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Although every effort has been made to provide the most current information available, this material changes continually as governmental entities go about the business of amending existing laws and creating new ones. Readers are advised to verify that the material relied on reflects the most current version of the law.

Click on each button to view the laws for that City or County.

List updated: 06-06-2018

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City Ordinances

Alamogordo (Art. XII, Ch.7)
Albuquerque
Angel Fire (Title 5, Ch. 3)
Anthony
Artesia (Title 5, Ch. 2)
Aztec
Bayard
Belen
Town of Bernalillo
Bloomfield
Bosque Farms
Capitan
Carlsbad
Causey
Chama
Cimarron, Village of
Clayton
Cloudcroft (Title 5, Ch. 1)
Clovis
Columbus
Corrales
Deming (Title 6, Ch. 2)
Dora
Eagle Nest
Edgewood
Elephant Butte (Title IX, Ch. 91)
Elida
Espanola
Estancia
Eunice
Farmington
Fort Sumner
Gallup (Title 5, Ch. 3)
Grants
Hagerman
Hatch (Title 6)
Hobbs (Title 6)
House
Hurley
Jal
Jemez Springs
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Logan
Lordsburg
Los Alamos
Los Lunas
Los Ranchos Ord. 173
Los Ranchos Ord. 205
Loving
Lovington (Title 6)
Magdalena
Melrose
Mesilla
Milan
Moriarty
Mountainair
Peralta
Portales
Raton
Red River
Reserve
Rio Rancho (Title IX, Ch. 90)
City of Rio Communities Ordinance No: 2014 17
Roswell
Ruidoso
San Jon
Santa Clara
Santa Fe (City Code, Ch. V)
Santa Rosa
Silver City
Sunland Park
Socorro
Springer
Taos (Title 6)
Tatum
Texico
Tijeras
Truth or Consequences
Tucumcari
Tularosa (Ch. 95, p. 27-40)
Wagon Mound
Williamsburg

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Bernalillo
Catron
Chaves
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Eddy
Grant
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Related Resources

Please contact us for more assistance or download our publication Animal Control Ordinances in New Mexico – A Guide to Successful Improvements

New Mexico State Animal Cruelty Statute – Chapter 30, Criminal Offenses, Article 18, Animals

Dangerous Dog Act

Understanding the Differences Between Statutes, Regulations, Ordinances and Common Law

How to Pass a State Law

How to Pass Animal Cruelty Laws

Analysis: NM Supreme Court Ruling’s Impact on Animal Cruelty Law | State V. Cleve

New Mexico Animal Resources Guide

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