Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 3 - Municipalities. > Article 53 - Waters; Regulation of Use, 3-53-1 through 3-53-5. > Section 3-53-2 - Regulation of water use.

Section 3-53-2 - Regulation of water use.

3-53-2. Regulation of water use.

In order to prevent waste and to conserve the supply of water, a municipality which owns and operates a water utility, or has granted a franchise for the operation of a public water system, may by ordinance regulate and restrict the use of water.