Right to Farm in Otero County, NM (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Otero County, New Mexico.
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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.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Unincorporated Otero County has no general use-district zoning, but Article VII of Chapter 150 creates a Multiple Use/Multiple Functions Agricultural and Natural Resource Production Zone that protects grazing, farming and other resource production as by-right uses on covered lands.
Agricultural Zone in Unincorporated Otero County
Few RestrictionsOtero County Code §§ 150-28, 150-31
§ 150-28. Purpose. A. To provide a Multiple Use/Multiple Functions Agricultural and Natural Resource Production Zone which promotes local, state and federal coordination ... to secure economy and foster the County's agricultural and other industries and provide fairness in land use regulation, and to protect and enhance property values. ... ... § 150-31. Permitted and conditional uses. ... The ...
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