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Property Maintenance in Reno, NV (2026)

2 verified property maintenance rules for Reno, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Property Blight

Reno Municipal Code makes it unlawful for any owner, lessee, or occupant to let a building, including its cellar or basement, become unsafe or dangerous, with unsecured cellar entryways requiring a guardrail.

Reno Bans Unsafe or Dangerous Buildings

Significant Restrictions

Reno Municipal Code § 8.22.050

No person owning, leasing, renting, having charge or control of or occupying any building, including any part or cellar or basement thereof, shall permit the building to become an unsafe or dangerous building.(b)No person owning, leasing, renting, or having charge, control or possession of any cellar way, exterior opening or entrance to any cellar way, basement or other excavation beneath the s...

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Reno requires every property owner to keep lots free of weeds, dry grass, dead trees, and debris, whether the lot is built on or vacant.

Reno Vacant Lot Weeds & Debris

Some Restrictions

Reno Municipal Code § 8.22.060(b)

No person owning, leasing, renting, having charge or control of, or occupying any property, premises or building, shall fail, refuse or neglect to remove any garbage, scrap material, debris, litter, or obstruction including, but not limited to, weeds, dry grass, dead trees, abandoned, unregistered or junk vehicles or parts thereof... from the property, sidewalk, street, or alley abutting such p...

Looking for Washoe County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Reno city rules.

Property Maintenance in Washoe County