Nevada § 269.210 - Abatement of nuisance: Procedure; costs

§ 269.210. Abatement of nuisance: Procedure; costs

1. For the purposes of this section, nuisances in any unincorporated town in this

state shall be deemed to consist of permitting filth heaps, garbage, unprotected sewage

or drainage pipes or boxes, cesspools, obstructions to the safe and convenient passage

of vehicles and pedestrians through and over the public highways, streets and alleys,

and other such nuisances as may be named by the State Board of Health or county board

of health to remain unabated after due notice to abate or remove the same as required

by the provisions of this section. 2. Upon the complaint of any resident in any unincorporated town in this state to

the sheriff or constable of such unincorporated town that a nuisance exists therein

of the nature mentioned in subsection 1, or from the personal observation and knowledge

of such sheriff or constable that a nuisance of the nature mentioned in subsection

1 exists in the unincorporated town, the sheriff or constable shall notify the property

owner or occupants of the premises causing or permitting the nuisance to exist that

unless the nuisance is abated or removed within 10 days after service of notice, the

sheriff or constable will abate or remove, or cause to be abated or removed, at the

expense of the owner of the property, the nuisance complained of or found to exist.

Notice to abate or remove any nuisance shall be served upon the owner or occupants

of the premises, or agent of the owner of the property or premises responsible for

the unabated nuisance. If the owner of the property is unknown or absent with no known representative or

agent upon whom notice can be served, then the sheriff or constable shall post a written

or printed notice upon the property premises, setting forth that unless the nuisance

is abated or removed within 10 days the sheriff or constable will abate or remove,

or cause to be abated or removed, at the expense of the owner and property, the nuisance

complained of and found to exist; but in carrying out the provisions of this section,

no charge, debt or claim against any individual owner or any one piece of real property

shall exceed the sum of $50. 3. Any unpaid sum of money against the property or owner accrued in abating or removing

nuisances contemplated by this section shall be a claim against the property and may

be recovered in an action at law in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county

in which the unincorporated town is situated. The amount recovered shall be disbursed in paying the expenses of abating or removing

the nuisance and court expenses.