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NE Code § 18-407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-407 - Public utility districts; creation by petition; denial.

18-407.  Public utility districts; creation by petition; denial.If a petition is filed, signed by the owners of a majority of the front footage of real estate within a proposed water main district, gas main district, sanitary sewer district, storm water disposal district, or other public utility district, which petition shall contain the consent of the owners of such real estate for the installation of gas mains or water mains of sizes designated by the city council, village board of trustees, or board of directors of a metropolitan utilities district and inserted in such petition, or of other utility service, then such water main district, gas main district, sanitary sewer district, storm water disposal district, or other public utility district shall be created, and the entire cost of laying such water main, gas main, or other utility service shall be assessed and collected as provided in sections 18-405 to 18-410. The city council, village board of trustees, or board of directors shall have the discretion to deny the formation of the proposed district when the area to be improved has not previously been improved with a water system, sewer system, and grading of streets. If the city council, village board of trustees, or board of directors should deny a requested district formation, it shall state the grounds for such denial in a written letter to interested parties.Source   Laws 1921, c. 110, § 5, p. 388;   C.S.1922, § 4479;   C.S.1929, § 18-1005;   Laws 1941, c. 27, § 1, p. 129;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 18-1005;   R.S.1943, § 18-407;   Laws 1983, LB 125, § 3;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 18.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-408 - Public utility districts; warrants; issuance.

18-408.  Public utility districts; warrants; issuance.After the levy of a special assessment and the extension of such assessment against the real estate in such water main district, gas main district, sanitary sewer district, storm water disposal district, or other public utility district, the city council, village board of trustees, or board of directors of a metropolitan utilities district having charge, supervision, and control of all matters pertaining to the water or gas supply or other utility service of such city, village, or metropolitan utilities district shall have the power to issue or cause to be issued against the fund so created special warrants payable out of the funds, which warrants shall be delivered to the contractor in payment of the money due him or her under his or her contract for the extension or enlargement of the water or gas main or other utility service, as the case may be, to cover the cost for which the special assessments were levied.Source   Laws 1921, c. 110, § 6, p. 389;   C.S.1922, § 4480;   C.S.1929, § 18-1006;   R.S.1943, § 18-408;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 68;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 19.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-409 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-409 - Public utility districts; extension or enlargement of service; optional procedures.

18-409.  Public utility districts; extension or enlargement of service; optional procedures.The city council, village board of trustees, or board of directors of a metropolitan utilities district in the city, village, or metropolitan utilities district in this state having general charge, supervision, and control of all matters pertaining to the water or gas supply or other utility service of such city, village, or metropolitan utilities district may by resolution elect and determine to proceed under sections 18-401 to 18-411 in the matter of ordering and making and causing to be made extensions or enlargements of water or gas mains or other utility service in such cities, villages, or metropolitan utilities districts but are not required to do so.Source   Laws 1921, c. 110, § 7, p. 389;   C.S.1922, § 4481;   C.S.1929, § 18-1007;   R.S.1943, § 18-409;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 69;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 20.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Annotations The district may extend water mains beyond city limits and enlarge district to include territory served by such extensions. Murphy v. Metropolitan Utilities Dist., 126 Neb. 663, 255 N.W. 20 (1934).
NE Code § 18-410 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-410 - Metropolitan utilities districts; extension of service beyond corporate limits; procedure.

18-410.  Metropolitan utilities districts; extension of service beyond corporate limits; procedure.Any metropolitan utilities district is hereby given power to extend water mains, gas mains, and other utility service under its operation and management beyond the corporate limits of the city of the metropolitan class so as to include adjacent territory, sanitary and improvement districts, unincorporated areas, cities, or villages, even though in an adjoining county or counties, and may create such water main districts, gas main districts, sanitary sewer districts, storm water disposal districts, and other public utility districts within such adjacent sanitary and improvement districts, unincorporated areas, cities, and villages, even though located in an adjoining county or counties. When such water main districts, gas main districts, sanitary sewer districts, storm water disposal districts, or other public utility districts are created in an adjoining county or counties, the special assessment levy in such districts shall be certified to the county treasurer of such adjoining county or counties, as the case may be, and shall there be entered of record against the proper real estate. It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of the adjoining county or counties, as the case may be, to collect the assessments and as collected to report and transmit such assessments to the metropolitan utilities district.Source   Laws 1921, c. 110, § 8, p. 389;   C.S.1922, § 4482;   C.S.1929, § 18-1008;   R.S.1943, § 18-410;   Laws 1992, LB 746, § 70;  Laws 2001, LB 177, § 4;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 21.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Annotations  Metropolitan Utilities District may extend its territory so as to include adjacent territory in another county. Barton v. City of Omaha, 180 Neb. 752, 145 N.W.2d 444 (1966). The district may extend water mains beyond city limits and enlarge district to include territory served by such extensions. Murphy v. Metropolitan Utilities Dist., 126 Neb. 663, 255 N.W. 20 (1934).
NE Code § 18-411 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-411 - Cities not in metropolitan class with home rule charters; powers not restricted.

18-411.  Cities not in metropolitan class with home rule charters; powers not restricted.Sections 18-401 to 18-410 shall not be construed as a restriction upon the powers of cities, other than a city of the metropolitan class, which have adopted or may hereafter adopt a home rule charter under the Constitution of Nebraska nor as a limitation upon any provision in such charter or any amendments to such charter.Source   Laws 1921, c. 110, § 9, p. 390;   C.S.1922, § 4483;   C.S.1929, § 18-1009;   R.S.1943, § 18-411;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 22.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-412.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-412.01 - Electric system; contract to operate; bidding requirements.

18-412.01.  Electric system; contract to operate; bidding requirements.Whenever any city or village in this state contracts with a public power district or an agency of the United States Government to operate, renew, replace, and add to the electric distribution, transmission, or generation system of the city or village and in the performance of the contract the public power district or the United States Government agrees to comply with the laws relating to bidding for contracts entered into by public power districts or the United States Government, the city or village shall not be required to advertise for or take bids for such renewals, replacements, or additions.Source   Laws 1969, c. 78, § 3, p. 410;   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 1.
NE Code § 18-412.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-412.06 - Electric service; contracts to purchase authorized; limitation on liability.

18-412.06.  Electric service; contracts to purchase authorized; limitation on liability.(1) Any city or village owning or operating electric generation or transmission facilities may enter into contracts for the purchase of electric energy, power and energy, or capacity, or any combination thereof, upon such terms and conditions and for such periods as the governing body of such city or village may by ordinance authorize. Such terms and conditions may obligate the city or village to make payment under the contracts during such time or times as the facility, if any, to which the contract pertains may be incapable of being operated or may not be in operation for any reason. Any contract authorized by this section may be entered into by the city or village with nonprofit corporations of this or any other state among whose purposes is the financing of electric properties, projects or undertakings for such city or village, other municipalities of this or any other state, public power districts and public power and irrigation districts of this or any other state, other governmental entities or agencies of this or any other state or the federal government, electric cooperatives or electric membership cooperatives of this or any other state, or investor-owned electric utilities organized under the laws of any other state. The obligation and liability of such city or village under the contract shall be limited to the electric revenue of such city or village, unless prior to the execution of the contract by the city or village the contract shall have been approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the city or village voting upon the question.(2) Any city or village may enter into contracts for the purchase of electric power to be generated by a project as provided in sections 70-1701 to 70-1705.Source   Laws 1975, LB 60, § 1;  Laws 2004, LB 969, § 6.
NE Code § 18-412.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-412.07 - Electric facilities; joint exercise of powers with public power districts and public agencies; authority.

18-412.07.  Electric facilities; joint exercise of powers with public power districts and public agencies; authority.The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest of the State of Nebraska that cities and villages of this state be empowered to participate jointly or in cooperation with public power districts and public power and irrigation districts and other public agencies in the establishment and operation of facilities for the generation or transmission of electric power and energy located within or outside this state in order to achieve economies and efficiencies in meeting the future electric energy needs of the people of the State of Nebraska. In furtherance of such need and in addition to but not in substitution for any other powers granted cities and villages of this state, each city and village which owns or operates electrical facilities shall have and may exercise its power and authority to plan, finance, acquire, construct, own, operate, maintain, improve, and decommission electric generation or transmission facilities located within or outside this state jointly and in cooperation with one or more such public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, other cities or villages of this state which own or operate electrical facilities, municipal corporations, or other governmental entities of other states which operate electrical facilities. The powers granted under this section may be exercised with respect to any electric generation or transmission facility jointly with the powers granted under any other provision of sections 18-412.07 to 18-412.09 and 70-628.02 to 70-628.04.Source   Laws 1976, LB 1005, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 658, § 1;  Laws 2004, LB 969, § 7;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 25.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-412.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-412.08 - Electric facilities; joint exercise of powers with electric cooperatives or corporations; authority.

18-412.08.  Electric facilities; joint exercise of powers with electric cooperatives or corporations; authority.The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest of the State of Nebraska that cities and villages of this state be empowered to participate jointly and in cooperation with one or more electric cooperatives or electric membership corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state in the establishment and operation of facilities for the generation or transmission of electric power and energy in order to achieve economies and efficiencies in meeting the future electric energy needs of the people of the State of Nebraska. In furtherance of such end and in addition to, but not in substitution for, any other powers granted such cities and villages of this state, each city or village which owns or operates electrical facilities shall have and may exercise such power and authority to plan, finance, acquire, construct, own, operate, maintain, improve, and decommission electric generation or transmission facilities located in this state jointly and in cooperation with one or more electric cooperatives or electric membership corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state, and each city or village shall have and may exercise such power and authority with respect to electric generation or transmission facilities located outside this state jointly or in cooperation with one or more electric cooperatives or electric membership corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state. The powers granted under this section may be exercised with respect to any electric generation or transmission facility jointly with the powers granted under any other provisions of sections 18-412.07 to 18-412.09 and 70-628.02 to 70-628.04.Source   Laws 1976, LB 1005, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 658, § 2;  Laws 2004, LB 969, § 8;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 26.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-412.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-412.10 - Electric facilities outside state; joint acquisition and maintenance; conditions.

18-412.10.  Electric facilities outside state; joint acquisition and maintenance; conditions.If a city or village proposes to, and during such time as such city and village shall, plan, finance, acquire, construct, own, operate, maintain, improve, and decommission jointly and in cooperation with others as contemplated by sections 18-412.07 to 18-412.10 facilities for the generation or transmission of electric power and energy located or to be located outside this state, such city or village may comply with all laws of the United States and of the state in which the facilities are or are to be located applicable to such facilities or applicable to any of such activities or applicable to the performance of any of such activities across state boundaries or in such state, including submitting itself to any governmental body, board, commission, or agency having jurisdiction over such facilities or over any of such activities or over the performance of such activities and applying for and carrying out of all licenses, certificates, or other approvals required by such laws in order to enable the city or village to carry out the provisions of sections 18-412.07 to 18-412.10.Source   Laws 1976, LB 1005, § 4;  Laws 2004, LB 969, § 10;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 28.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-413 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-413 - Waterworks; right-of-way outside corporate limits; purposes; conditions.

18-413.  Waterworks; right-of-way outside corporate limits; purposes; conditions.Any city or village in this state erecting, constructing, or maintaining a system of waterworks, or part of a system of waterworks, outside its corporate limits, is granted the right-of-way along any of the public roads of the state, along any of the streets and alleys of any city or village within the state, and over and through any of the lands which are the property of the state, for the laying, constructing, and maintaining of water mains, conduits, and aqueducts for the purpose of transporting or conveying water from such system of waterworks, or part of such system of waterworks, to such city or village erecting the same. Such city or village is granted such right-of-way for the further purpose of erecting and maintaining all necessary poles, wires, or conduits, for the purpose of transporting, transmitting, or conveying electric current from such city or village to such system of waterworks, or part of such system of waterworks, for power and light purposes. In constructing such water mains, conduits, and aqueducts for transporting water and such poles, wires, and conduits for transmitting electric current along the streets or alleys of any other city or village, such city or village shall construct and locate the same in accordance with existing ordinances of such other city or village pertaining thereto and shall be liable for any damage caused thereby. Such poles and wires shall be constructed so as not to interfere with the use of the public roadway, and such wires shall be placed at a height not less than twenty feet above all road crossings.Source   Laws 1931, c. 35, § 1, p. 127;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 18-1301;   R.S.1943, § 18-413;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 29.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-416 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-416 - Transferred to section 19-2702.

18-416.  Transferred to section 19-2702.
NE Code § 18-417 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-417 - Transferred to section 70-1601.

18-417.  Transferred to section 70-1601.
NE Code § 18-418 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-418 - Electric service; negotiated rates; requirements.

18-418.  Electric service; negotiated rates; requirements.In order to help stimulate economic development, any municipality furnishing electric service may, but shall not be required to, negotiate, fix, establish, and collect rates, tolls, rents, and other charges different from those of other users and consumers for electrical energy and associated services or facilities. The different rates, tolls, rents, and other charges would be effective for a period not to exceed five years, for services, commodities, and facilities sold, furnished, or supplied to or for the benefit of any project approved pursuant to the Quality Jobs Act beginning operation on or after July 1, 1995, that has new or additional energy consumption with a minimum electrical demand of five thousand kilowatts during the applicable billing demand period with a minimum annual load factor of fifty-five percent. In no case shall such charges be less than the cost of supplying such services.Source  Laws 1995, LB 828, § 1. Cross References  Quality Jobs Act, see section 77-4901.
NE Code § 18-419 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-419 - Sale or lease of dark fiber; authorized.

18-419.  Sale or lease of dark fiber; authorized.In addition to the powers authorized by sections 18-401 to 18-418 and any ordinances or resolutions relating to the provision of electric service, any city or village owning or operating electric generation or transmission facilities may sell or lease its dark fiber pursuant to sections 86-574 to 86-578.Source  Laws 2001, LB 827, § 8;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 419.
NE Code § 18-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-502 - Revenue bonds; issuance; interest; not included in limit on bonds.

18-502.  Revenue bonds; issuance; interest; not included in limit on bonds.For the purpose of owning, operating, constructing, and equipping a sewage disposal plant or sewerage system or improving or extending such existing system as provided in section 18-501, a city or village may issue revenue bonds therefor. Such revenue bonds, as provided in this section, shall not impose any general liability upon the city or village but shall be secured only by the revenue of such utility as provided in section 18-504. Such revenue bonds shall be sold for not less than par and bear interest at a rate set by the governing body. The amount of such revenue bonds, either issued or outstanding, shall not be included in computing the maximum amount of bonds which such city or village may be authorized to issue under its charter or any statute of this state.Source   Laws 1933, c. 146, § 2, p. 561;   Laws 1937, c. 41, § 2, p. 180;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 18-1402;   R.S.1943, § 18-502;   Laws 1957, c. 40, § 1, p. 214;   Laws 1969, c. 51, § 62, p. 311;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 31.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-503 - Rules and regulations; charges; collection.

18-503.  Rules and regulations; charges; collection.The governing body of a city or village which owns, constructs, equips, or operates a sewage disposal plant or sewerage system pursuant to section 18-501 may make all necessary rules and regulations governing the use, operation, and control of such system. The governing body may establish just and equitable rates or charges to be paid to it for the use of such disposal plant and sewerage system by each person, firm, or corporation whose premises are served by such system. If the service charge so established is not paid when due, such sum may be recovered by the city or village in a civil action, or it may be certified to the tax assessor and assessed against the premises served, and collected or returned in the same manner as other municipal taxes are certified, assessed, collected, and returned.Source   Laws 1933, c. 146, § 3, p. 562;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 18-1403;   R.S.1943, § 18-503;   Laws 1961, c. 53, § 4, p. 199;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 32.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Annotations  Sewer use charge is not a special assessment; a city has authority to make necessary rules and regulations including a reasonable processing charge on delinquent accounts. Rutherford v. City of Omaha, 183 Neb. 398, 160 N.W.2d 223 (1968). Provision for sewer rental or use charges did not conflict with similar charges authorized for cities of the metropolitan class. Metropolitan Utilities Dist. v. City of Omaha, 171 Neb. 609, 107 N.W.2d 397 (1961). Ordinance authorizing water supply to be shut off for nonpayment of delinquent sewer charges is not in conflict with this section. Michelson v. City of Grand Island, 154 Neb. 654, 48 N.W.2d 769 (1951).