Historic Preservation in Las Cruces, NM (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Las Cruces, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Las Cruces designates individual buildings, structures, objects or sites as 'cultural properties' under Land Development Code Sec. 40-9, requiring six eligibility findings including at least 50 years of age and National Register-level integrity. The Historic Preservation Commission recommends designation and the City Council approves it by majority vote.
Las Cruces Cultural Property Designation Rules
Significant RestrictionsLas Cruces, NM, Land Development Code § 40-9(A) (Cultural property designation)
A.Standards for the designation of a cultural property or cultural properties. Upon the successful evaluation of eligibility criteria to base a recommendation for designation, the Commission shall recommend to the City Council a justification for a property's inclusion in the City's Register of Cultural Properties contingent upon that property meeting all six of the following requirements:1.Loc...
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