279B.020 - Definitions. - Nevada Statutes

279B.020  Definitions.  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

      1.  “Abandoned residential property” means residential property which has been:

      (a) Acquired by the governing body pursuant to the provisions of NRS 361.603 or subsection 3 of NRS 279B.100, or by a grant from the Federal Government, the state government or any political subdivision of the State;

      (b) Declared to have been abandoned by the Federal Government, the state government or the governing body; and

      (c) Determined by the governing body to be in need of rehabilitation because of its deteriorated, substandard or unsanitary condition.

      2.  “Agency” means an agency of a county or city established or designated to administer a program.

      3.  “Governing body” means the governing body of a county or city.

      4.  “Program” means a program for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential properties established by a governing body pursuant to this chapter.

      5.  “Rehabilitation” includes structural improvements, landscaping and any other measure to improve the appearance of property or maintain property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 189)