The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. There exists within the urban areas of this State a large number of deteriorated, substandard and unsanitary residential properties which have been abandoned by their owners; 2. These properties are a threat to the health, safety and well-being of the persons occupying neighboring properties; 3. There is […]
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 […]
1. The governing body of a county or city may adopt an ordinance establishing a program for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential properties in that county or city. 2. The ordinance must contain provisions: (a) Establishing an agency, or designating an existing agency, of the county or city to administer the program; (b) Setting forth […]
1. An applicant for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property must, at the time application is made: (a) Be a natural person who: (1) Is a resident of the city or an unincorporated area of the county, as the case may be; (2) Is a member of a household having a gross income of less than […]
1. Upon receiving an application for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property, the agency shall inspect the property to determine if rehabilitation of the property is feasible. 2. After inspection of the property, the agency shall interview the applicant or, if the applicant is an organization described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279B.040, […]
1. If the governing body approves the application for the rehabilitation of an abandoned residential property, the written agreement entered between the county or city and the applicant must identify the property and specify: (a) That the property must be rehabilitated for decent, safe and sanitary residential use; (b) The terms and conditions of the […]
1. A natural person to whom title to abandoned residential property is conveyed pursuant to this chapter shall: (a) Maintain the property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition; and (b) Reside on the property. 2. An organization to which title to abandoned residential property is conveyed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the property […]
1. During the rehabilitation of the abandoned property, the agency shall provide such advice and technical assistance as may be reasonably requested. 2. The applicant for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property shall permit representatives of the agency, the governing body and, if state or federal assistance is involved, the State or Federal Government, to have […]
If at any time the number of pending applications from qualified applicants for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential property exceeds the number of abandoned properties available for rehabilitation, the governing body shall give preference to: 1. Applicants who are members of households having a gross income that is 50 percent or less of the median […]
The governing body may: 1. Establish a panel of contractors who have agreed to provide continuing maintenance at a discount to properties rehabilitated pursuant to this chapter. 2. Use for the purposes of this chapter any money made available to it for housing for persons having low or moderate incomes under state or federal law, […]
