A. Platting Jurisdiction: The city's planning and platting jurisdiction includes all lands within the city boundary as extended from time to time, and all lands within three (3) miles of the city's boundary as extended from time to time. However, for purposes of this chapter, the planning and platting jurisdiction is that area of Luna County lying within three (3) miles of the city boundary as extended from time to time. A map showing the current three (3) mile planning and platting jurisdiction beyond the city boundary shall be available for viewing in the city planner's office in the city administration building during normal business hours.
B. Applicability: The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the city's planning and platting jurisdiction three (3) miles beyond the city boundary as extended from time to time.
C. Approving Authorities:
1. The Deming city council is the planning authority for the city's three (3) mile planning and platting jurisdiction and it is the approval authority for all subdivisions within the city's platting jurisdiction.
2. The city planning and zoning commission shall consider all subdivision plats within the city's three (3) mile planning and platting jurisdiction and make recommendations to the city council.
3. The Luna County commission is also the approval authority for any subdivision within the city's three (3) mile planning and platting jurisdiction, but not within the city's boundary, and its approval must be obtained in addition to that of the city planning authority, namely, the city council.
4. No plat of any subdivision within the three (3) mile planning and platting jurisdiction of the city may be filed in the office of the county clerk without such plat having been submitted to the city planning authority for approval. (Ord. 1244, 1-13-2014)