Nevada Code § 439.477

Lien on real property for costs of abating nuisance; action to foreclose lien
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1. All money expended by a health district
in abating a nuisance and preventing its recurrence on real property pursuant
to NRS 439.475 constitutes a lien upon
the property and may be recovered by an action against the property.
2. Notice of the lien must be filed and
recorded by the health district in the office of the county recorder of the
county in which the property is situated not later than 6 months after the date
on which the health district completes the abatement.
3. Any action to foreclose the lien must
be commenced not later than 6 months after the filing and recording of the
notice of the lien.
4. An action commenced pursuant to
subsection 3 must be brought by the health district in the name of the health
district.
5. When the property is sold, enough of
the proceeds to satisfy the lien and the costs of foreclosure must be paid to
the health district and the surplus, if any, must be paid to the owner of the
property if known, and if not known, must be paid into the court in which the
lien was foreclosed for the use of the owner if ascertained.

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