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NE Code § 16-651 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-651 - Grading and grading districts.

16-651.  Grading and grading districts.Whenever the owners of lots and lands abutting upon any street or alley, or part thereof, within a city of the first class, representing two-thirds of the feet front abutting upon such part of street or alley desired to be graded, shall petition the city council to grade such street or alley, or part thereof, without cost to the city, the mayor and city council shall order the grading done and assess the costs thereof against the property abutting upon such street or alley or such part thereof so graded. For this purpose the mayor and city council shall create suitable grading districts, which shall be consecutively numbered.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 73, p. 285;   R.S.1913, § 4943;   C.S.1922, § 4111;   C.S.1929, § 16-640;   R.S.1943, § 16-651;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 108;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 53.  Annotations Petition signed as required is necessary prerequisite. City of South Omaha v. Tighe, 67 Neb. 572, 93 N.W. 946 (1903).
NE Code § 16-652 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-652 - Grading; special assessments; when delinquent.

16-652.  Grading; special assessments; when delinquent.The cost of grading the streets and alleys within a grading district in a city of the first class shall be assessed upon the lots and lands specially benefited thereby in such district in proportion to such benefits, to be determined by the mayor and city council under section 16-615, as a special assessment. The special assessment for grading purposes shall be levied at one time and shall become delinquent as follows: One-fifth of the total amount shall become delinquent in fifty days after such levy; one-fifth in one year; one-fifth in two years; one-fifth in three years; and one-fifth in four years. Each of the installments, except the first, shall draw interest at a rate not to exceed the rate of interest specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, from the time of the levy until the installment becomes delinquent. If the installment becomes delinquent, interest at the rate specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, shall be paid thereon, as in the case of other special assessments. The cost of grading the intersections of streets and spaces opposite alleys in any such district shall be paid by the city out of the general fund of such city.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 73, p. 286;   R.S.1913, § 4943;   C.S.1922, § 4111;   C.S.1929, § 16-640;   R.S.1943, § 16-652;   Laws 1980, LB 933, § 11;   Laws 1981, LB 167, § 12;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 23;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 54.
NE Code § 16-653 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-653 - Grading bonds; interest rate.

16-653.  Grading bonds; interest rate.For the purpose of paying the costs of grading the streets and alleys in a grading district in a city of the first class, exclusive of the intersection of streets and spaces opposite alleys therein, the mayor and city council shall have power, and may, by ordinance, cause to be issued bonds of the city, to be called District Grading Bonds of District No. ....., payable in not exceeding five years from date and to bear interest, payable annually or semiannually, with interest coupons attached, and that as nearly as possible an equal amount of the bonds shall be made to mature each year, and in such case shall also provide that such special taxes and assessments shall constitute a sinking fund for the payment of such bonds and interest. The entire cost of grading any such street or alley properly chargeable to any lots or lands within any such grading district, according to feet front thereof, may be paid by the owner of such lots or lands within fifty days from the levy of such special taxes or assessments. Upon payment, such lot or land shall be exempt from any lien or charge therefor.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 73, p. 285;   R.S.1913, § 4943;   C.S.1922, § 4111;   C.S.1929, § 16-640;   R.S.1943, § 16-653;   Laws 1945, c. 21, § 2, p. 129;   Laws 1969, c. 51, § 30, p. 290;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 109;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 55.
NE Code § 16-654 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-654 - Grading upon petition; assessments; bonds.

16-654.  Grading upon petition; assessments; bonds.Whenever the owner of lots and lands abutting upon any street or avenue, alley, or lane, or part thereof in a city of the first class, representing three-fourths of the feet front abutting upon any such street, avenue, alley, or lane, or part thereof, shall petition the mayor and city council to grade the street, avenue, alley, or lane, including the intersections of streets, avenues, or lanes and spaces opposite alleys and lanes, without cost to the city, and to assess the entire cost of grading such street, avenue, alley, or lane or part thereof, including the intersections of streets, avenues, or lanes and spaces opposite alleys or lanes, against the lots and lands abutting upon such street, avenue, alley, or lane, or part thereof, so graded, thereupon the mayor and city council shall create grading districts, make assessments, issue bonds, and proceed in the same manner as in cases of grading provided in sections 16-651 and 16-653. Bonds shall be issued to cover the entire cost of grading both the streets, avenues, or alleys, and the intersections of streets or avenues and spaces opposite alleys.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 73, p. 287;   R.S.1913, § 4943;   C.S.1922, § 4111;   C.S.1929, § 16-640;   R.S.1943, § 16-654;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 110;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 56.
NE Code § 16-655 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-655 - Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.

16-655.  Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.The aggregate amount of bonds issued under sections 16-653 and 16-654 in any one year shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars and shall not be sold for less than their par value. If any assessment or part thereof shall fail or for any reason be invalid, the mayor and city council may make such further assessments upon such lots or lands, as may be required, and collect from the owners the cost of any grading properly chargeable. No street, avenue, alley, or lane shall be so graded until the damages to property owners, if any, shall be ascertained by three disinterested property owners to be appointed by the mayor and city council and the proceedings to be the same in all respects as provided in section 16-615 for cases of change of grade.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 73, p. 287;   R.S.1913, § 4943;   C.S.1922, § 4111;   C.S.1929, § 16-640;   R.S.1943, § 16-655;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 111.  Annotations Council is without power to grade or change the grade of a street, including the sidewalk space, until damages are ascertained and paid. Shewell v. City of Nebraska City, 52 Neb. 138, 71 N.W. 952 (1897).
NE Code § 16-661 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-661 - Construction and repair; materials.

16-661.  Construction and repair; materials.The mayor and city council of a city of the first class may construct and repair, or cause and compel the construction and repair, of sidewalks in such city of such material and in such manner as they may deem necessary.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, LV, p. 259;   Laws 1901, c. 19, § 4, p. 307;   Laws 1907, c. 13, § 1, p. 111;   R.S.1913, § 4945;   C.S.1922, § 4114;   C.S.1929, § 16-643;   R.S.1943, § 16-661;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 112;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 57.
NE Code § 16-662 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-662 - Construction and repair; failure of property owner; power of city.

16-662.  Construction and repair; failure of property owner; power of city.In case the owner or owners of any lot, lots, or lands abutting on any street or avenue, or part thereof in a city of the first class, shall fail to construct or repair any sidewalk in front of his, her, or their lot, lots, or lands within the time and in the manner as directed and requested by the mayor and city council, after having received due notice to do so, they shall be liable for all damages or injury occasioned by reason of the defective or dangerous condition of any sidewalk, and the mayor and city council shall have power to cause such sidewalk to be constructed or repaired and assess the cost thereof against such property.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, LV, p. 259;   Laws 1901, c. 19, § 4, p. 307;   Laws 1907, c. 13, § 1, p. 111;   R.S.1913, § 4946;   C.S.1922, § 4115;   C.S.1929, § 16-644;   R.S.1943, § 16-662;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 113;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 58.
NE Code § 16-663 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-663 - Maintenance; snow and ice removal; duty of landowner; violation of ordinance; cause of action for damages.

16-663.  Maintenance; snow and ice removal; duty of landowner; violation of ordinance; cause of action for damages.The mayor and city council of a city of the first class shall have power to provide for keeping the sidewalks clean and free from obstructions and accumulations of snow, ice, mud, and slush, and may provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on real estate and for the sale and conveyance thereof to pay expenses of keeping the sidewalks adjacent to such real estate clean and free from obstructions and accumulations of snow, ice, mud, and slush, and the mayor and city council shall also have power to provide that the violation of the ordinance relative thereto shall give rise to a cause of action for damages in favor of any person who is injured by the failure or neglect of the owner and occupant of the real estate to comply with the ordinance in question.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 50, p. 268;   R.S.1913, § 4947;   C.S.1922, § 4116;   C.S.1929, § 16-645;   R.S.1943, § 16-663;   Laws 1963, c. 64, § 1, p. 263;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 59.
NE Code § 16-664 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-664 - Construction; cost; special assessment; levy; when delinquent; payment.

16-664.  Construction; cost; special assessment; levy; when delinquent; payment.The mayor and city council of a city of the first class may provide for the laying of permanent sidewalks. Upon the petition of any property owner who desires to build such a permanent sidewalk, the mayor and city council may order the sidewalk to be built, the cost of the sidewalk until paid shall be a perpetual lien upon the real estate along which the property owner desires such sidewalk to be constructed, and the city council may assess and levy the costs of the sidewalk against such real estate as a special assessment. The total cost of the building of the permanent sidewalk shall be levied at one time upon the property along which such permanent sidewalk is to be built, and become delinquent as follows: One-seventh of the total cost shall become delinquent in ten days after such levy; one-seventh in one year; one-seventh in two years; one-seventh in three years; one-seventh in four years; one-seventh in five years; and one-seventh in six years. Each of such installments, except the first, shall draw interest at a rate of not exceeding the rate of interest specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, from the time of the levy, until the installment becomes delinquent. If the installment becomes delinquent, interest at the rate specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, shall be paid thereon as in the case of other special assessments. The city council shall pay for the building of such permanent sidewalk out of the general fund. The mayor and city council may pass an ordinance to carry into effect this section.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 121, p. 303;   R.S.1913, § 4948;   C.S.1922, § 4117;   C.S.1929, § 16-646;   R.S.1943, § 16-664;   Laws 1963, c. 65, § 1, p. 264;   Laws 1965, c. 57, § 1, p. 264;   Laws 1980, LB 933, § 12;   Laws 1981, LB 167, § 13;  Laws 2015, LB361, § 24;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 114;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 60.  Annotations Cities of the first class that adopt a "home rule" charter possess no power to remit or cancel interest or penalties on special taxes. Falldorf v. City of Grand Island, 138 Neb. 212, 292 N.W. 598 (1940).
NE Code § 16-665 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-665 - Ungraded streets; construction of sidewalks.

16-665.  Ungraded streets; construction of sidewalks.The mayor and city council of a city of the first class may provide for the laying of permanent sidewalks and of temporary plank sidewalks upon the natural surface of the ground without regard to the grade, on streets not permanently improved, and provide for the assessment of the cost therein on the property in front of which such sidewalks shall be laid.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, VII, p. 246;   R.S.1913, § 4949;   C.S.1922, § 4118;   C.S.1929, § 16-647;   R.S.1943, § 16-665;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 115;  Laws 2019, LB194, § 61.
NE Code § 16-666 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-666 - Assessments; levy; certification; collection.

16-666.  Assessments; levy; certification; collection.Assessments made under sections 16-250 and 16-665 shall be made and assessed in the following manner:(1) Such assessments shall be made by the city council at any meeting by a resolution fixing the costs of the construction or repair of such work along the lot adjacent thereto as a special assessment thereon, the amount charged against the same, which, with the vote thereon by yeas and nays, shall be recorded in the minutes, and notice of the time of holding such meeting and the purpose for which it is to be held shall be published in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the city at least ten days before the same shall be held, or in lieu thereof, personal service may be had upon persons owning or occupying property to be assessed;(2) All such assessments shall be known as special assessments for improvements, and with the cost of notice shall be levied and collected as a special tax, in addition to the taxes for general revenue purposes, subject to the same penalties and collected in like manner as other city taxes, but such special assessment shall draw interest at a rate not to exceed the rate of interest specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature, and the same shall be certified to the county clerk at the same time as the next certification for general revenue purposes.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, VIII, p. 246;   Laws 1903, c. 19, § 8, p. 240;   R.S.1913, § 4950;   C.S.1922, § 4119;   C.S.1929, § 16-648;   R.S.1943, § 16-666;   Laws 1980, LB 933, § 13;   Laws 1981, LB 167, § 14;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 116.
NE Code § 16-667.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-667.01 - Prohibit formation of district; procedure.

16-667.01.  Prohibit formation of district; procedure.Upon formation by city ordinance of sewerage, drainage, and water service districts as described by section 16-667, the city shall mail copies of such city ordinance and this section to the owners of the record title of any property abutting upon the streets, avenues, or alleys, or parts thereof, which are within such district within twenty calendar days of the passage of the ordinance. The owners of the record title representing more than fifty percent of the front footage of the property abutting upon the streets, avenues, or alleys, or parts thereof which are within such a proposed district may, by petition, stop formation of such a district. Such written protest shall be submitted to the city council or city clerk within thirty calendar days after publication of notice concerning the ordinance in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the city. Publication of such notice shall follow within ten calendar days after passage of such an ordinance. The mailing notice requirement of this section shall be satisfied by mailing a copy of the ordinance and this section by United States mail to the last-known address of the owners of the record title.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, XXVII, p. 251;   Laws 1905, c. 24, § 1, p. 247;   Laws 1911, c. 14, § 1, p. 129;   Laws 1913, c. 161, § 1, p. 500;   R.S.1913, § 4951;   C.S.1922, § 4120;   C.S.1929, § 16-649;   Laws 1933, c. 136, § 19, p. 528;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 16-649;   R.S.1943, § 16-667.01;   Laws 1981, LB 31, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 118.
NE Code § 16-667.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-667.02 - Districts; formation; sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; special assessments; use of other funds.

16-667.02.  Districts; formation; sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; special assessments; use of other funds.Upon formation of a district as provided in section 16-667.01, the mayor and city council may order sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains to be laid and constructed in such district and the costs, to the extent of the special benefit, assessed against the lots and parcels of real estate in such district. The cost of sewer, drainage, or water systems or mains in excess of collections from special assessments under this section may be paid out of the sewer fund or water fund, or, if money in such fund is insufficient, out of the general fund of the city.Source   Laws 1977, LB 483, § 2;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 119.
NE Code § 16-667.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-667.03 - Sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; failure to make connections; order; costs assessed.

16-667.03.  Sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; failure to make connections; order; costs assessed.If, after ten days' notice by certified mail or publication in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation in the city, a property owner fails to make such connections and comply with such regulations as the city council may order in accordance with section 16-667.02, the city council may order such connection be made, and assess the cost thereof against the property so benefited.Source   Laws 1977, LB 483, § 3;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 120.
NE Code § 16-670 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-670 - Bonds; amount; interest; maturity; special assessments; revenue bonds.

16-670.  Bonds; amount; interest; maturity; special assessments; revenue bonds.For the purpose of paying the cost of any sewer, drainage, or water improvements in any district created pursuant to section 16-667, the city council shall have the power and may by ordinance cause bonds of the city to be issued called District Sewer Bonds of District No. ....., District Drainage Bonds of District No. ....., or District Water Bonds of District No. ....., payable in not exceeding twenty years from date and to bear interest payable annually or semiannually with interest coupons attached. All special assessments which may be levied upon properties specially benefited by such work or improvements shall, when collected, be set aside and constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the interest and principal of such bonds. The cost of such sewer, drainage, or water improvements chargeable by special assessment to the private property within such district may be paid by the owners of such property within fifty days from the levy of such special assessments, and thereupon such property shall be exempt from any lien for the special assessment. Such bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value and if any assessment or any part thereof fails or for any reason is invalid, the city council may make such other and further assessments on such lots or lands as may be required to collect from the lots or lands the cost of any such sewer, drainage, or water improvements properly chargeable to the lots or lands as provided in this section. If such assessments or any part thereof fails or for any reason is invalid, the city council may, without further notice, make such other and further assessments on such lots or lands as may be required to collect from the lots or lands the cost of such improvement properly chargeable to the lots or lands as provided in this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a city from paying the cost of sewer, drainage, or water improvements from revenue bonds as otherwise provided by law. When revenue bonds are issued to pay the cost of sewer, drainage, or water improvements, the city council may provide that the collections from any related special assessment district shall be allocated to the gross revenue of the appropriate utility system.Source   Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, XXVII, p. 252;   Laws 1905, c. 24, § 1, p. 248;   Laws 1911, c. 14, § 1, p. 130;   Laws 1913, c. 161, § 1, p. 501;   R.S.1913, § 4952;   C.S.1922, § 4121;   C.S.1929, § 16-650;   Laws 1937, c. 25, § 1, p. 144;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 16-650;   R.S.1943, § 16-670;   Laws 1969, c. 82, § 1, p. 415;   Laws 1969, c. 51, § 32, p. 292;   Laws 1977, LB 483, § 5;  Laws 2005, LB 161, § 5;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 122.
NE Code § 16-671 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 16 - Cities of the First Class|16-671 - Construction costs; warrants; power to issue; amount; interest; payment; fund; created.

16-671.  Construction costs; warrants; power to issue; amount; interest; payment; fund; created.For the purpose of paying the cost of construction of sewer, drainage, or water systems or mains, or any or all of such sewer, drainage, or water systems or mains, the mayor and city council shall have power to issue warrants in amounts not to exceed the total sum of the special assessments provided for in section 16-670, which such warrants shall bear interest at such rate as the mayor and city council shall order. When there are no funds immediately available for the payment thereof, such warrants shall be registered in the manner provided for the registration of other warrants, and called and paid whenever there are funds available for the purpose in the manner provided for the calling and paying of other warrants. For the purpose of paying such warrants and the interest thereon from the time of their registration until paid, the special assessments pursuant to section 16-670 shall be kept as they are paid and collected in a fund to be designated and known as the Sewer and Water Extension Fund into which all money levied for such improvements shall be paid as collected, and out of which all warrants issued for such purposes shall be paid.Source   Laws 1913, c. 161, § 1, p. 502;   R.S.1913, § 4952;   C.S.1922, § 4121;   C.S.1929, § 16-650;   Laws 1937, c. 25, § 1, p. 145;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 16-650;   R.S.1943, § 16-671;   Laws 1969, c. 82, § 2, p. 416;   Laws 1969, c. 51, § 33, p. 293;  Laws 2016, LB704, § 123.