2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns
NRS 266.335 - Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien.
The city council may:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 40.140 and subsection 6 of NRS 202.450, determine by ordinance what shall be deemed nuisances.
2. Provide for the abatement, prevention and removal of the nuisances at the expense of the person creating, causing or committing the nuisances.
3. Provide that the expense of removal is a lien upon the property upon which the nuisance is located. The lien must:
(a) Be perfected by recording with the county recorder a statement by the city clerk of the amount of expenses due and unpaid and describing the property subject to the lien.
(b) Be coequal with the latest lien thereon to secure the payment of general taxes.
(c) Not be subject to extinguishment by the sale of any property because of the nonpayment of general taxes.
(d) Be prior and superior to all liens, claims, encumbrances and titles other than the liens of assessments and general taxes.
4. Provide any other penalty or punishment of persons responsible for the nuisances.
[Part 28:125:1907; RL 794; NCL 1128] + [100 1/2:125:1907; added 1945, 289; 1943 NCL 1201.01] (NRS A 1971, 306; 1997, 953; 2001, 1756; 2007, 3133)
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