{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-20-8","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-20-8","heading":"Alternate summary procedure.","body":"A. The filing of a survey certified by any licensed, registered surveyor which contains a description of the subdivided land with ties to permanent monuments satisfies the requirements of Section 3-20-7 NMSA 1978.\nB. In lieu of the requirements of Section 3-20-7 NMSA 1978, the following procedure may be followed:\n(1) the planning authority shall establish a summary procedure for approving:\n(a) subdivisions of not more than two parcels of land;\n(b) resubdivisions, where the combination or recombination of portions of previously platted lots does not increase the total number of lots; or\n(c) subdivisions of two or more parcels of land in areas zoned for industrial use;\n(2) any subdivision approved as authorized in this section shall be in substantial conformity with the subdivision regulations of the planning authority;\n(3) any administrative officer or planning commission member may be delegated the authority to approve a subdivision by this section;\n(4) approval by this summary procedure shall be endorsed on the plat or on the instrument of conveyance in lieu of a plat and such approval shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the planning authority. The county clerk shall accept the instrument of conveyance for filing or recording.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 20 Subdivisions; Planning and Platting"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"acafeb3465155f53715310442584858a8d2437a0490d0ec3599fe043a037ffe7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-20-7","next":"us-nm/3-20-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}