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Landowners press Nye County to address 'zombie lots' and to implement Senate Bill requiring tiny‑home zoning
Summary
Residents urged Nye County to use state and county authority to resolve thousands of small, undevelopable 'zombie lots' and to comply with Nevada Senate Bill 150 by allowing tiny homes in appropriate zones.
Dozens of public commenters used the meeting’s general public comment period on June 17 to press Nye County officials to take action on so‑called “zombie lots” — small lots sold decades ago that lack water, sewer or road infrastructure and have limited or no practical development potential.
Several speakers said state law and county code give commissioners authority to act (via zone changes, overlays or other tools) and asked why the county had not used those powers to create legal pathways for small parcels, such as allowing tiny homes under the 2023 Senate Bill 150 requirement for counties under 100,000 population. “SB 150 now requires…
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