Socorro City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Purpose, Authority and Scope
§ 250-1.1 Title.
This chapter, including the Official Map, shall be known as the "Zoning Code of the City of Socorro."
§ 250-1.2 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the most appropriate use of land and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community. The regulations, plans and maps are deemed necessary to:
A.
Prevent congestion in the streets and other rights-of-way.
B.
Secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers.
C.
Promote health and general welfare.
D.
Assure adequate light and air for all properties.
E.
Prevent the overcrowding of land and undue concentration of population.
F.
Facilitate adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewer, schools, parks, and other public facilities and reduce the effect of natural hazards.
G.
Control and abate the unlawful use of structures, buildings, or land.
H.
Encourage the conservation of energy in the use of structures, buildings and land in the City.
I.
Provide a permanent public record of all proceedings and actions concerning this chapter and its enforcement.
§ 250-1.3 Statutory authority; zoning districts; interpretation of district boundaries.
A.
This chapter is created and adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in the NMSA 1978, §§ 3-21-1 through 3-21-24, as amended, and shall be applicable to all property within the corporate limits of the City of Socorro, New Mexico, referred to as "the City" elsewhere herein, except for state and federal land being used for public purposes.
B.
Designation of official districts. The following shall be the official zoning districts:
R-1 | Single Family, Low Density Residential Zone | |
R-2 | Medium Density Residential Zone | |
R-3 | High Density Residential Zone | |
R-4 | General Residential Zone | |
RA | Rural Agricultural Zone | |
RR | Rural Residential Zone | |
C-1 | Light Commercial Zone | |
C-2 | General Commercial Zone | |
M-1 | Light Industrial Zone | |
H | Historic Zone |
C.
Interpretation of district boundaries. Where uncertainty exists concerning boundaries of any district shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
Boundaries shall be construed as the center line of existing, future or vacated streets, highways, alleys, drainage, or irrigation canals or other public rights-of-way.
(2)
Where property has been subdivided into block and lot, the boundaries shall be construed to be the lot line.
(3)
Where property is not otherwise designated, divided, or subdivided, the boundary line shall be determined by the scaled distance shown on the Zoning Map.
(4)
In cases where property has not been specifically included within a zone, or where territory has become a part of the City by annexation, these areas shall be classified by zone by the City Council after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, hereinafter called the "Commission."[1]
(5)
Where boundaries were created by amendment, codes on the Zoning Map shall indicate the record of actions by City Council.
§ 250-1.4 Access to Zoning Code.
The Zoning Code and Zoning Map shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be available for public examination by any citizen. Copies of the Zoning Code are available for public examination and available for purchase upon request.