Property Maintenance in Otero County, NM (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Otero County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
In unincorporated Otero County, the Board of County Commissioners can order removal of any ruined, damaged or dilapidated building, mobile home or debris-covered premises by resolution, and if the owner doesn't comply, the County removes it and places a lien on the property.
Otero County Dangerous Building Removal Process
Significant RestrictionsOtero County Code §§ 116-2, 116-7
§ 116-2. Resolution requiring removal. ... the Board of County Commissioners may by resolution find that the ruined, damaged and dilapidated building, structure, mobile home, manufactured home or premises is a menace to the public comfort, health, peace or safety and require the removal of the building, structure, mobile home, manufactured home, ruin, rubbish, wreckage or debris. § 116- ... ......
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Any owner, renter or occupant in unincorporated Otero County who allows piles of rubbish, tires, debris, grass, weeds or tree limbs susceptible to rodent, reptile or noxious-weed infestation to build up on a premises is in violation of § 190-7.E(3), enforced under the Solid Waste Ordinance's fine schedule.
Weeds and Debris on Lots Banned in Otero County
Some RestrictionsOtero County Code § 190-7.E(3)
§ 190-7. Prohibited acts. ... E. Hazardous accumulations and conditions. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow the following conditions to exist on any premises he owns, rents or occupies: ... (3) The existence of piles of rubbish, refuse, household trash, tires, debris, grass, weeds, tree limbs, or any other type of material(s) which are or may be susceptible to infestation by rodents, ...
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