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NE Code § 23-3604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3604 - Sewerage disposal system and plant; authorized; county; powers; vote by city or village governing body; when required.

23-3604.  Sewerage disposal system and plant; authorized; county; powers; vote by city or village governing body; when required.(1) Any county in this state may own, construct, equip, and operate a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants for the treatment, purification, and disposal, in a sanitary manner, of liquid and solid wastes, sewage, and night soil or extend or improve any existing sanitary sewer system for the purpose of meeting the future needs of planned commercial or industrial users. The authority granted to a county under the provisions of the County Industrial Sewer Construction Act shall extend to the acquisition, leasing, or contracting for the use of a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants, and the county shall exercise this authority in the same manner as provided in the act for the construction, installation, improvement, or extension of a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants. A county is authorized to contract for the performance of any act or function provided for in the act with regard to the construction, installation, improvement, or extension of a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants or for the acquisition, leasing, or contracting for the use of a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants, except for such acts or functions as are governmental in nature.(2) No county shall exercise the authority granted by the act within the boundaries of any incorporated city or village or outside the boundaries of the county. When more than fifty percent of the proposed length of a sewerage disposal system project will be located within the area of a city or village's declared extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, the authority granted by the act shall not be exercised by a county without prior approval of the proposed project by a vote of the governing body of the city or village.(3) Any county may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation the necessary lands for the purposes authorized by the act.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 4.
NE Code § 23-3605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3605 - Proposed system; resolution of county board; contents; procedure; county board; duties.

23-3605.  Proposed system; resolution of county board; contents; procedure; county board; duties.At such time as the county board decides to construct or install a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants or decides to improve or extend an existing system, the county board shall formally adopt a resolution indicating its intent to proceed with such engineering studies and the development of such plans as are necessary to proceed with the development of the system. Such resolution shall specify the proposed location of the system and the area or areas which it will serve. The resolution shall specify what particular future needs of planned commercial or industrial users will be served by the development of the proposed system. Prior to adopting the resolution, the county board may conduct feasibility studies on sewerage system development and receive preliminary cost estimates on such development. At the discretion of the county board the resolution may, if such information is available, indicate the estimated cost of the development of the proposed sewerage disposal system and plant or plants and the manner in which such system and plants will be financed. Following the adoption of the resolution, the county board shall require that appropriate engineering studies be conducted and that plans and specifications be prepared of the proposed sewerage disposal system and plant or plants or improvement or extension of the existing system.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 5.
NE Code § 23-3606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3606 - Adoption of resolution; notices required.

23-3606.  Adoption of resolution; notices required.Not later than seven days after the adoption of the resolution by the county board regarding a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants pursuant to section 23-3605, the county board shall:(1) Send formal notice of such resolution to the clerk of each city and village located within the county and inform such clerks of its intent to establish the boundaries of each city's or village's area of future growth and development within the boundaries of the county; and(2) Send formal notice of such resolution to any city or other political subdivision into whose sewerage disposal system and plant or plants the proposed county sewerage system will or may connect.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 6.
NE Code § 23-3607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3607 - City or village; proposed boundaries; file map.

23-3607.  City or village; proposed boundaries; file map.Within forty-five days after the receipt of the notice provided for in section 23-3606, each city or village shall file with the county clerk a map clearly delineating the proposed boundaries of the area of future growth and development of the city or village within the county as developed and approved by the governing body of the city or village.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 7.
NE Code § 23-3608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3608 - City or village; proposed boundaries; contents.

23-3608.  City or village; proposed boundaries; contents.In defining the proposed boundaries of its area of future growth and development, each city or village shall include at least the area over which it formally exercises jurisdiction for purposes of zoning and platting. Each city or village may include in its proposed boundaries of the area of future growth and development such unincorporated lands within the county not more than five miles beyond its corporate limits which the city or village reasonably anticipates will in the future come within the jurisdiction of the city or village for purposes of zoning and platting as a result of long-range future growth. The boundaries of the area of future growth and development proposed by each city or village shall be based upon documented population and economic growth trends and projected patterns of land development and infrastructure improvement. The area of future growth and development of a city or village shall be delineated in conformity with the comprehensive development plan of the city or village or in conformance with the goals and standards in such plan. The governing body of the city or village shall not take formal action on the delineation of its area of future growth and development until it has received a recommendation thereon from its planning commission.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 8.
NE Code § 23-3609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3609 - Maps; review by county board; notice.

23-3609.  Maps; review by county board; notice.The county board shall review the maps delineating the areas of future growth and development received from each city and village and shall identify those portions of the county which two or more cities or villages claim as being within each of their respective areas of future growth and development. Within fifteen days after the date upon which the last map was filed pursuant to section 23-3607, the county board shall notify the cities or villages that are claiming overlapping portions of areas of future growth and development of the territory which is the subject of dispute and of the other cities or villages claiming the same territory within their areas of future growth and development. The notice shall state the location, date, and time when the county board will hold a public hearing for all interested parties on the question of which city or village should properly be permitted to include the disputed territory within its defined area of future growth and development. Such notice shall be delivered at least twenty days prior to the public hearing.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 9.
NE Code § 23-3610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3610 - Public hearing; adoption of map; disputed area; county board; duties.

23-3610.  Public hearing; adoption of map; disputed area; county board; duties.(1) The county board shall hold a public hearing on each disputed area pursuant to such notice as set out in section 23-3609. Within fifteen days after the completion of such public hearings, the county board shall formally adopt a map designating and delineating the boundaries of the area of future growth and development of each city or village within the county.(2) Over all territory regarding which there is no dispute between any cities or villages as to inclusion in their respective areas of future growth and development, the county board shall accept the recommended delineations of the cities and villages and incorporate them without amendment into its formal map.(3) When any cities or villages involved in a dispute over the inclusion of territory within their respective areas of future growth and development reach an agreement on the allocation of the disputed territory and inform the county board of such agreement prior to the board's final action to adopt a formal map, the county board shall accept the agreement on the allocation and incorporate the agreed-upon delineation without amendment into its formal map.(4) In determining any disputes on the allocation of territory not otherwise resolved by agreement between disputing cities and villages and in making its formal delineations with regard to such territory, the county board shall base its decision on the relative likelihood of the disputed area coming within the jurisdiction of the cities or villages for zoning or platting purposes based on (a) growth and land development patterns and (b) documented population and economic growth trends. The county board shall place the disputed area within the area of future growth and development of the city or village which would, based upon such factors, be the most likely city or village to first assume jurisdiction over such territory for zoning or platting purposes.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 10.
NE Code § 23-3611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3611 - Map; change or amendment; procedure.

23-3611.  Map; change or amendment; procedure.(1) After the adoption of the map designating and delineating areas of future growth and development of the cities and villages in the county by the county board as provided in section 23-3610, the map shall not be changed or amended except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.(2) When the county board is notified that the area over which a city or village formally exercises jurisdiction for purposes of zoning or platting has been extended so as to include a portion of the area of future growth and development of another city or village, the board shall promptly amend the map so as to place the territory that is in the jurisdiction of the city or village for zoning or platting purposes within the area of future growth and development of the same city or village.(3) Upon the request of a city or village which recites that changes in growth and development patterns or population and economic trends have necessitated changes in the map of areas of growth and development, the county board shall review the territories specified in the request as requiring reallocation and make such changes as it deems warranted. The review shall be carried out in the same manner as prescribed in sections 23-3609 and 23-3610 for dealing with disputed territory, and any changes made by the county board shall be based on the same criteria as used by the board in making its original determination.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 11.
NE Code § 23-3612 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3612 - Notice to city or village; contents.

23-3612.  Notice to city or village; contents.At such time as the county board determines that it is prepared to proceed with orders for the development of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants proposed in the resolution under section 23-3605, it shall formally give notice to the city or village, within whose area of future growth and development the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants will be located, of its intent to proceed. In the event that the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants project will be located within the area of future growth and development of more than one city or village, the county shall give notice to that city or village within whose area more than fifty percent of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants, as determined by linear measure, will be located. With the notice the county shall provide the city or village with copies of all relevant documents and information regarding the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants and the plans for its development, including any estimates of cost and proposed plans for financing the project.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 12.
NE Code § 23-3613 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3613 - City or village; schedule public hearing; presentation by county.

23-3613.  City or village; schedule public hearing; presentation by county.Not less than twenty days after receiving the notice provided for in section 23-3612, the city or village governing body shall schedule a public hearing for consideration of the county proposal for development of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants. At such hearing, the county shall present its plans for the proposed development for the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants and the governing body of the city or village shall receive public comment on the matter.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 13.
NE Code § 23-3614 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3614 - City or village; vote on proposal; criteria.

23-3614.  City or village; vote on proposal; criteria.Within fifteen days after the public hearing under section 23-3613, the city or village governing body shall vote in open public session on whether or not to authorize the county to proceed with the development of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants. The governing body shall base its decision on the following criteria:(1) Whether the development of the proposed sewerage disposal system and plant or plants is consistent with the sewerage system of the city or village and the comprehensive development plan of the county;(2) Whether the proposed sewerage disposal system and plant or plants will enhance the possibility for industrial or commercial development in the area it will serve;(3) Whether the proposed sewerage disposal system and plant or plants will encourage additional residential development in the area it will serve;(4) Whether the county has developed appropriate plans and procedures to address the possibility of future residential development in the area and to ensure that such development proceeds in a fashion consistent with the standards established by the city or village for development within its area of jurisdiction for platting and zoning purposes;(5) Whether the county has proposed measures for cooperative action between the city or village and the county to address matters of concern with regard to the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants, its development, or related development issues;(6) Whether the city or village is willing to proceed with the development of the proposed sewerage disposal system and plant or plants as its own project or in cooperation with the county;(7) Whether the land development projects occurring as a result of the development of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants will require additional infrastructure expenditures to support the proposed industrial or commercial development and the impact of such required infrastructure expenditures upon then current city or village and county capital improvement plans; and(8) Whether the projected commercial or industrial development occurring as a result of the development of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants will have a positive or adverse impact upon the economy of the city or village and the county.Unless a number of members of the city or village governing body equal to two-thirds or more of its elected members vote against authorizing the county to proceed with the development of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants, the county may proceed with the development of the system at the discretion of the county board.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 14.
NE Code § 23-3615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3615 - Order for installation, improvement, or extension; bids.

23-3615.  Order for installation, improvement, or extension; bids.Whenever the county board has ordered the installation of a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants or the improvement or extension of an existing system, the fact that such order was issued shall be recited in the official minutes of the county board. Upon approval of plans for such installation, improvement, or extension, the county board shall advertise for sealed bids for the construction of the system, improvement, or extension once a week for three weeks in a legal newspaper published in or of general circulation within the county, and the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 15.
NE Code § 23-3616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3616 - Sewer tax levy; authorized; use; vote; when required.

23-3616.  Sewer tax levy; authorized; use; vote; when required.For the purpose of owning, operating, constructing, maintaining, and equipping a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants as authorized by the County Industrial Sewer Construction Act or improving or extending an existing system, a county may make a special levy known as the sewer tax levy not to exceed three and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the actual value of all the taxable property within any such county subject to section 77-3443. Any levy exceeding such amount for the purposes of such act shall be submitted for approval to the registered voters of the county at a general election or special election called for such purpose. The proceeds of such levy shall be used only for the purposes enumerated in this section and for no other purpose.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 16;   Laws 1996, LB 299, § 18;   Laws 1996, LB 1114, § 51.
NE Code § 23-3617 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3617 - Revenue bonds; authorized.

23-3617.  Revenue bonds; authorized.A county may issue revenue bonds for the purpose of owning, operating, constructing, and equipping a sewerage disposal system and plant or plants or improving or extending an existing system. Such revenue bonds shall not impose any general liability upon the county but shall be secured only by the revenue as provided from such sewerage disposal system and plant or plants. Such revenue bonds shall be sold for not less than par value and bear interest at a rate set by the county board. The amount of such revenue bonds, either issued or outstanding, shall not be included in computing the maximum amount of bonds which the county may be authorized to issue under any statute of this state.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 17.
NE Code § 23-3618 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3618 - County board; adopt rules and regulations; connection to system; penalty; usage fees; permit; fee.

23-3618.  County board; adopt rules and regulations; connection to system; penalty; usage fees; permit; fee.(1) The county board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the use, operation, and control of such sewerage disposal system and plant or plants, including the authority to compel all proper connections and to provide a penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars for any obstruction or injury to any sewer or part thereof or for failure to comply with the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated. If, after ten days' notice by certified mail or publication in a newspaper of general circulation, a property owner fails to make such connections and comply with such rules and regulations as may be ordered in accordance with this section, the county board may order such connection to be made and assess the cost of the connection against the property benefited in the same manner as special taxes are levied for other purposes.(2) The county board may establish usage fees to be paid to it for the use of such sewerage disposal system and plant or plants by each person, firm, or corporation whose premises are served thereby. The county board may contract with another party for the billing and collection of such usage fees. If the usage fee so established is not paid when due, such sum may be recovered by the county in a civil action or it may be certified to the county assessor and assessed against the premises served and collected or returned in the same manner as other county taxes are certified, assessed, collected, and returned.(3) The county board shall require the issuance of a permit for any property owner to connect with any sewer and the payment of a fee for the permit and connection as determined by the county board, which fee shall be paid prior to issuance of any such permit. The county board shall also require the issuance of a permit to connect with any sewer and payment of a connection fee by any developer payable at the time of filing a plat for the development, which fee shall be paid prior to issuance of such permit.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 18.
NE Code § 23-3619 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-3619 - Revenue bonds; how paid; sinking fund; rights of holders.

23-3619.  Revenue bonds; how paid; sinking fund; rights of holders.(1) Revenue bonds issued as provided in section 23-3617 shall not be a general obligation of the county but shall be paid only out of the revenue received from the usage fees as provided in section 23-3618.(2) If a usage fee is charged as a part of the revenue as provided in subsection (1) of this section, a sufficient portion shall be set aside as a sinking fund for the payment of the interest on such revenue bonds and the principal at maturity.(3) The usage fee for the service of the sewerage disposal system and plant or plants as provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be sufficient, at all times, to pay the cost of operation and maintenance of such system, to pay the principal and interest upon all revenue bonds issued pursuant to section 23-3617, and to carry out any covenants that may be provided in the resolutions authorizing the issuance of any such bonds.(4) The holders of any of the revenue bonds or any of the coupons of any revenue bonds issued under such section, in any civil action, mandamus, or other proceeding, may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this section and the covenants made by the county board in the resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds, including the making and collecting of sufficient rates or charges for the specified purposes and for the proper application of the income therefrom.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 19.