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NE Code § 14-3,113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,113 - Intersections, certain lands; improvement by city; priority on use of funds; street improvement districts.

14-3,113.  Intersections, certain lands; improvement by city; priority on use of funds; street improvement districts.(1) The city is authorized to improve intersections, spaces opposite alleys, and spaces opposite property not subject to special assessment, with the like material in the manner provided in sections 14-384 to 14-3,127 for improving streets whenever a street, highway, boulevard, main thoroughfare, controlled-access facility, major traffic street, or alley is ordered to be improved at the time of improving such street and in such event is authorized to include in such improvement of such intersection and spaces the construction, replacement, or repair of sidewalks therein and, except as may be otherwise provided, pay for all such improvements from funds provided for the purpose of improving intersections if (a) the first priority in the expenditure of funds for such purposes is given to improvements within street improvement districts and (b) the city maintains, in a separate fund, not less than twenty-five thousand dollars to be expended solely for the purpose of improving intersections.(2) Such sidewalk construction, replacement, or repair may be included either in the contract for curbings at an intersection or in the contract for paving the same.Source   Laws 1959, c. 36, § 30, p. 206;   Laws 1963, c. 47, § 1, p. 223;  Laws 2011, LB289, § 1.
NE Code § 14-3,114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,114 - Petitions; form; contents; signatures.

14-3,114.  Petitions; form; contents; signatures.All petitions for improvements provided for in sections 14-384 to 14-3,127 shall be upon printed blanks and shall describe the street to be improved and improvement desired. The city shall from time to time prescribe the form of such blanks. Signatures to such petitions shall have no conditions attached and all signatures shall be acknowledged before a notary public.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 31, p. 207.
NE Code § 14-3,115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,115 - Improvement districts; estimate of cost; bids; advertisement.

14-3,115.  Improvement districts; estimate of cost; bids; advertisement.The city shall, when it creates an improvement district for paving, repaving, curbing, or guttering, or other improvements of like character, prepare an estimate of the cost of such improvement and shall thereafter advertise for and receive bids upon such material as may be designated by the city for such improvement. The advertisements, specifications for bids, and petitions designating materials shall contain such information and be worded in such language as the city may from time to time direct. All bids shall be received and opened at the same time as provided by ordinance except as otherwise provided in section 14-3,111. The city may reject any and all bids.Source   Laws 1959, c. 36, § 32, p. 207;   Laws 1972, LB 1046, § 2.
NE Code § 14-3,116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,116 - Materials; petition to designate; form.

14-3,116.  Materials; petition to designate; form.All petitions for the purpose of designating material shall be on printed blanks furnished by the city upon application and shall contain such information and shall be worded in such language as the city may from time to time direct.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 33, p. 207.
NE Code § 14-3,117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,117 - Improvements; petition; recording.

14-3,117.  Improvements; petition; recording.Whenever a petition for an improvement is filed with the city, the hour, day, month, and year when so filed shall be officially marked upon such petition and such petition shall be recorded in such manner as the city may from time to time provide.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 34, p. 207.
NE Code § 14-3,118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,118 - Improvements; petitions; restrictions.

14-3,118.  Improvements; petitions; restrictions.Petitions after having been filed with the city shall not be returned or withdrawn, nor shall any person be allowed to add, cancel, erase, or withdraw or in any way modify any signature or writing thereon. Where two or more petitions are filed for the same improvement they shall be considered and taken together as one petition.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 35, p. 208.
NE Code § 14-3,119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,119 - Improvements; petitions; examination; certification; notice of irregularity; publication; supplemental petitions.

14-3,119.  Improvements; petitions; examination; certification; notice of irregularity; publication; supplemental petitions.Petitions for improvements shall be examined and certified for sufficiency as the city may provide. Certificates as to sufficiency when properly filed as provided by the city shall be prima facie evidence of the truth and correctness of the matter therein certified. If such certificates show the petition for any improvement to be irregular, illegal, or insufficient it shall be the duty of the city to give notice by publication for three successive days in the official newspaper of the city of such irregularity, illegality, or insufficiency and the property owners within such districts may at any time file supplemental petitions for such improvement and such supplemental petitions shall be considered and taken as a part of the original petition. Such supplemental petitions shall be examined and certified as in the case of the original petition.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 36, p. 208.
NE Code § 14-3,120 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,120 - Improvements; petition; publication; notice to file protest.

14-3,120.  Improvements; petition; publication; notice to file protest.If the certificates required by section 14-3,119 show that the petition is regular, legal, and sufficient the city shall cause a copy of the petition to be published for three days in the official newspaper of the city with a notice thereto attached directing the property owners generally in the district that they shall have thirty days from the first day of publication of the petition and notice to file a protest with the city against the regularity or the sufficiency of the petition or signatures thereon.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 37, p. 208.
NE Code § 14-3,121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,121 - Improvements; petition; protest; procedure; supplemental petition; hearing; appeal.

14-3,121.  Improvements; petition; protest; procedure; supplemental petition; hearing; appeal.The property owners in any improvement district shall have thirty days from the first day of publication of the petition and notice as provided in section 14-3,120 to file with the city a protest against the regularity, legality, or sufficiency of the petition or any signature thereon. Such protest shall be verified by the party making the same, who shall state under oath and set forth with particularity all the alleged defects in the petition, and if the protest relates to the ownership of any property, it shall give the name and address of the true owner thereof and shall state under oath that such protest is made in good faith. At any time within ten days after the expiration of the time for filing the protest supplemental petitions for the improvement may be filed and when so filed shall be considered as a part of the original petition, but the property owners within such district shall have ten days from the date of the filing of such supplemental petitions in which to file a protest against the regularity, legality, or sufficiency of any of the signatures thereon or against the original petition as so supplemented. No further notice of the filing of such supplemental petition shall be required and such supplemental petition need not be published. When any such protest has been filed with the city within the times specified, the improvement petitioned for shall not be ordered until the city shall have given the party protesting a hearing upon such protest and shall have, upon the evidence, found, adjudged, and determined the petition to be regular, legal, and sufficient and not then until after the time has expired for perfecting an appeal from such finding, judgment, and determination. Any protesting party or parties may appeal from such finding, judgment, and determination in the manner provided by section 14-813.Source   Laws 1959, c. 36, § 38, p. 208;   Laws 1961, c. 30, § 5, p. 148.
NE Code § 14-3,122 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,122 - Protest; filing; hearing.

14-3,122.  Protest; filing; hearing.In case a protest is filed the city shall have power and it shall be its duty to hear, determine, and adjudicate the objections raised by any protest in all matters relating to regularity, legality, and sufficiency of such petition and supplemental petition upon such notice to the party protesting of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing as the city may from time to time provide.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 39, p. 209.
NE Code § 14-3,123 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,123 - Petition; sufficiency.

14-3,123.  Petition; sufficiency.In case no protest is filed within the time provided in section 14-3,121, the city shall have the power, without further notice, to find, adjudge, and determine that such petition is regular, legal, and sufficient.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 40, p. 209.
NE Code § 14-3,124 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,124 - Materials; standards; adopt.

14-3,124.  Materials; standards; adopt.In all specifications for materials to be used in paving, curbing, and guttering of every kind, the city shall establish a standard or standards of strength and quality, to be demonstrated by physical, chemical, or other tests within the limits of reasonable variations. In every instance the materials shall be so described in the specifications, either by standard or quality, to permit genuine competition between contractors so that there may be two or more bids by individuals or companies in no manner connected with each other and no material shall be specified which shall not be subject to such competition.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 41, p. 209.
NE Code § 14-3,125 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,125 - Improvement district; materials to be used; designate by petition.

14-3,125.  Improvement district; materials to be used; designate by petition.The city shall give the property owners within any improvement district such opportunity to designate by petition to be filed with the city the specified material which such property owners desire to be used in the improvement of the street or alley or other grounds within the district.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 42, p. 210.
NE Code § 14-3,126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,126 - Streets; improvement or construction; materials to be used; designate by petition.

14-3,126.  Streets; improvement or construction; materials to be used; designate by petition.The property owners may designate the material to be used in the improvement or construction of streets or alleys or other grounds within the district by petition, signed by a majority thereof, filed with the city within thirty days after notice of the proposed improvement.Source  Laws 1959, c. 36, § 43, p. 210.
NE Code § 14-3,127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,127 - Improvements; protests by majority of abutting property owners; filing; time; effect.

14-3,127.  Improvements; protests by majority of abutting property owners; filing; time; effect.In any of the improvements or alterations authorized by sections 14-363, 14-364, 14-384 to 14-3,102, and 14-3,108 to 14-3,127 and subsection (1) of section 14-3,107 in which any of the cost of the improvements or alterations is to be assessed in whole or in part to the abutting property owners, the record owners of a majority of the frontage of the taxable abutting property may, by petition filed with the city within thirty days after notice of the improvements or alterations, protest against the improvements or alterations, and when such petition is filed, the improvements or alterations shall not be done.Source   Laws 1959, c. 36, § 44, p. 210;   Laws 1965, c. 39, § 1, p. 232;   Laws 1969, c. 60, § 8, p. 369;   Laws 1991, LB 745, § 3;  Laws 2003, LB 97, § 2.
NE Code § 14-3,128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,128 - Public improvements; special assessment bonds; issuance; purpose; sinking fund; limitations.

14-3,128.  Public improvements; special assessment bonds; issuance; purpose; sinking fund; limitations.(1) Any city of the metropolitan class is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell special assessment bonds to cover the cost of the work of construction of any and all public improvements to be paid for by special assessments which such city is authorized by law to make.(2) Any special assessments levied on account of such work shall constitute a sinking fund for the payment of interest and principal on the bonds as the bonds become due.(3) The city council shall have power to determine the denominations of such bonds, and the date, time, and manner of payment.(4) Such bonds shall not be sold or exchanged for less than the par value thereof and shall bear interest payable semiannually.(5) Special assessment bonds issued as authorized in this section shall not be chargeable against the debt limit of any metropolitan-class city issuing such bonds.Source  Laws 1977, LB 86, § 1.
NE Code § 14-3,129 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-3,129 - Ornamental or decorative street lighting; city; maintain; exception; costs.

14-3,129.  Ornamental or decorative street lighting; city; maintain; exception; costs.When a system of ornamental or decorative street lighting has been continuously maintained in a residential neighborhood in a city of the metropolitan class for forty years or longer, it shall be the duty of such city to preserve and maintain such lighting system unless the city council votes by a four-fifths majority of its members to discontinue such lighting. No special assessment of any kind shall be made to the property owners within an ornamental or decorative street lighting system for the costs of any preservation or maintenance of such system.Source  Laws 1979, LB 509, § 1.
NE Code § 14-401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-401 - Buildings and structures; regulations; board of appeals; powers of city council.

14-401.  Buildings and structures; regulations; board of appeals; powers of city council.For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals or the general welfare of the community, the city council in a city of the metropolitan class is hereby empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes. Such regulations may provide that a board of appeals may determine and vary their application in harmony with their general purpose and intent, and in accordance with general or specific rules therein contained.Source   Laws 1925, c. 45, § 1, p. 178;   C.S.1929, § 14-404;   R.S.1943, § 14-401.  Annotations  The Nebraska Legislature has granted the City of Omaha the power to zone property lying within its jurisdiction. Giger v. City of Omaha, 232 Neb. 676, 442 N.W.2d 182 (1989). Zoning ordinances enacted by a city, as a lawful exercise of police power, must be consistent with public health, safety, morals, and the general welfare. Giger v. City of Omaha, 232 Neb. 676, 442 N.W.2d 182 (1989). This article sets forth the powers and duties of a metropolitan city with respect to planning and zoning. State v. Buttner, 180 Neb. 529, 143 N.W.2d 907 (1966). This section is cited as a background for history of zoning power of city of Omaha. Wolf v. City of Omaha, 177 Neb. 545, 129 N.W.2d 501 (1964). This section constitutes a grant of power to zone. Davis v. City of Omaha, 153 Neb. 460, 45 N.W.2d 172 (1950). City council is empowered to regulate and restrict height and size of buildings, and the percentage of lot that may be occupied. Roncka v. Fogarty, 152 Neb. 467, 41 N.W.2d 745 (1950). This and subsequent sections of this article became a part of city charter subsequent to provisions relating to gifts made to the city for parks and playground purposes. Ash v. City of Omaha, 152 Neb. 393, 41 N.W.2d 386 (1950). Ordinance of city of metropolitan class prescribing a restricted zone for high-type residential use was sustained as constitutional under police power. Dundee Realty Co. v. City of Omaha, 144 Neb. 448, 13 N.W.2d 634 (1944). Zoning ordinance, drafted in general terms and providing reasonable margin to secure effective enforcement, is within police power of state and constitutional. Pettis v. Alpha Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Pi, 115 Neb. 525, 213 N.W. 835 (1927). Cities of metropolitan class under this article are not authorized to impose unreasonable regulations upon the owners of city lots with respect to the area which may be occupied for building purposes. State ex rel. Westminster Presbyterian Church v. Edgecomb, 108 Neb. 859, 189 N.W. 617 (1922), 27 A.L.R. 437 (1922).
NE Code § 14-403.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-403.01 - New comprehensive plan or full update; requirements.

14-403.01.  New comprehensive plan or full update; requirements.When a city of the metropolitan class adopts a new comprehensive plan or a full update to an existing comprehensive plan, such plan or update shall include, but not be limited to, an energy element which: Assesses energy infrastructure and energy use by sector, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors; evaluates utilization of renewable energy sources; and promotes energy conservation measures that benefit the community.Source  Laws 2010, LB997, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB731, § 1.
NE Code § 14-404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-404 - Building zones; boundaries; regulations; recommendation of city planning board required; hearing; notice.

14-404.  Building zones; boundaries; regulations; recommendation of city planning board required; hearing; notice.The city shall provide for the manner in which such regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of such districts shall be determined, established and enforced, and from time to time amended, supplemented or changed. The city shall not determine the boundaries of any district or impose any regulations or restrictions until after the appropriate planning board of the city has made recommendations thereon, and no such regulation, restriction or boundary shall become effective until after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least one day's notice of the time, place, and purpose of such hearing shall be published in the official paper or a paper of general circulation in such municipality, and not less than ten days before such hearing.Source   Laws 1921, c. 116, art. III, § 66, p. 467;   C.S.1922, § 3622;   Laws 1925, c. 45, § 4, p. 179;   C.S.1929, § 14-402;   C.S.1929, § 14-407;   R.S.1943, § 14-404;   Laws 1959, c. 37, § 1, p. 211. Annotations Much ministerial work is involved in following the statutory directive for planning and zoning. State v. Buttner, 180 Neb. 529, 143 N.W.2d 907 (1966).
NE Code § 14-405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-405 - Building zones; boundaries; change or repeal; protest.

14-405.  Building zones; boundaries; change or repeal; protest.Such regulations, restrictions, and boundaries may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed. When a protest against a change of boundaries is presented to the city clerk at least six days prior to the city council vote on such change and such change is not in accordance with the comprehensive development plan, such change shall not become effective except by a favorable vote of five-sevenths of all members of the city council. The protest shall be in writing, signed, and sworn and acknowledged pursuant to section 64-206 by the required owners. For purposes of this section, the required owners means those fee simple owners of record as recorded by the register of deeds owning at least twenty percent of the area: (1) Included in the proposed change; (2) abutting either side of the proposed change; (3) abutting the rear of the proposed change; (4) abutting the front of the proposed change; or (5) directly opposite of the proposed change on the other side of a dedicated public right-of-way and extending fifty feet on either side of such opposite lot.Source   Laws 1925, c. 45, § 5, p. 180;   C.S.1929, § 14-408;   R.S.1943, § 14-405;   Laws 1986, LB 971, § 1;  Laws 2005, LB 161, § 1.
NE Code § 14-406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class|14-406 - Building zones; nonconforming use; continuance authorized; changes.

14-406.  Building zones; nonconforming use; continuance authorized; changes.The lawful use of land existing on April 1, 1925, although such use does not conform to the provisions hereof, may be continued, but if such nonconforming use is abandoned, any future use of said premises shall be in conformity with the provisions of sections 14-401 to 14-418. The lawful use of a building existing on April 1, 1925, may be continued, although such use does not conform with the provisions hereof, and such use may be extended throughout the building, provided no structural alterations, except those required by law or ordinance are made therein. If no structural alterations are made, a nonconforming use of a building may be changed to another nonconforming use of the same or a higher classification. Whenever a use district shall be changed, any then existing nonconforming use in such changed district may be continued or changed to a use permitted in that district, provided all other regulations governing the new use are complied with. Whenever a nonconforming use of a building has been changed to a more restricted use or to a conforming use such use shall not thereafter be changed to a less restricted use.Source   Laws 1925, c. 45, § 6, p. 180;   C.S.1929, § 14-409;   R.S.1943, § 14-406. Annotations  There was no conflict between this section and home rule charter of Omaha with respect to zoning as to dog kennels. Wolf v. City of Omaha, 177 Neb. 545, 129 N.W.2d 501 (1964). Dog kennel was not a nonconforming permitted use. City of Omaha v. Gsantner, 162 Neb. 839, 77 N.W.2d 663 (1956).