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Lyon County schedules March 16 workshop after code-enforcement report showing 215 cases closed in 2025

Lyon County Board of County Commissioners · February 5, 2026

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Community Development presented a code enforcement review showing 215 complaints closed in 2025, 75 active cases carried into 2026, and program successes including a swap program that removed roughly 630 cubic yards of debris; the board scheduled a workshop for March 16 to review a near-complete ordinance rewrite.

Lyon County's Community Development director presented an annual code‑enforcement report Feb. 5 and the Board of County Commissioners set a public workshop for March 16 to review a proposed rewrite of the nuisance/code-enforcement chapter.

Gavin Henderson told the board that in county year 2025 the code enforcement division investigated, abated and closed 215 complaints and cases, and carried 75 active cases into 2026. He said most cases were resolved through voluntary compliance; the county's Sustainable Waste Action Program (SWAP) removed about 630 cubic yards of material—equivalent to roughly 126 tons—during cleanups.

Henderson identified the top categories as accumulation of junk/trash/debris, unlawful residency and RV residency, and parking violations. He reported an average compliance timeline of about 53 days and a maximum case duration of 286 days for complex ownership or financial-hardship cases. Joseph Sanchez, the county's code-enforcement officer, explained some cases are now in a "pending review" queue while staff completes case assessments.

District Attorney Steve Rieh told commissioners that the court system historically has not been an effective solution for many long-running nuisance cases and endorsed the staff effort to pursue broader, programmatic responses.

Commissioners supported a staff-proposed workshop to vet substantial changes to the county code and to include a listening session with contractors and builders; the board set the workshop for March 16 at 9:00 a.m. and instructed staff to bring related materials back as needed. The motion passed unanimously.