Nevada § 555.170 - Neglect of owner or occupant to control weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 555.170 — Neglect of owner or occupant to control weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 555.170. Neglect of owner or occupant to control weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county
1. If any owner or occupant of the lands described in the notice served, as provided
in NRS 555.160 , shall fail, neglect or refuse to control the weeds designated, upon the land described,
in accordance with the requirements of the notice, the State Quarantine Officer may
notify the board of county commissioners of the county or counties in which the land
is located of such failure, neglect or refusal. 2. Upon notice as provided in subsection 1, the board of county commissioners concerned
shall proceed to control the weeds in question in accordance with the requirements
of the notice served upon the owner or occupant of the land in question, paying for
such control out of county funds. 3. Upon the completion of the work of controlling the weeds, the board of county commissioners
shall prepare in triplicate itemized statements of all expenses incurred in controlling
the weeds involved, and shall deliver the three copies of the statements to the county
treasurer within 10 days of the date of the completion of the work involved.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 555.170 ("Neglect of owner or occupant to control weeds after notice; action by county commissioners; payment of costs by county") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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