The zoning authority, within its jurisdiction, may: A. act as a zoning commission;

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 3-21-7

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

B. designate the planning commission to act as a zoning commission; or

C. appoint a zoning commission, which shall recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and the regulations necessary to enforce the zoning restrictions. The zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold a hearing on the preliminary report before the report is submitted to the zoning authority for action.