NRS 472.500
Elimination of fire hazards.

1.

Any owner of lands within the jurisdiction of the State Forester Firewarden shall eliminate and remove a fire hazard on the owner’s property when directed to do so by the State Forester Firewarden.

2.

If the owner does not comply within the time specified by the State Forester Firewarden, the State Forester Firewarden may eliminate and remove the fire hazard and may for this purpose contract with any person for the performance of the work.

3.

The cost incurred by the State Forester Firewarden in eliminating and removing the fire hazard may be recovered directly from the owner of the property or the State Forester Firewarden may make the cost a special assessment against the real property. The special assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and is subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary county taxes. All laws applicable to the collection and enforcement of county taxes are applicable to the special assessment.

Source: Section 472.500 — Elimination of fire hazards., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-472.­html#NRS472Sec500 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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