N.M. Admin. Code § 18.21.5.19 - MINIMUM SPACING REQUIREMENTS
For all signs other than directional signs and CEVMS signs.
A. Interstate systems and
access-controlled freeways. No two (2) signs on the same side of the
right-of-way shall be spaced less than five hundred (500) feet apart inside and
outside villages and cities.
B. NHS
or primary systems. Outside of incorporated villages and cities, no two (2)
signs on the same side of the right-of-way shall be spaced less than three
hundred (300) feet apart. Inside incorporated villages and cities, no two (2)
signs on the same side of the right-of-way shall be spaced less than one
hundred (100) feet apart.
C.
Interstate systems, NHS and primary systems. Any sign adjacent to an
interstate, NHS or primary system which is located within the control area of
the interstate system must meet the minimum spacing requirements of the
interstate system specified in Subsection A of this section.
D. Exceptions.
(1) On-premise, directional signs and
official signs and notices or illegal signs within the right-of-way shall not
be counted nor shall measurements be made from them for purposes of determining
compliance with the five hundred (500), three hundred (300) or one hundred
(100) foot spacing requirements.
(2) CEVMS signs shall comply with minimum
spacing requirements contained in
18.21.5.13 NMAC.
E. Intersections, interchanges and
safety rest areas. Outside of incorporated villages and cities, no sign shall
be placed within five hundred (500) feet of an interchange, or an intersection
at grade, or a roadside safety rest area on any portion of an interstate system
or primary system which is an access-controlled highway. The five hundred (500)
feet shall be measured from the beginning or ending of the pavement widening at
the exit from the entrance to the main-traveled way. The minimum spacing
requirement provisions do not apply to signs separated by buildings or other
obstructions in such a manner that only one (1) sign located within the minimum
spacing requirement distance of this subsection is visible from the highway
system at a time.
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