Historic Preservation in Otero County, NM (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Otero County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Otero County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Subdividing land in unincorporated Otero County requires checking it against the State Register of Cultural Properties first. Otero County Code § 200-31 makes every subdivider review the register, file a signed affidavit either way, and consult the State Historic Preservation Division if a registered cultural property or unmarked burial site lies within the proposed subdivision.
Otero County Cultural Property Subdivision Review
Light RestrictionsOtero County Code § 200-31
According to state policy, any human burial in the state in any unmarked burial ground is accorded the protection of law and shall receive appropriate and respectful treatment and disposition. ... All subdividers shall comply with the requirements of NMSA 1978, § 18-6-11.2, which prohibits the knowing, willful, and intentional excavation, removal, disturbance, or destruction of any human burial...
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