5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washoe County, Nevada.
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Washoe County Code 50.308(8) makes it a public nuisance to keep building materials, appliances, debris, junk vehicles, or garbage stored outdoors in public view in unincorporated areas, unless screened or otherwise permitted.
WCC 50.308(8)
Outdoor storage of any building materials, appliances, debris-refuse-rubbish, junk vehicles, or garbage in public view except as otherwise permitted by this Nuisance Code or as otherwise authorized pursuant to Code Chapter 110, Article 306.
In unincorporated Washoe County, letting property fall into disrepair or deterioration that contributes to blight and substantially reduces neighboring property values is a public nuisance under the Nuisance Code (WCC 50.308).
WCC 50.308(2)
Maintenance of property, or any structure, in such a state of disrepair or deterioration that could: ... cause or contribute to blight and cause a substantial reduction of economic value of neighboring properties.
Washoe County treats neglected vacant and foreclosed parcels as public nuisances: excessive foliage, standing water breeding mosquitoes, trespassers, and half-built or fire-damaged structures left over six months all violate WCC 50.308.
WCC 50.308(3)
Structures that have been partially constructed and have not made substantial progress towards completion for a period of six months or longer, or structures that have been partially destroyed or demolished by fire or other causes and remain in such a state for a period of six months or longer.
Washoe County Code sets no countywide garage-sale permit or frequency limit for unincorporated areas; residents run occasional yard sales as an accessory home use. Sale merchandise and signage must not create a public nuisance under WCC 50.308.
Washoe County has no fixed lawn-height number, but weeds, dead trees, brush trimmings and overgrown vegetation are "debris-refuse-rubbish" and a public nuisance when they harbor vermin, create fire hazard, or diminish nearby property values (WCC 50.308).
WCC 50.308(6)
The existence of debris-refuse-rubbish or garbage that could ... become a harborage for rodents or other vermin, an attractive nuisance, a fire hazard, or in any other way detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare.
1 cities in Washoe County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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