ORDINANCE NO. 940

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF RATON, COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO; REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RATON DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of New Mexico has empowered and authorized a political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Raton has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the City of Raton of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF RATON, NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. The general ordinances of the City of Raton as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the “Code of Ordinances of the City of Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico.”

Section 2. Such code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

RATON NEW MEXICO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter

TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

10. General Provisions

11. City Standards

TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION

30. City Officers and Employees

31. Commissioner Districts

32. City Organizations

33. City Personnel Policies

34. Municipal Court

35. Revenues and Funds

TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

50. Garbage and Refuse

51. Special Improvements, Assessments, Liens, and the Like

52. Electric Utility

53. Water and Sewer Utilities

54. Water Shortages

55. Industrial Waste

TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE

70. General Traffic and Parking Regulations

TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS

90. Animals

91. Fire Prevention and Protection

92. Fair Housing

93. Streets and Sidewalks

94. Nuisances

95. Parks and Recreation

96. Airport and Aviation

TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS

110. Advertising

111. Peddlers and Solicitors

112. Pawnbrokers; Junk and Secondhand Dealers

113. Taxicabs

114. Business Taxes

115. Business Registration and License Fees

TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES

130. General Offenses

TITLE XV: LAND USAGE

150. General Provisions

151. Building Codes and Regulations

152. Flood Control

153. Planning and Development

154. Subdivision Regulations

155. Mobile Home Parks

156. Zoning Code

TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES

Table

I. Franchises

II. Zoning Map Changes

III. Annexations

IV. De-Annexations

V. Street Vacations

VI. Contracts and Agreements

VII. Dedications

VIII. Interlocal Agreements

IX. Revenue Bonds

PARALLEL REFERENCES

References to New Mexico Code

References to 1981 Code

References to Ordinances

INDEX

Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain money, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4. Such code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the governing body of the City of Raton and the Clerk of the City of Raton is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 5. Such code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained as of the date of passage, as that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as requires by law have been given.

Section 6. This ordinance hereby is declared to be an emergency measure on the ground of urgent public need. It is therefore to become effective immediately upon its passage and publication as provided by law.

PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2005.

Joe F. Apache /s/

Joe F. Apache, Mayor

ATTEST:

Michael Anne Lannon /s/

Michael Anne Lannon

City Clerk

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