NRS 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.
Source:
Section 269.210 — Abatement of nuisance: Procedure; costs., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-269.html#NRS269Sec210.