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 Bernalillo County
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. ZONING
 ZONING/BUILDING/PLANNING DEPARTMENT

  § 6. Zones.  

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  • A.

    In order to carry out the provisions of this ordinance, the unincorporated area of Bernalillo County is hereby divided into 14 zones, which shall be known as:

    A-1 Rural Agricultural Zone

    A-2 Rural Agricultural Zone

    R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone

    R-2 Apartment Zone

    M-H Mobile Home and Single-Family Residential Zone

    O-1 Office and Institutional Zone

    C-N Neighborhood Commercial Zone

    C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone

    C-2 Community Commercial Zone

    C-LI Commercial/Light Industrial Zone

    M-1 Light Industrial Zone

    M-2 Heavy Manufacturing Zone

    Overlay Zone

    SD Sector Development Zone

    B.

    The zones and boundaries of zones are shown on the maps attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance. The maps shall be designated as the "Zone Maps." All notations and reference shown on the "Zone Maps" are as much a part of this ordinance as though specifically described herein.

    1.

    The zone boundaries are either streets or alleys unless otherwise shown, and where the designation on the "Zone Map" indicates that the various zones are approximately bounded by a street or alley line, such street or alley line shall be construed to be the zone boundary line. In case of any uncertainty, the matter shall be referred to the Planning Commission.

    2.

    Where the zone boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been divided into blocks and lots, the zone boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines and where the designations on the "Zone Maps" are approximately bounded by lot lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the zone. In case of any uncertainty, the matter shall be referred to the Planning Commission.

    3.

    In subdivided property, the zone boundary lines shown on the "Zone Maps" shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.

    4.

    In the event any street, alley, drainageway, or other public way forming the boundary of a zone is vacated, the new zone boundary shall be the former centerline of said vacated street, alley, drainageway, or other public way.

    C.

    All territory which may hereafter become a part of the unincorporated area of Bernalillo County by disincorporation of any village, town, or city, or which for other reasons may fall within the jurisdiction of Bernalillo County, shall automatically be classified in the A-1 Zone until appropriately reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Amendments Section of this ordinance.

    D.

    In the event the Zone Maps do not show the zoning of any area within Bernalillo County, such area automatically shall be classified in the A-1 zone.

    E.

    All property is governed according to the zone in which it is located. Any use not designated a permissive or conditional use in a zone is specifically prohibited from that zone, except as otherwise provided herein.

(Ord. No. 79-60, 10-16-79; Ord. No. 86-19, 6-24-86; Ord. No. 92-18, 12-15-92; Ord. No. 03-4, § 1, 6-24-03; Ord. No. 2006-3, § 1, 2-14-06; Ord. No. 2012-12, § 1, 6-26-12)