(A) The City Commission shall be and constitute the “planning authority” of the city, as that term is used in, and for the purposes of, NMSA Chapter 3, Art. 19 through 21.
(B) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the City Commission shall hold and possess the power, authority, jurisdiction, and duty to enforce and carry out the provisions of law relating to planning, platting, and zoning in the city.
(1981 Code, § 25-4)