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47-8-3 NMSA 1978

Citation
47-8-3 NMSA 1978
Jurisdiction
New Mexico (state)
Source
Official source

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U. “single family residence" means a structure maintained and used as a single
dwelling unit. Notwithstanding that a dwelling unit shares one or more walls with another
dwelling unit, it is a single family residence if it has direct access to a street or
thoroughfare and shares neither heating facilities, hot water equipment nor any other
essential facility or service with any other dwelling unit;

V. “substantial violation" means a violation of the rental agreement or rules and
regulations by the resident or occurring with the resident's consent that occurs in the
dwelling unit, on the premises or within three hundred feet of the premises and that
includes the following conduct, which shall be the sole grounds for a substantial
violation:

(1) possession, use, sale, distribution or manufacture of a controlled
substance, excluding misdemeanor possession and use;

(2) unlawful use of a deadly weapon;

(3) unlawful action causing serious physical harm to another person;

(4) sexual assault or sexual molestation of another person;

(5) entry into the dwelling unit or vehicle of another person without that
person's permission and with intent to commit theft or assault;

(6) theft or attempted theft of the property of another person by use or
threatened use of force; or
 (7) intentional or reckless damage to property in excess of one thousand
dollars ($1,000);

W. “term" is the period of occupancy specified in the rental agreement; and

X. “transient occupancy" means occupancy of a dwelling unit for which rent is paid
on less than a weekly basis or where the resident has not manifested an intent to make
the dwelling unit a residence or household.