificate
is the formal and official notification of the issuance of a legal
locational address.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
A development having two or more residences or commercial
buildings along a private driveway.
The Community Development Department of the County of Doña
Ana, New Mexico.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
The County of Doña Ana, New Mexico.
Appointed by the Doña Ana County Planning Director,
the County Addressor shall be responsible for the maintenance of the
address system. The County Addressor shall comply with the dictates
of this chapter.
The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Doña
Ana, New Mexico.
The principal means of access serving fewer than four dwelling
units or commercial buildings.
Any structure or portion thereof which contains living facilities,
including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
Law enforcement, fire or ambulance services, in addition
to other services that stem from circumstances that pose a threat
to life or property and that require immediate attention.
Addresses that follow curvilinear and rectilinear roads without
disrupting the rigid address increment of a grid system.
A plot of land, whether improved or not, which fronts on
or abuts a private or public road.
A point where two or more streets meet or cross.
A method of assigning locational addresses whereby the distances
between a road's point of origin and a center lot line is measured
in increments of 1/100 of a mile.
A person or corporation who or which owns property that fronts
on, is adjacent to, or otherwise touches the subject road or street.
Synonymous with "street"; a general term denoting a public
way for purposes of vehicular and/or pedestrian travel. A road may
be privately owned, or may be a public road dedicated to and accepted
by the County for maintenance purposes.
A road not dedicated to and accepted by the County of Doña
Ana.
A road dedicated to and accepted by the County of Doña
Ana for maintenance purposes.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
A.
Mile-marker system. The mile-marker system is hereby
adopted as the designated method of assigning locational addresses
throughout the unincorporated portion of Doña Ana County. Lands
lying within the Las Cruces Extraterritorial Zone and lands lying
within other communities with an established grid addressing system
are exempt from the mile-marker system. The following guidelines shall
rule the assignment of locational addresses using the mile-marker
method. The County Addressor has the authority to make binding decisions
in all matters of discrepancy or dispute regarding the interpretation
of these guidelines, but that decision may be appealed to the Community
Development Director and the County Commission.
(1)
The point of origin of all roads shall be designated
as the zero-mile marker and shall be decided by the County Addressor.
The point of origin shall be, as a general rule, the intersection
of the road to be addressed and the next major access road (see Figure
1).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 1 is included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Frontage lots shall be numbered to the approximate
center lot line.
(3)
Diagonal roads, or roads having pronounced changes
in direction, shall be treated as either north/south or east/west
tending roads. The County Addressor shall make the final determination
as to the general tending of such roads.
(4)
Even numbers shall be assigned to the east side of
north/south tending roads or to the south side of east/west tending
roads. Odd numbers shall be assigned to the west side of north/south
tending roads or to the north side of east/west tending roads (see
Figure 1).
(5)
No frontage lot shall receive a locational address
until:
(a)
A legal road name has been adopted in accordance with Chapter 279,
Roads, Part 3, Naming of Streets and Roads.[2]
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(b)
In the absence of such legal road name, a road number has been assigned
by the County; or
(c)
An existing road name has been verified and accepted by the County
Addressor.
(6)
Multimetered attached residential or commercial structures
shall receive one locational address, with individual units within
the development distinguished by a numerical suffix. Example: 630
Pinon Lane #5 (Figure 2).[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Figure 2 is included at the end of this chapter.
(7)
Detached multiunit residential or commercial complexes,
including mobile home parks, shall receive one locational address,
with separate units or lots distinguished by a numerical suffix (Figure
2).
(8)
Cluster developments sharing a common private driveway
shall receive one locational address, with individual units within
the cluster distinguished by a numerical suffix. The cluster's locational
address will be determined from the measurement taken at the point
at which the private driveway intersects with a main road (Figure
2).
(9)
Circular streets' point of origin shall be the lower-numbered
point of intersection with a main road. Numbers shall be assigned
with even numbers on the inside of the circle.
(10)
Corner lots shall be numbered according to the location
of the private driveway or other principal means of vehicular access.
B.
Las Cruces ETZ flexible grid system. Those areas lying
outside of the Las Cruces city limits and within the Las Cruces Extraterritorial
Zone shall have addresses that are from a flexible grid system. This
grid shall be an extension of the City of Las Cruces address grid.
The Doña Ana County Community Development Department shall
administer this address system throughout the ETZ area. The following
guidelines shall rule the assignment of locational addresses using
the flexible grid system. The County Addressor has the final authority
to make binding decisions in all matters of discrepancy or dispute
regarding the interpretation of these guidelines, but that decision
may be appealed to the Community Development Director and the County
Commission.
(1)
Flexible grid addresses are an extension of the City
of Las Cruces' street address grid system. The centroid, or point
of beginning, for the east/west (x) axis is Griggs Street and the
north/south (y) axis is Main Street.
(2)
Addresses will be issued to all buildings and platted
subdivisions. A grid of 1,000 numbers per mile or 100 possible addresses
every 528 feet (1/10 mile) will be established.
(3)
Looking outward from the axis point, all even-numbered
addresses will be to the right side of the street and all odd-numbered
addresses will be on the left side of the street (Figure 3).[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Figure 3 is included at the end of this chapter.
(4)
All the previously issued addresses within the Extraterritorial
Zone area shall be checked and verified for location fit and, if necessary,
changed to fit address ranges for the surrounding area.
C.
Separate town, village, or community grid system.
Those lands lying within established but unincorporated communities
which have established grid system addresses on the effective date
of this chapter shall be deemed separate flexible grid systems. This
section will apply to such communities as Anthony, Chaparral, and
any other community meeting the following guidelines. These guidelines
will apply to any necessary changes during initial conversion and
to the assignment of locational addresses in the separate grids thereafter.
The County Addressor has the authority to make binding decisions in
all matters of discrepancy or dispute regarding the interpretation
of these guidelines, but that decision may be appealed to the Community
Development Director and the County Commission.
(1)
Flexible grid addresses shall be numbered consistently
outward from a specific east/west (x) axis and a north/south (y) axis
for each community. Street names shall be labeled with "East," "West,"
"South," or "North" whenever the street lies on both sides of the
zero axis.
(2)
Looking outward from the axis point, all even-numbered
addresses will be to the right side of the street and all odd-numbered
addresses will be on the left side of the street.
(3)
Addresses must be allocated to accommodate the platted
lots within each separate community. Each platted lot will have an
allocated number. Multiple commercial buildings or residences within
a platted lot will be regarded as a cluster for numbering purposes.
New plats, replats, and requests for addresses on unplatted parcels
will be checked against the community's flexible grid and assigned
a physical address consistent with the address ranges for the community.
(4)
All previously used addresses within the community
will be checked and verified to conform to the platted addresses and,
if necessary, changed to fit the community's grid during initial address
conversion.
D.
Incorporated municipalities. Incorporated municipalities
are not subject to this chapter. If incorporated municipalities later
wish to be included, this chapter may be amended and a joint powers
agreement executed.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
Under the direction of the County Addressor,
a general survey of existing locational addresses, conversion of existing
locational addresses to comply with the provisions of this chapter,
and issuance of new locational addresses where none previously existed
shall be undertaken by Doña Ana County Community Development
Department staff subsequent to the effective date of this chapter.
This process shall be referred to as the "initial address conversion."
A.
Existing locational addresses that do not conform
to the provisions of this chapter shall be readdressed as deemed necessary
by the County Addressor.
B.
During the course of the initial address conversion,
all existing road names shall be researched and verified by the County
Addressor for compliance with Chapter 279, Roads, Part 3, Naming of
Streets and Roads,[1] and shall be changed by the County Addressor in accordance
with the provisions of said Part 3. Property owners along unnamed
private or public roads will be notified of the provisions of Part
3, Naming of Streets and Roads, and given an opportunity to formally
petition to name said road in conformity with said Part 3. If the
residents decline the opportunity to petition for a road name within
30 days from the date of mailing, the County Addressor shall issue
addresses using a staff-assigned numerical road designation in lieu
of a formal road name. In no way does this subsection prohibit residents
along unnamed private or public roads from, at any time, petitioning
for a road name in accordance with the procedures contained in Chapter
279, Roads, Part 3, Naming of Streets and Roads.
C.
During the course of the initial address conversion,
and during subsequent addressing, information will be requested from
residents. Such information shall include the name of the owner/occupant,
mailing address, name of utility companies serving the residence,
utility account numbers, and/or any other information deemed necessary
to inform emergency services and utilities of the newly issued locational
address. It shall be the duty of all persons, firms, and corporations
to provide all information requested.
D.
The assignment of a locational address shall be deemed
official following the issuance of a certificate of address.
E.
Doña Ana County Community Development Department addressing personnel shall affix an address plaque, to be prominently displayed, during the initial phase of the County addressing project. Once a geographical area has been completed (by phases), any plaques missing, removed, or stolen will be replaced by Doña Ana County Community Development Department personnel if notified within 30 days of completion of the geographic area. After the thirty-day period has expired, it will be the responsibility of the owner, occupant, or agent to prominently and permanently affix an address plaque. Failure to post and maintain the address plaques will constitute a violation of this chapter as set forth in § 150-8A.
Subsequent to the initial address conversion,
addresses shall be issued in compliance with the following guidelines:
A.
An owner or agent proposing to build or locate any
structure in the unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County shall
apply for an address to the County Addressor on forms provided by
that office. If the structure is proposed to be located along an unnamed
private or public road, no address shall be issued until:
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B.
Subdivisions receiving approval by the Doña
Ana Board of County Commissioners shall be assigned locational addresses
prior to final subdivision approval. Certificates of address shall
be issued concurrently with building permits or mobile home installation
permits.
C.
Replats of lots receiving approval by the Doña
Ana Board of County Commissioners shall be assigned locational address,
including any necessary readdressing, prior to final replat approval.
Certificates of address shall be issued concurrently with building
permits or mobile home installation permits.
D.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner/occupant/agent receiving the certificate of address to prominently and permanently affix an address plaque as directed by staff within 30 days of issuance of an address. Violations will be subject to the provisions set forth in § 150-8A.
E.
No County building permit, mobile home installation
permit, special use permit or home occupation permit shall be issued
without proof of a certificate of address or other confirmation by
the County Addressor that the structure in question has received a
locational address in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Initial notification procedures; notice to utilities,
emergency service providers, and owners, occupants or agents. A notice
shall be sent, by the County Addressor, to all emergency service providers
and utility companies serving the affected area, informing them of
the new locational address, name of owner/occupant/agent, previous
locational address, and/or current mailing address. This notice may
also include the utility service or account number(s) of the owner/occupant/agent.
The owner/occupant/agent shall receive a certificate of address as
the final notification of an address change.
B.
Addressing subsequent to initial conversion. Subsequent
to the initial address conversion, a notice to any new address applicant
and a notice to utilities and emergency service providers regarding
addresses added subsequent to completion of the initial address conversion
will be sent monthly by the Doña Ana County Addressor.
Appeals from decisions of the County Addressor
shall be to the state court of appropriate jurisdiction in accordance
with NMSA § 3-21-9.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person(s),
firm(s), and/or corporation to neglect, refuse to comply with, resist
the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or any requirement
pursuant thereto, or in any way issue a locational address not confirmed
by a certificate of address issued by the County Addressor.
B.
Violations of this chapter shall be brought into compliance,
abated, or removed by the property owner in violation of this chapter.
C.
A notice will be sent to the person(s) that a violation
of this chapter has occurred and that the violation must be brought
into compliance, abated or removed within 10 working days or the County
may seek enforcement in any court of competent jurisdiction.
E.
It shall be the duty of the official(s) designated
by the Doña Ana County Manager to enforce the provisions of
this chapter.
