Wyoming § 18-2-115 Nuisance abatement; procedures

Wyoming Statutes

§ 18-2-115 — Nuisance abatement; procedures

Wyoming § 18-2-115

Title 18Counties

Ch. 2CORPORATE POWERS AND DUTIES

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 18-2-115 (2026).

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(a)A board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, establish standards for determining when a site may be declared a nuisance under W.S. 18-2-101(a)(viii).

(b)A board of county commissioners may issue an order declaring a property to be a nuisance under W.S. 18-2-101(a)(viii) and shall provide written notice to the owner or occupant of the property describing with specificity the nature of the nuisance and the steps required for abatement. The order shall be in writing, shall state the grounds for the order and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the property is situated. A copy of the order shall be served in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure upon the owner or occupant with a written notice that the order has be

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(a) A board of county commissioners shall, by resolution,
establish standards for determining when a site may be declared
a nuisance under W.S. 18-2-101(a)(viii).
(b) A board of county commissioners may issue an order
declaring a property to be a nuisance under W.S.
18-2-101(a)(viii) and shall provide written notice to the owner
or occupant of the property describing with specificity the
nature of the nuisance and the steps required for abatement.
The order shall be in writing, shall state the grounds for the
order and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the
district court of the county in which the property is situated.
A copy of the order shall be served in accordance with the
Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure upon the owner or occupant with
a written notice that the order has been filed and shall remain
in force, unless the owner or occupant files his objections or
answer with the clerk of the district court within twenty (20)
days. A copy of the order shall be posted in a conspicuous
place upon the property.
(c) Within twenty (20) days of service of an order issued
under subsection (b) of this section, the owner or occupant may
file with the clerk of the district court and serve upon the
board of county commissioners issuing the order, an answer
denying the existence of any of the allegations in the order.
If no answer is filed and served, the order shall become a final
order declaring the site a nuisance and fix a time when the
order shall be enforced. If an answer is filed and served, the
court shall hear and determine the issues raised as set forth in
subsection (d) of this section.
(d) The court shall hold a hearing within twenty (20) days
from the date of the filing of the answer. If the court
sustains all or any part of the order, the court shall issue a
final order and fix a time within which all or any part of the
final order shall be enforced.
(e) An appeal from the judgment or final order of the
district court may be taken by any party to the proceeding in
accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.