Elko County, NV Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Section 4-15-1 of the Elko County Code defines weeds and noxious plant growth as weeds or overgrown grass, brush or vegetation that is offensive to the senses or injurious to health. No mowing height or lot size cutoff appears in the chapter, so improved and unimproved parcels face the same standard. Under § 4-15-2(A)1(c), the Planning Commission can order the owner of property within the County to clear weeds and noxious plant growth. An authorized inspector who finds the condition sends written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner's mailing address in the real property records.

The notice must give the street address or parcel number, describe the condition, state the action required, set the abatement date and tell the owner about the hearing right and the civil penalties. The owner must be afforded a minimum of thirty days. An inspector can grant a written extension, and a second inspection follows the deadline. If the owner disagrees, a hearing before the Planning Commission must be requested within ten calendar days of service, and an appeal goes to the Board of County Commissioners under § 4-9-10.

The abatement date is tolled during the hearing and appeal. When the owner does nothing, the County recovers the amount spent to abate, either by civil suit or as a special assessment against the parcel collected under subsection 4 of NRS 244.360.