New Mexico § 5-8-11 Collection of fees if services not available

New Mexico Statutes

§ 5-8-11 — Collection of fees if services not available

New Mexico § 5-8-11

Ch. 5Municipalities and Counties

Art. 8Land Development Fees and Rights

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 5-8-11 (2026).

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Impact fees may be assessed but shall not be collected unless the: A. collection is made to pay for a capital improvement or facility expansion that has been identified in the capital improvements plan and the municipality or county commits to complete construction within seven years and to have the service available within a reasonable period of time after completion of construction considering the type of capital improvement or facility expansion to be constructed but in no event longer than seven years; B. municipality or county agrees that the owner of a new development may construct to adopted municipal or county standards or finance the capital improvements or facility expansions and agrees that the costs incurred or funds advanced will be credited against the impact fees otherwise d

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Impact fees may be assessed but shall not be collected unless the: A. collection is made to pay for a capital improvement or facility expansion that has been identified in the capital improvements plan and the municipality or county commits to complete construction within seven years and to have the service available within a reasonable period of time after completion of construction considering the type of capital improvement or facility expansion to be constructed but in no event longer than seven years; B. municipality or county agrees that the owner of a new development may construct to adopted municipal or county standards or finance the capital improvements or facility expansions and agrees that the costs incurred or funds advanced will be credited against the impact fees otherwise due from the new development or agrees to reimburse the owner for such costs from impact fees paid from other new developments that will use such capital improvements or facility expansions, which fees shall be collected and reimbursed to the property owner of record at the time the plat of the other new development is recorded; or C. time period set forth in Subsection A of this section can be extended, provided the municipality or county obtains a performance bond or similar surety securing performance of the obligation to construct the capital improvements or facility expansions but in no event longer than seven years from commencement of construction of the capital improvements or facility expansion for which fees have been collected. The municipality or county shall establish written procedures to ensure that the owner of a new development shall not lose the value of the credits. Any refund for fees shall be made as provided in Section 17 [5-8-17 NMSA 1978] of the Development Fees Act.