§ 26-03-010. Definitions.

As used in this section:

Interested parties means a property owner, resident, tenant, or person in possession or in control of the property.

Lot shall mean any occupied or unoccupied piece of land of one-half (½) acre or less which is located within one-quarter (¼) of a mile of an occupied structure.

Notice means any method of communication reasonably calculated to inform interested parties that a violation of ordinance is observed and includes, but is not limited to: in-person notification, posting a notice on property and notification via U.S. Mail.

Property owners mean the record holder of legal title as shown by the official records of the County of Otero unless there exists a contract purchaser of record, in which case it means the contract purchaser.

Tract shall mean any piece of occupied or unoccupied land with an area of more than one-half (½) acre.

Weeds shall mean all rank, noxious, poisonous, harmful, unhealthful vegetation, or any growth whatsoever of an offensive or unsightly nature, or which is deleterious to health, and shall include but is not limited to the following named plants:

Pigusweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)

Russian Thistle (Salsola pestifer)

Ragweeds (Ambrosia ssp.)

Lambsquarter (Kenopodium spp.)

Kochia.

(Code 1960, § 6-2-33(A); Ord. No. 552, 1-11-77; Ord. No. 1240, § 12, 5-10-05; Ord. No. 1398, § 6, 6-14-11)

Cross reference

Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-01-020.