§ 439.471 Applicability
§ 439.473 Authority of district health officer to issue order for extermination or abatement of nuisance; authorized actions
§ 439.475 Notice of order for abatement of nuisance; duty of health district if owner fails to comply with order
§ 439.477 Lien on real property for costs of abating nuisance; action to foreclose lien
§ 439.479 Regulations; enforcement; notice to district board of health of failure to maintain rental dwelling unit in habitable condition

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 439 > Local Administration > Extermination and Abatement of Mosquitoes, Flies, Other Insects and Rats

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.