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Clark County code enforcement outlines civil process for chronic nuisance property; residents urged to file complaints
Summary
Donna Donner, code enforcement manager for Clark County Community Development, described the county's civil code-enforcement process, its jurisdictional limits and referral to the civil prosecuting attorney for intractable nuisance properties.
Donna Donner, code enforcement manager in Clark County Community Development, told neighborhood residents that county code enforcement is a complaint-driven, civil process and outlined what the county can and cannot do when properties become hazards or ongoing nuisances. "We are not criminal. We're not sheriffs. We're not law enforcement," Donner said, describing the ordinary process that starts with inspection, a notice or order to comply, and—if the order is not followed—daily civil penalties and lien filings.
Donner described limits on the department's authority: it is funded from the county general fund and does not have…
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