This ordinance shall be known as the "City of Roswell Zoning Ordinance" except as referred to and cited herein, where it shall be known as "this" or "the" ordinance.

The regulations and restrictions hereinafter provided were created in accordance with the City of Roswell Comprehensive Master Plan, duly adopted, and approved and are intended to create orderly, harmonious, and economically sound development. These regulations and restrictions are designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; to secure adequate light, space, and safety from fire and other dangers; to preserve property values; to prevent undue congestion of structures, streets, land, and population; to preserve schools, parks, and other public necessities; to divide the city into zoning districts which restrict and regulate the location and use of structures and land, whether for residential, commercial, industrial, or other specified uses.

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All property within the city limits, except that property exempted by law, is governed by this ordinance according to the zoning district in which it is located.

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No building or land shall be used, occupied, erected, moved, or altered unless it complies with the regulations specified for the zoning district in which it is located. No building shall exceed the height, accommodate a greater number of families, occupy a greater percentage of land area, or have smaller yards or setbacks than specified for the zoning district in which it is located. No part of a yard, off-street parking space, or other open space required for a building shall be included as part of a yard, off-street parking space or other open space required for another building.

This ordinance is enacted for the purpose of establishing and carrying into effect the powers, duties and privileges conferred upon the City of Roswell in, under and by Act of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978 together with acts mandatory thereof and supplementary thereto.

It is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with, repeal, or annul any ordinance, rules, regulations, or permits previously adopted or issued, which is not in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises, and is not in conflict with this ordinance. Nor is it intended to interfere with or repeal, or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements, except that in the event of a conflict, this ordinance shall control.

If any paragraph, clause, or provision of this ordinance for any reason shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such article, section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any other part of this ordinance.

Application fees shown have been established by city council pursuant to an approved fee schedule. Such fees may be revised every two years by a separate resolution by city council.