New law on storage containers will be enforced retroactively

On a stylized scroll are listed constitutional protections, including protection from ex post facto or "after the fact" laws.
Going against U.S. tradition, the Truth or Consequences City Commission passed a local law that limits property rights that will be enforced retroactively. Since the ordinance doesn't state the law is retroactive, this begs the question whether other city land-use laws or ordinances may be enforced retroactively by city staff.
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Stuff you need to know, 8.17.2022

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: steps taken yesterday by the federal government to save the Colorado River (on which New Mexico depends for water) and a legal analysis of whether Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, convicted of misdemeanor trespassing at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, can be prohibited from holding public office.
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