Can the county force me to clean up and remove items from my backyard or does this only affect the parts of my property that are visible by the general public?
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Can the county force me to clean up and remove items from my backyard or does this only affect the parts of my property that are visible by the general public?
I have a nosy neighbor who has been finding perfectly legal ways to harass me ever since I refused to let a cable man onto my property to connect her cable. Now, I have received a complaint from my county telling me that I have to clean up all of the trash and debris on my entire property by a specific deadline or be subject to fines. It also cited the prohibition of “outside storage” and the ever vague ‘materials’ that I need to remove from my property as well.
Asked on January 15, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can do this assuming that there is any ordinance or code in effect in your county or municipality stating that there are standards for yards, or that excessive debris or clutter have to be cleaned up, etc.--and there most likely is: most areas have such code or ordinances. They do not need to give you an extension (though you can, of course, ask for one); you may need to hire a clean-up service (or at least some local teens, preferably ones with a truck or van) to help you.
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