Residents press Nye County for zoning fixes on 'zombie lots' and decry code enforcement

Apr 7, 2026

Property owners at a packed public-comment period urged Nye County commissioners to change zoning and permit rules so undevelopable ‘zombie lots’ can be made usable, arguing current rules and enforcement are unfair and costly.

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Hundreds of residents used the public-comment period at the Nye County Board of Commissioners meeting on April 7 to press for zoning and policy changes aimed at so-called “zombie lots” — small, taxed parcels that owners say cannot be developed under current county rules.

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