{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-53-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-53-2","heading":"Regulation of water use.","body":"In order to prevent waste and to conserve the supply of water, a municipality which owns and operates a water utility, or has granted a franchise for the operation of a public water system, may by ordinance regulate and restrict the use of water.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 53 Waters; Regulation of Use"],"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":"6549c99f4867a9606bf4e658bbff9da0f7dbe10bf349e70bb838267d0ea44f94","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-53-1.1","next":"us-nm/3-53-2.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}