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NE Code § 17-546 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-546 - Waterworks; additional tax; provision cumulative.

17-546.  Waterworks; additional tax; provision cumulative.The right and power to provide the fund mentioned in section 17-545 for purposes of paying the expense of maintaining a system of hydrants shall in no way prevent cities of the second class and villages from providing in whole or in part for the expense of such hydrants, and of pumping and supplying through them water for public purposes, in any other manner provided by law.Source   Laws 1915, c. 217, § 2, p. 486;   C.S.1922, § 4295;   C.S.1929, § 17-444;   R.S.1943, § 17-546;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 171.
NE Code § 17-547 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-547 - Animals running at large; regulation.

17-547.  Animals running at large; regulation.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to regulate the running at large of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, sheep, goats, dogs, and other animals and to cause such animals as may be running at large to be impounded and sold to discharge the cost and penalties provided for the violation of such regulations and the expense of impounding and keeping such animals and of such sales.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XVI, p. 214;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XVI, p. 182;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XVI, p. 173;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XVI, p. 301;   R.S.1913, § 5121;   C.S.1922, § 4296;   C.S.1929, § 17-445;   R.S.1943, § 17-547;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 172.  Annotations Where a village ordinance provides for impounding of animals running at large and fixes a certain fee which must be paid before the animal will be released, no lien is created for fee or charges permitted not specified in ordinance. Martin v. Foltz, 54 Neb. 162, 74 N.W. 418 (1898).
NE Code § 17-548 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-548 - Pounds; establishment.

17-548.  Pounds; establishment.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to provide for the erection of all needful pens and pounds within or without their corporate limits, to appoint and compensate keepers of such pens and pounds, and to establish and enforce rules governing such pens and pounds.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XVII, p. 214;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XVII, p. 182;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XVII, p. 173;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XVII, p. 301;   R.S.1913, § 5122;   C.S.1922, § 4297;   C.S.1929, § 17-446;   R.S.1943, § 17-548;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 173.
NE Code § 17-549 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-549 - Fire prevention; regulations.

17-549.  Fire prevention; regulations.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to regulate the construction of and order the suppression and cleaning of fireplaces, chimneys, stoves, stovepipes, ovens, boilers, kettles, forges, or any apparatus used in any building, business, or enterprise which may be dangerous in causing or promoting fires and to prescribe the limits within which no dangerous or obnoxious and offensive business or enterprise may be conducted.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XVIII, p. 214;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XVIII, p. 182;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XVIII, p. 173;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XVIII, p. 301;   R.S.1913, § 5123;   C.S.1922, § 4298;   C.S.1929, § 17-447;   R.S.1943, § 17-549;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 174.
NE Code § 17-550 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-550 - Buildings; construction; regulation.

17-550.  Buildings; construction; regulation.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to prescribe and alter limits within which no buildings shall be constructed except of brick, stone, or other incombustible material, with fireproof roof. After such limits are established, no special permits shall be given for the erection of buildings of combustible material within such limits.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XIX, p. 214;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XIX, p. 182;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XIX, p. 173;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XIX, p. 301;   R.S.1913, § 5124;   C.S.1922, § 4299;   C.S.1929, § 17-448;   R.S.1943, § 17-550;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 175.  Annotations Injunction will issue against erection of buildings in violation of ordinance, if party shows that their erection will work special injury to him. Bangs v. Dworak, 75 Neb. 714, 106 N.W. 780 (1906).
NE Code § 17-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-551 - Railways; depots; regulation.

17-551.  Railways; depots; regulation.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to regulate levees, depots, depot grounds, and places for storing freight and goods and to provide for and regulate the passage of railways through streets and public grounds of the city or village.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XX, p. 215;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XX, p. 182;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XX, p. 173;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XX, p. 302;   R.S.1913, § 5125;   C.S.1922, § 4300;   C.S.1929, § 17-449;   R.S.1943, § 17-551;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 176.
NE Code § 17-552 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-552 - Railways; crossings; safety regulations.

17-552.  Railways; crossings; safety regulations.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to regulate the crossing of railway tracks and the running of railway engines, cars, or trucks within the corporate limits of such city or village and to govern the speed of such engines, cars, or trucks, and to make any other and further provisions, rules, and restrictions to prevent accidents at crossings and on the tracks of railways.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XXI, p. 215;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XXI, p. 183;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XXI, p. 174;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XXI, p. 302;   R.S.1913, § 5126;   C.S.1922, § 4301;   C.S.1929, § 17-450;   R.S.1943, § 17-552;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 177.  Annotations An ordinance limiting the speed of trains, even though they carry United States mail, within the city limits to ten miles per hour is not void as imposing an unreasonable restraint on interstate commerce. Peterson v. State of Nebraska, 79 Neb. 132, 112 N.W. 306 (1907).
NE Code § 17-554 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-554 - Fuel and feed; inspection and weighing.

17-554.  Fuel and feed; inspection and weighing.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to (1) provide for the inspection and weighing of hay, grain, and coal, and the measuring of wood and fuel to be used in the city or village, (2) regulate and prescribe the place or places for sale of hay, coal, and wood, and (3) fix the fees and duties of persons authorized to perform inspections under this section.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XXIII, p. 215;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XXIII, p. 183;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XXIII, p. 174;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XXIII, p. 302;   R.S.1913, § 5128;   C.S.1922, § 4303;   C.S.1929, § 17-452;   R.S.1943, § 17-554;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 178.
NE Code § 17-556 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-556 - Public safety; firearms; explosives; riots; regulation.

17-556.  Public safety; firearms; explosives; riots; regulation.Cities of the second class and villages shall have the power to (1) prevent and restrain riots, routs, noises, disturbances, or disorderly assemblages, (2) regulate, prevent, restrain, or remove nuisances and to designate what shall be considered a nuisance, (3) regulate, punish, and prevent the discharge of firearms, rockets, powder, fireworks, or any other dangerous combustible material in the streets, lots, grounds, alleys, or about or in the vicinity of any buildings, (4) regulate, prevent, and punish the carrying of concealed weapons, except the carrying of a concealed handgun in compliance with the Concealed Handgun Permit Act, and (5) arrest, regulate, punish, or fine all vagrants.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XXV, p. 216;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XXV, p. 184;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XXV, p. 175;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XXV, p. 303;   R.S.1913, § 5130;   C.S.1922, § 4305;   C.S.1929, § 17-454;   R.S.1943, § 17-556;  Laws 2009, LB430, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 180.  Cross References  Concealed Handgun Permit Act, see section 69-2427.Annotations  Cited but not discussed. City of Syracuse v. Farmers Elevator, Inc., 182 Neb. 783, 157 N.W.2d 394 (1968). Power to "designate" what may be a public nuisance does not give a municipality the right to prohibit house-to-house solicitation of sales of merchandise. Jewel Tea Company v. City of Geneva, 137 Neb. 768, 291 N.W. 664 (1940).
NE Code § 17-557 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-557 - Streets; safety regulations; removal of snow, ice, and other encroachments.

17-557.  Streets; safety regulations; removal of snow, ice, and other encroachments.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to (1) prevent and remove all encroachments, including snow, ice, mud, or other obstructions, into and upon all sidewalks, streets, avenues, alleys, and other city or village property, (2) punish and prevent all horseracing, fast driving, or riding in the streets, highways, alleys, bridges, or places in the city or village, (3) regulate all games, practices, or amusements within the city or village likely to result in damage to any person or property, and (4) regulate and prevent the riding, driving, or passing of horses, mules, cattle, or other animals over, upon, or across sidewalks or along any street of the city or village.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XXVI, p. 216;   Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XXVI, p. 184;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XXVI, p. 175;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XXVI, p. 303;   R.S.1913, § 5131;   C.S.1922, § 4306;   C.S.1929, § 17-455;   R.S.1943, § 17-557;   Laws 1947, c. 37, § 1, p. 148;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 181.  Annotations  Municipality may be liable for injuries caused pedestrian by reason of the failure to remove rubbish mixed with ice and snow that has been allowed to accumulate in gutter on street. Pinches v. Village of Dickens, 127 Neb. 239, 254 N.W. 877 (1934). City of second class has authority by ordinance to regulate use of sidewalks and streets and to remove obstructions therefrom, but such body cannot act arbitrarily and deny one citizen privileges which it grants to others. City of Pierce v. Schramm, 116 Neb. 263, 216 N.W. 809 (1927). Village is required to exercise due care in keeping its streets free from defects, obstructions, or physical conditions immediately connected therewith. Chaney v. Village of Riverton, 104 Neb. 189, 177 N.W. 845 (1920). Where the city has permitted a sidewalk to be maintained, it is liable for the defects in such walk and such duty is not affected by the fact that under its ordinance a narrower walk might have been erected. City of Chadron v. Glover, 43 Neb. 732, 62 N.W. 62 (1895); Kinney v. City of Tekamah, 30 Neb. 605, 46 N.W. 835 (1890); Foxworthy v. City of Hastings, 25 Neb. 133, 41 N.W. 132 (1888).
NE Code § 17-557.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-557.01 - Sidewalks; removal of encroachments; cost of removal; special assessments; interest.

17-557.01.  Sidewalks; removal of encroachments; cost of removal; special assessments; interest.If the abutting property owner refuses or neglects, after five days' notice by publication or, in place thereof, personal service of such notice, to remove all encroachments from sidewalks, as provided in section 17-557, the city of the second class or village through the proper officers may cause such encroachments to be removed and the cost of removal shall be paid out of the street fund. The city council or village board of trustees shall assess the cost of the notice and removal of the encroachment against such abutting property as a special assessment. Such special assessment shall be known as a special sidewalk assessment and, together with the cost of notice, shall be levied and collected as a special assessment in addition to the general revenue taxes and shall be subject to the same penalties as other special assessments and shall draw interest from the date of the assessment. Upon payment of the assessment, the assessment shall be credited to the street fund.Source   Laws 1947, c. 37, § 2, p. 149;   Laws 1969, c. 51, § 48, p. 302;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 34;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 183.
NE Code § 17-560 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-560 - Borrowing power; pledges.

17-560.  Borrowing power; pledges.Cities of the second class and villages shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the city, and pledge the credit, revenue, and public property of the city for the payment of debts, when authorized in the manner provided by law.Source   Laws 1879, § 69, XXIX, p. 217;   Laws 1881, c. 23, XXIX, p. 185;   Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XXIX, p. 176;   Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XXIX, p. 305;   R.S.1913, § 5134;   C.S.1922, § 4309;   C.S.1929, § 17-458;   R.S.1943, § 17-560;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 185.
NE Code § 17-561 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-561 - Railway tracks; lighting, city may require; cost; assessment.

17-561.  Railway tracks; lighting, city may require; cost; assessment.Cities of the second class and villages shall have the power to require the lighting of the railroad track of any railway within the city or village in such manner as prescribed by ordinance. If any company owning or operating such railway fails to comply with such requirements, the city council or village board of trustees may cause such lighting to be done and may assess the expense of such lighting against such company. Such assessment shall constitute a lien upon any real estate belonging to such company and lying within such city or village and may be collected in the same manner as taxes for general purposes.Source   Laws 1911, c. 19, § 1, p. 136;   R.S.1913, § 5135;   C.S.1922, § 4310;   C.S.1929, § 17-501;   R.S.1943, § 17-561;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 186.
NE Code § 17-564 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-564 - Fines; actions to recover.

17-564.  Fines; actions to recover.Fines for violation of an ordinance of a city of the second class or village may, in addition to any other mode provided, be recovered by suit or action before a court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state. In any such suit or action, where pleading is necessary, it shall be sufficient to declare generally for the amount claimed to be due in respect to the violation of the ordinance, referring to its title and the date of its adoption or passage, and showing as nearly as may be the facts of the alleged violation.Source   Laws 1879, § 72, p. 220;   R.S.1913, § 5138;   C.S.1922, § 4313;   C.S.1929, § 17-504;   R.S.1943, § 17-564;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 108;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 188.  Annotations  Police judge is authorized to collect fines by execution, or such fines may be recovered by suit. Cleaver v. Jenkins, 84 Neb. 565, 121 N.W. 992 (1909). A prosecution for a violation of city ordinance, which act does not violate the criminal laws of state, is a civil action to recover a penalty, and is not a debt within the meaning of the constitutional provision prohibiting imprisonment for debt. Peterson v. State, 79 Neb. 132, 112 N.W. 306 (1907). Although justice of the peace, city attorney, and chief of police acted in excess of jurisdiction in arresting plaintiff and in attaching and selling his hogs for payment of fine and costs, they were immune from civil rights action. Duba v. McIntyre, 501 F.2d 590 (8th Cir. 1974).
NE Code § 17-565 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-565 - Fines; action to recover; limitation.

17-565.  Fines; action to recover; limitation.All suits for the recovery of any fine, and prosecutions for the commission of any offense made punishable by ordinance of a city of the second class or village, shall be barred in one year after the commission of the offense for which the fine is sought to be recovered, or the prosecution is commenced.Source   Laws 1879, § 74, p. 220;   R.S.1913, § 5139;   C.S.1922, § 4314;   C.S.1929, § 17-505;   R.S.1943, § 17-565;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 189.
NE Code § 17-566 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-566 - County jail; use by city; compensation.

17-566.  County jail; use by city; compensation.Any city of the second class or village shall have the right to use the county jail in the county in which the city or village is located for the confinement of such persons as may be imprisoned under the ordinances of such city or village. The city or village shall be liable to the county for the cost of keeping such prisoners as provided by section 47-120.Source   Laws 1879, § 73, p. 220;   R.S.1913, § 5140;   C.S.1922, § 4315;   C.S.1929, § 17-506;   Laws 1937, c. 85, § 2, p. 283;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-506;   R.S.1943, § 17-566;   Laws 1961, c. 47, § 2, p. 184;   Laws 1989, LB 4, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 190.  Annotations  The 1969 amendments of sections 15-264 and 47-306 did not affect sections 16-252 and 17-566. City of Grand Island v. County of Hall, 196 Neb. 282, 242 N.W.2d 858 (1976). Power of municipality to build a jail is necessarily implied and incident to the expressed power to enforce and collect fines, and such jail, properly constructed and suitably situated, is not per se a nuisance. Dunkin v. Blust, 83 Neb. 80, 119 N.W. 8 (1908). City is not liable to the sheriff but to the county for cost of keeping its prisoners, and the county is liable to the sheriff therefor. County of Douglas v. Coburn, 34 Neb. 351, 51 N.W. 965 (1892).
NE Code § 17-568 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-568 - Employment of special engineer.

17-568.  Employment of special engineer.The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may employ a special engineer to make, or assist in making, any estimate necessary or to perform any other duty provided for in section 17-568.01. Any work executed by such special engineer shall have the same validity and serve in all respects as though executed by the city engineer or village engineer.Source   Laws 1879, § 20, p. 197;   R.S.1913, § 5011;   Laws 1921, c. 183, § 1, p. 695;   C.S.1922, § 4180;   Laws 1925, c. 51, § 1, p. 202;   C.S.1929, § 17-119;   Laws 1943, c. 25, § 1, p. 118;   R.S.1943, § 17-568;   Laws 1949, c. 25, § 1(1), p. 98;   Laws 1951, c. 33, § 1, p. 133;   Laws 1983, LB 304, § 3;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 192.  Annotations  1. Estimate of expenditures 2. Miscellaneous 1. Estimate of expenditures Estimate of proposed improvement and advertisement for bids are jurisdictional requirements. Musser v. Village of Rushville, 122 Neb. 128, 239 N.W. 642 (1931). Where engineer submits an estimate stating "cost not to exceed $16,500.00", the failure of engineer to state a definite amount was at most an irregularity, and such estimate served the statutory purpose. Carr v. Fenstermacher, 119 Neb. 172, 228 N.W. 114 (1929). The failure to state amount of estimate in published notice for bids will not vitiate the whole proceeding in a collateral attack. Wookey v. City of Alma, 118 Neb. 158, 223 N.W. 953 (1929). Where municipality has no city engineer to make estimates, a city may secure such necessary services of a competent engineer. Howe v. City of Auburn, 110 Neb. 184, 193 N.W. 352 (1923); Schreifer v. City of Auburn, 110 Neb. 179, 193 N.W. 350 (1923); Diederich v. City of Red Cloud, 103 Neb. 688, 173 N.W. 698 (1919). Estimate may be upon the unit plan, and may be based on the existing freight rates on material to be used with the provision that if such rates be advanced or lowered, the estimate should be correspondingly increased or lowered. State ex rel. City of McCook v. Marsh, 107 Neb. 637, 187 N.W. 84 (1922). The provision that the estimate shall be published with the advertisement for bids and no contract shall be let for a price exceeding such estimate cannot be evaded by raising the estimate after the bids have been opened. Murphy v. City of Plattsmouth, 78 Neb. 163, 110 N.W. 749 (1907). The power to bind a city by contract depends among other things upon an estimate having been first made and submitted to the council by the city engineer which provision is mandatory. City of Plattsmouth v. Murphy, 74 Neb. 749, 105 N.W. 293 (1905). 2. Miscellaneous A city may ratify an irregular contract made with a special engineer, if the city had the power to contract in first instance. Morearty v. City of McCook, 117 Neb. 113, 219 N.W. 839 (1928). This section does not apply to construction of temporary sidewalks on ungraded and unimproved streets. Whitla v. Connor, 114 Neb. 526, 208 N.W. 670 (1926).
NE Code § 17-568.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-568.02 - Municipal bidding procedure; waiver; when.

17-568.02.  Municipal bidding procedure; waiver; when.Any municipal bidding procedure may be waived by the city council, village board of trustees, or board of public works (1) when materials or equipment are purchased at the same price and from the same seller as materials or equipment which have formerly been obtained pursuant to the state bidding procedure in sections 81-145 to 81-162, (2) when the contract is negotiated directly with a sheltered workshop pursuant to section 48-1503, or (3) when required to comply with any federal grant, loan, or program.Source   Laws 1997, LB 238, § 4;  Laws 2011, LB335, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 194.
NE Code § 17-569 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-569 - Abandoned real estate; sale; ordinance.

17-569.  Abandoned real estate; sale; ordinance.Before any sale of abandoned real estate is made by a city of the second class or village, the city council or village board of trustees shall by ordinance set forth the date of the purchase, gift, or condemnation, a description of the property, the purpose for which such real estate was acquired, the abandonment of the same, and that a sale is deemed expedient; shall fix the time, place, terms, and manner of sale; and shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids.Source   Laws 1911, c. 17, § 2, p. 134;   R.S.1913, § 5178;   C.S.1922, § 4365;   C.S.1929, § 17-563;   R.S.1943, § 17-569;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 195.
NE Code § 17-570 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-570 - Abandoned real estate; sale; notice.

17-570.  Abandoned real estate; sale; notice.No sale under section 17-569 shall be had until at least thirty days' notice shall have been given by publication in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the city or village.Source   Laws 1911, c. 17, § 3, p. 134;   R.S.1913, § 5179;   C.S.1922, § 4366;   C.S.1929, § 17-564;   R.S.1943, § 17-570;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 196.
NE Code § 17-571 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 17 - Cities of the Second Class and Villages|17-571 - Abandoned real estate; sale; sealed bids; deed.

17-571.  Abandoned real estate; sale; sealed bids; deed.Any sale under section 17-569 shall be by sealed bids; and upon approval of the sale by a two-thirds vote of the city council or village board of trustees, the mayor or chairperson of the village board of trustees shall, in the name of the city or village, execute and deliver a deed to the purchaser, which deed shall be attested by the city clerk or village clerk bearing the seal of the city or village.Source   Laws 1911, c. 17, § 4, p. 134;   R.S.1913, § 5180;   C.S.1922, § 4367;   C.S.1929, § 17-565;   R.S.1943, § 17-571;  Laws 2017, LB133, § 197.