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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-413 - Zoning board of appeals; decision; review by district court; procedure.

14-413.
Zoning board of appeals; decision; review by district court; procedure.
Any person or persons, jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the zoning board of appeals, or any officer, department, board, or bureau of a city of the metropolitan class, may present to the district court a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of such illegality. Such petition must be presented to the court within thirty days after the filing of the decision in the office of the zoning board of appeals.
Source
Laws 1925, c. 45, § 8, p. 183;
C.S.1929, § 14-411;
R.S.1943, § 14-413;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 143.
Annotations
A decision of a zoning board of appeals may be reviewed by a district court, but this section limits the scope of the district court's review to the legality or illegality of the board's decision. Kuhlmann v. City of Omaha, 251 Neb. 176, 556 N.W.2d 15 (1996).
Any person aggrieved by order of zoning board of appeals may file petition in district court setting up the illegality of action of board. Roncka v. Fogarty, 152 Neb. 467, 41 N.W.2d 745 (1950).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-414 - Zoning board of appeals; decision; review by district court; priority; evidence; judgment; costs.

14-414.
Zoning board of appeals; decision; review by district court; priority; evidence; judgment; costs.
If, upon hearing of a petition filed pursuant to section 14-413 it appears to the district court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, the court may take evidence or appoint a referee to take such evidence as the court may direct and report such evidence to the court with findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review. Costs shall not be allowed against the zoning board of appeals, unless it shall appear to the court that such board acted with gross negligence or in bad faith or with malice in making the decision appealed from. All issues in any proceeding under sections 14-408 to 14-414 shall have preference over all other civil actions and proceedings.
Source
Laws 1925, c. 45, § 8, p. 184;
C.S.1929, § 14-411;
R.S.1943, § 14-414;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 144.
Annotations
Pursuant to this section, the district court is given only the power to reverse, modify, or affirm the decision of the zoning board of appeals brought up for review. Kuhlmann v. City of Omaha, 251 Neb. 176, 556 N.W.2d 15 (1996).
Acts of board of appeals are judicial in nature and subject to court review. Peterson v. Vasak, 162 Neb. 498, 76 N.W.2d 420 (1956).
On review of action of zoning board of appeals, district court is empowered to reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review. Roncka v. Fogarty, 152 Neb. 467, 41 N.W.2d 745 (1950).
When a district court hears a zoning board decision on appeal, the district court cannot grant a motion of summary judgment. Eastroads, L.L.C. v. Omaha Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 7 Neb. App. 951, 587 N.W.2d 413 (1998).
A district court reviewing a decision of a zoning board of appeals under this section, without taking additional evidence or appointing a referee to do so, functions as an intermediate court of appeals. The filing of a motion for new trial in a court which functions as an intermediate court of appeals does not stop the running of the time within which to perfect an appeal. Morello v. City of Omaha, 5 Neb. App. 785, 565 N.W.2d 41 (1997).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-415 - Building ordinance or regulations; enforcement; inspection; violations; penalty.

14-415.
Building ordinance or regulations; enforcement; inspection; violations; penalty.
A city of the metropolitan class, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use of any building or structure in violation of any ordinance or regulations enacted or issued pursuant to sections 14-401 to 14-418, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises. Such ordinance or regulations shall be enforced by the city as the city council may provide. In addition to, and not in restriction of any other powers, the city may cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist in or at such building, structure, place, or premises in violation of any provision of the ordinance or regulations made under authority of such sections. The owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of a building or premises or of any part of such building or premises where a violation of any provision of the ordinance or regulations has been committed or shall exist or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part, or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor for a first or second violation and a Class II misdemeanor for a third or subsequent violation, if the third or subsequent violation is committed within two years after the commission of the prior violation.
Source
Laws 1925, c. 45, § 9, p. 184;
C.S.1929, § 14-412;
R.S.1943, § 14-415;
Laws 1959, c. 37, § 3, p. 212;
Laws 2014, LB174, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 145.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-416 - Building regulations; other laws; applicability.

14-416.
Building regulations; other laws; applicability.
Wherever the regulations made under authority of sections 14-401 to 14-418 require a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower height of building or less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute, local ordinance, or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of such sections shall govern. Wherever the provisions of any other statute, local ordinance, or regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower height of building or a less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of such sections, the provisions of such statute, local ordinance, or regulation shall govern.
Source
Laws 1925, c. 45, § 10, p. 185;
C.S.1929, § 14-413;
R.S.1943, § 14-416;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 146.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-417 - Existing commission, zoning board of appeals; regulations, decisions; continuance.

14-417.
Existing commission, zoning board of appeals; regulations, decisions; continuance.
Where a city planning commission and a zoning board of appeals in a city of the metropolitan class already exist, their continuance is hereby authorized without further act of the city council. All ordinances, rules and regulations, hearings, orders, or decisions existing or in effect on April 1, 1925, or substituted or in effect thereafter, shall continue in effect, except insofar as any such ordinances, rules and regulations, hearings, orders, or decisions shall be in conflict with the provisions of sections 14-401 to 14-418.
Source
Laws 1925, c. 45, § 11, p. 185;
C.S.1929, § 14-414;
R.S.1943, § 14-417;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 147.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-418 - Building regulations; scope of operation; jurisdiction of city council.

14-418.
Building regulations; scope of operation; jurisdiction of city council.
The powers granted in sections 14-401 to 14-417 may be exercised by the authorities in whom the powers are vested in such sections over a city of the metropolitan class and the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of such city.
Source
Laws 1925, c. 45, § 12, p. 186;
C.S.1929, § 14-415;
R.S.1943, § 14-418;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 148.
Annotations
Cities of metropolitan class were authorized to zone territory within three miles of corporate limits. Schlientz v. City of North Platte, 172 Neb. 477, 110 N.W.2d 58 (1961).
Authority of city to zone may be exercised over all territory not over three miles beyond city limits. Peterson v. Vasak, 162 Neb. 498, 76 N.W.2d 420 (1956).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-419 - Building regulations; land use; within extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; jurisdiction of city council; powers granted.

14-419.
Building regulations; land use; within extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; jurisdiction of city council; powers granted.
(1) The extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of a city of the metropolitan class shall consist of the unincorporated area three miles beyond and adjacent to its corporate boundaries.
(2) The city council, in cities of the metropolitan class, shall have the power by ordinance to regulate, within the corporate limits of the city or within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of the city, except as to construction on farms for farm purposes, (a) the minimum standards of construction of buildings, dwellings, and other structures, in order to provide safe and sound condition of such buildings, dwellings, and other structures for the preservation of health, safety, security, and general welfare, and as to electric wiring, heating, plumbing, pipefitting, sewer connections, ventilation, size of habitable rooms, and the method of constructing buildings, and to provide for inspection of such buildings, dwellings, and other structures and building permits, (b) the removal and tearing down of buildings, dwellings, and other structures in such areas which constitute nuisances because of the dilapidated, unsafe, or rundown condition or conditions, and (c) except as to the United States of America, the State of Nebraska, any county of the state, or any other city or village in the state, the nature, kind, and manner of constructing streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbing or abridging curbs, driveway approaches constructed on public rights-of-way, and sewers.
(3) A city of the metropolitan class shall have the authority to regulate land use within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of such city as may be provided by law in addition to those powers provided in this section.
(4) Any building or construction code implemented under this section shall be adopted and enforced as provided in section 71-6406.
Source
Laws 1955, c. 21, § 1, p. 99;
Laws 1965, c. 40, § 1, p. 233;
Laws 2016, LB704, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 149.
Annotations
A district court cannot properly order a zoning board of appeals to issue building permits, as this section provides that issuance of those permits is the province of a city council. Stratbucker Children's Trust v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 243 Neb. 68, 497 N.W.2d 671 (1993).
Power was granted to city of metropolitan class to regulate curb cuts within three-mile zoning limits. Jacobs v. City of Omaha, 181 Neb. 101, 147 N.W.2d 160 (1966).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-501 - Statutory funds; appropriation; limitation.

14-501.
Statutory funds; appropriation; limitation.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall annually or biennially appropriate money and credits of the city in such amounts as may be deemed necessary and proper and set such money and credits aside to the following designated funds to be known as statutory funds: (1) For the fire department of the city, (2) for the police department of the city, (3) for the public library, and (4) for the purpose of paying judgments and costs. The amounts so appropriated and set aside to such funds respectively shall be the maximum amounts that may be appropriated to or expended from such funds within the fiscal year or biennial period for the purposes for which such funds respectively are created.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 1, p. 468;
C.S.1922, § 3624;
C.S.1929, § 14-501;
R.S.1943, § 14-501;
Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 10;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 151.
Annotations
Levy of city and school district taxes within metropolitan city is computed on actual valuation and assessment as returned by county assessor and as equalized for preceding year. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Bauman, 132 Neb. 67, 271 N.W. 256 (1937).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-501.01 - Biennial budget authorized.

14-501.01.
Biennial budget authorized.
A city of the metropolitan class may adopt biennial budgets for biennial periods if such budgets are provided for by a home rule charter provision. For purposes of this section:
(1) Biennial budget means a budget that provides for a biennial period to determine and carry on the city's financial and taxing affairs; and
(2) Biennial period means the two fiscal years comprising a biennium commencing in odd-numbered or even-numbered years.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 2;
Laws 2010, LB779, § 16;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 152.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-502 - Department funds; appropriation; miscellaneous expense fund; requirements; use.

14-502.
Department funds; appropriation; miscellaneous expense fund; requirements; use.
(1) The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall, at the same time as the appropriation of statutory funds as provided in section 14-501, appropriate from the remaining amount of tax levy of such year and from revenue to be derived from all other sources available for such purposes, money and credits of the city and set such money and credits aside to funds to be designated department funds. The department funds shall be of the same number and of the same designation as the departments into which the government of the city is divided for administration under the commission plan of government.
(2) The amount so appropriated and set aside to each of the funds respectively shall be an amount deemed sufficient and necessary to take care of the expenses in such department for the fiscal year or biennial period for which the appropriation is made. The amount thus appropriated to each of such departments respectively may be divided and subdivided for the purpose of expenditure as the city council may direct, but shall be the maximum amount which may be appropriated to any such department for the fiscal year or biennial period, or which may be expended for the purpose of such department for the fiscal year or biennial period.
(3) Any transfer of duties or burdens of one department to another, after an appropriation has been made, shall carry with it a just and equitable pro rata proportion of the appropriation.
(4) The amounts so appropriated to the several department funds shall be used only for the purpose of paying the expenses and liabilities for which appropriated. The city council shall, at the time of the appropriation, estimate the total credits available from taxes levied and other sources for municipal purposes for the fiscal year or biennial period, and the amount remaining after deducting therefrom the amounts appropriated for statutory and department funds shall be the miscellaneous expense fund. The money and credits in the miscellaneous expense fund may be used from time to time to pay the miscellaneous expenses and obligations of the city for which an appropriation has not been made or which are not properly included within the purposes of the appropriation to any of the other funds.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 2, p. 469;
C.S.1922, § 3625;
C.S.1929, § 14-502;
R.S.1943, § 14-502;
Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 11;
Laws 2019, LB193, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 153.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-503 - Fund balances; disposition.

14-503.
Fund balances; disposition.
The balances remaining in any of the funds created by sections 14-501 and 14-502 and against which lawful obligations have not been created shall at the expiration of each fiscal year or biennial period be transferred to the general sinking fund of the city by the department of finance.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 3, p. 470;
C.S.1922, § 3626;
C.S.1929, § 14-503;
R.S.1943, § 14-503;
Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 12;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 154.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-504 - Funds; separate accounts required; apportionment of income to each.

14-504.
Funds; separate accounts required; apportionment of income to each.
As soon as the apportionment of funds has been made pursuant to sections 14-501 and 14-502, the department of finance shall open an account with each such fund authorized to be established by sections 14-501 and 14-502 and shall place a credit to each such fund of ninety percent of the tax levy apportioned to it. Thereafter the department of finance shall credit such funds pro rata with money coming to the city from taxation and other sources which are applicable to current expense purposes until all such credits shall equal one hundred percent of such apportionment. Such pro rata credits in excess of ninety percent shall not apply to the miscellaneous expense fund, but the miscellaneous expense fund shall be credited with all money collected and applicable to current expense purposes after the other funds have received the full one hundred percent of their appropriation.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 4, p. 470;
C.S.1922, § 3627;
C.S.1929, § 14-504;
R.S.1943, § 14-504;
Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 13;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 155.
Annotations
When city council has good reason to believe that funds apportioned to a department would be exhausted, it is within the right of the city to suspend an employee of the department, but city cannot, in addition to suspension, arbitrarily deduct additional sums from salary. Bishop v. City of Omaha, 130 Neb. 162, 264 N.W. 447 (1936).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-505 - Income other than taxes; to what funds credited.

14-505.
Income other than taxes; to what funds credited.
All receipts received by a city of the metropolitan class derived from the county road fund shall be credited to the fund provided for the maintenance of parks. All receipts from franchises or royalties derived from lighting companies received by a city of the metropolitan class shall be credited to the funds for public works. All receipts collected for permits issued by the planning department or for paving repairs to streets shall be placed in and credited to the funds for the departments of public works or planning. Such receipts shall be added to the maximum amounts that may be expended from such funds.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 4a, p. 470;
C.S.1922, § 3628;
C.S.1929, § 14-505;
R.S.1943, § 14-505;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 156.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-506 - Funds; limitations upon withdrawals.

14-506.
Funds; limitations upon withdrawals.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall at no time draw warrants or create obligations against any of the funds provided in sections 14-501 and 14-502 in excess of the amount credited to such funds at the time of drawing the warrant or creating the obligation. The director of any department shall not draw or cause to be drawn a warrant or create or cause to be created an obligation against the appropriation to such director's department in excess of the amount credited to such department.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 5, p. 470;
C.S.1922, § 3629;
C.S.1929, § 14-506;
R.S.1943, § 14-506;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 157.
Annotations
Section cited as showing background for action of city council in suspending fireman three days each month and attempting to deduct an additional sum from salary. Bishop v. City of Omaha, 130 Neb. 162, 264 N.W. 447 (1936).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-507 - Funds; transfer or diversion prohibited; exception; liability.

14-507.
Funds; transfer or diversion prohibited; exception; liability.
The money and credits in each fund authorized and created by sections 14-501 and 14-502 shall be devoted strictly to the purposes for which the fund is created and no part of such money and credits shall be transferred or diverted in any manner or for any purpose. Any transfer or diversion of the money or credits from any of the funds to another fund or to a purpose other and different from that for which appropriated shall render any city council member voting for such transfer or diversion liable on such member's official bond for the amount so diverted or used, except that inspectors of public works paid from special funds may receive pay for their services from the general fund of the city monthly as other employees. Upon the completion of such work, and the levy and collection of the special fund to pay for such work, or the sale of bonds for public works or improvements, an amount equal to that paid such inspectors from the general fund may be taken from such special funds and returned to the general fund from which such amount was temporarily taken, and the city council is authorized to include the cost of inspection in such special funds to be levied and collected.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 6, p. 471;
C.S.1922, § 3630;
C.S.1929, § 14-507;
R.S.1943, § 14-507;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 158.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-508 - Funds; obligation and expenditure; limits upon; effect of exceeding; exceptions.

14-508.
Funds; obligation and expenditure; limits upon; effect of exceeding; exceptions.
Neither the city council nor any officer of a city of the metropolitan class shall expend or incur obligations for the expenditure of more money than has been provided and appropriated for the purposes for which the expenditure or obligations for expenditure are made. Any contract or obligation calling for an expenditure in excess of the money and credits provided and appropriated to the purposes for which such contract or obligation is created, shall be void and shall not be enforceable against the city, and the city shall refuse to recognize the validity of such contract or to pay or satisfy any such obligation. The limitations in sections 14-506 to 14-508 shall not apply to additional expenditures and obligations unavoidably made necessary in efforts to abate or control an extreme or unusual outbreak or epidemic of disease or to expenditures made imperatively necessary by the occurrence of some unforeseen or uncontrollable disaster in the city. Expenditures for the emergency purposes in this section specified shall be made only in pursuance of an ordinance duly passed reciting the conditions making necessary the further appropriation of funds, and the expenditures of such appropriation shall be limited exclusively to the purposes for which made.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 7, p. 471;
C.S.1922, § 3631;
C.S.1929, § 14-508;
Laws 1935, Spec. Sess., c. 10, § 9, p. 77;
Laws 1941, c. 130, § 15, p. 499;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-508;
R.S.1943, § 14-508;
Laws 1961, c. 30, § 6, p. 149;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 159.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-509 - Funds; obligation and expenditure; violations; liability of officers; actions to recover; duty of city attorney.

14-509.
Funds; obligation and expenditure; violations; liability of officers; actions to recover; duty of city attorney.
(1) It shall be malfeasance in office for any officer of a city of the metropolitan class to:
(a) Attempt to incur, to incur, to attempt to pay, or to pay any obligation prohibited by sections 14-501 to 14-508; or
(b) Attempt to transfer, to transfer, or to use any of the money or credits appropriated to a fund, to another fund or to other and different purposes and uses than for which such money or credits were appropriated.
(2) The creation or attempted creation of obligations not authorized by sections 14-101 to 14-2004 or prohibited by such sections shall render the members of the city council voting for such obligations liable to the city for the amount of the obligation so created or the amount of money or credits unlawfully diverted or used, and voting for such obligations shall be prima facie evidence of malfeasance in office.
(3) The city attorney shall enforce by suit in the courts of the state such liability against the delinquent officers and the sureties on their bonds. In the event of the refusal or failure of the city attorney to proceed as provided in this section, any taxpayer may demand in writing that the city attorney proceed as provided in this section, and on the city attorney's failure so to do within thirty days of such demand, such taxpayer may commence the action provided for in this section on the part of the city attorney in the name of the taxpayer and prosecute such action to final judgment. The taxpayer shall, however, as a condition of the right to commence and prosecute such suit, give such security for costs as may be directed by the court.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 8, p. 472;
C.S.1922, § 3632;
C.S.1929, § 14-509;
R.S.1943, § 14-509;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 160.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-510 - Warrants; payments; requirements.

14-510.
Warrants; payments; requirements.
(1) Warrants of a city of the metropolitan class shall be drawn by the city comptroller and shall be signed by the mayor and city comptroller and shall state the particular fund or appropriation to which such warrant is chargeable and the person to whom payable. Money of the city shall not be otherwise paid except in instances where it is otherwise specifically provided by law.
(2) A city of the metropolitan class may adopt by ordinance an imprest system of accounting for the city and authorize the establishment of an imprest vendor, payroll, or other account for the payment of city warrants in accordance with any guidelines issued by the Auditor of Public Accounts for county imprest accounts.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 9, p. 472;
C.S.1922, § 3633;
C.S.1929, § 14-510;
R.S.1943, § 14-510;
Laws 2001, LB 317, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 161.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-511 - Obligations; payment; method; requirements.

14-511.
Obligations; payment; method; requirements.
At the first meeting of the city council of a city of the metropolitan class in each month, the city council shall provide, by ordinance, for the payment of all indebtedness of the city incurred during the preceding month, or at any time prior to such preceding month, except those liabilities for wages of laborers and allowed claims for overtime, the payment of which may be provided for weekly but in the same manner as provided for in sections 14-101 to 14-2004. Money of the city shall not be expended except as specified by law. The ordinance providing for the payment of money shall be duly passed by a majority vote of the entire city council, and the ayes and nays on such ordinance recorded in the proceedings of the city council.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 10, p. 473;
C.S.1922, § 3634;
C.S.1929, § 14-511;
R.S.1943, § 14-511;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 162.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-512 - Sinking fund; purposes; investment.

14-512.
Sinking fund; purposes; investment.
(1) The city council of a city of the metropolitan class shall provide and maintain a sinking fund for the payment of the general bonds of the city and the interest on such bonds. Such sinking fund shall be maintained from the following sources of revenue:
(a) Amounts raised by taxation for that purpose;
(b) Balances transferred at the end of each fiscal year or biennial period from the several funds provided for in sections 14-501 and 14-502; and
(c) Such other amounts and sums as may be transferred to such sinking fund by the city council.
(2) Money and credits in the sinking fund shall be held inviolate, shall not be transferred to any other fund, and shall be used for the purpose of paying (a) the interest on the general bonds of the city, (b) maturing bonds of the city, and (c) bonds of the city which may be paid before maturity.
(3) The money and credits of such sinking fund when not used or needed for the purposes specified in this section may temporarily be invested in registered general warrants of the city under such conditions as will enable such money and credits to be obtained and available at any time desired for the purposes specified in this section.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 11, p. 473;
C.S.1922, § 3635;
C.S.1929, § 14-512;
R.S.1943, § 14-512;
Laws 1989, LB 33, § 8;
Laws 1999, LB 317, § 1;
Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 14;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 163.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-513 - Obligations; payment; deduction of sums owed city; appeal.

14-513.
Obligations; payment; deduction of sums owed city; appeal.
The city comptroller of a city of the metropolitan class shall deduct from the amount of any credit or warrant all amounts which the payee may owe the city, and where there has been an assignment of such credit or warrant the city comptroller shall likewise deduct as well all amounts which the assignee may owe the city. Should the amounts owing exceed the amount of the warrant, the amounts thus deducted shall be credited pro tanto on the obligations owing the city. An assignment of the claim shall not defeat the right of the city to deduct the amount of the debt from the amount due the claimant. The claimant or the claimant's assignee may appeal from the action of the city comptroller in so deducting any amount from the claim in the manner provided for appeals in section 14-813.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 12, p. 474;
C.S.1922, § 3636;
C.S.1929, § 14-513;
R.S.1943, § 14-513;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 164.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-515 - Bonds; form; issuance; sale; delivery; interest; requirements.

14-515.
Bonds; form; issuance; sale; delivery; interest; requirements.
Bonds of a city of the metropolitan class shall be prepared under the direction of the city council, shall be signed by the mayor and countersigned and registered by the city comptroller, and shall be sold and disposed of by and under the direction of the city council. Such bonds shall be delivered by the city finance director who shall report the proceeds from such bonds to the city treasurer in all cases except where an exchange of bonds is directed. The purpose of the issue of bonds shall be stated in such bonds and the proceeds received from the sale shall be used for no other purpose. Whenever an issue of bonds is required to be submitted to the electors for authority to issue such bonds, the proposition submitting such question shall contain but a single issue and but one subject, shall specify the maximum amount proposed for issue and state distinctly the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued. Bonds of the city shall not be sold or exchanged for less than par value of such bonds and shall bear interest payable semiannually. Interest coupons at the rate of interest specified may be attached to such bonds. Interest coupons may be signed by the mayor and city clerk. Bonds shall be made payable at the office or place provided by general law for the payment of bonds of the city. Where this section, in its application to water bonds or bonds issued for the extension or improvement of a gas plant or other public utility, is in conflict with any provision which has been or may be made by statute respecting such bonds, the latter shall control.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 14, p. 475;
C.S.1922, § 3638;
C.S.1929, § 14-515;
R.S.1943, § 14-515;
Laws 1969, c. 51, § 19, p. 284;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 166.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-516 - Sewer bonds; amount authorized; issuance.

14-516.
Sewer bonds; amount authorized; issuance.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may issue annually bonds not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of constructing main sewers, and to be denominated sewer bonds. Such bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 14-515, and the proceeds from such bonds shall not be used for any other purpose than to construct main sewers.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 15, p. 475;
C.S.1922, § 3639;
C.S.1929, § 14-516;
R.S.1943, § 14-516;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 167.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-517 - Sewers; special assessment bonds; when authorized; limit; how paid; interest; sinking fund.

14-517.
Sewers; special assessment bonds; when authorized; limit; how paid; interest; sinking fund.
(1) Cities of the metropolitan class are authorized and empowered to issue and sell special assessment sewer bonds, such bonds not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars, without a vote of the electors, and to use the proceeds of such bonds for the purpose of constructing or reconstructing storm or sanitary sewers where at least five-sixths of the cost of such sewers will be borne by some agency of the government of the United States of America.
(2) All principal and interest of such bonds shall be payable solely from the proceeds of special assessments levied and collected on real estate within special assessment sewer districts and, as shall be recited in such bonds, such city shall incur no liability, obligation, or indebtedness of any kind or nature on such bonds, and the city shall not pledge its credit, its general taxing power, or any part of such credit or general taxing power to support or pay such bonds. Such bonds shall be sold or exchanged for not less than the par value of such bonds and shall bear 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, payable semiannually.
(3) Special assessments levied for the purpose of paying such bonds shall be made payable in ten equal annual installments. The first installment shall be due and delinquent fifty days from the date of levy, the second, one year from date of levy, and a like installment shall be due and delinquent annually thereafter until all such installments are paid. Each of such installments, except such as are paid within fifty days from the date of levy, 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 date of levy until such bonds shall become delinquent, and after such bonds shall become delinquent, shall draw interest at the rate specified in section 45-104.01, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted by the Legislature. Such assessment shall be collected and enforced as in other cases of special assessments.
(4) All such special assessments and all interest accruing on such special assessments in any special assessment sewer district in which such bonds are issued and sold shall constitute a sinking fund and shall be used solely for the purpose of paying the interest on the bonds so issued and sold as such bonds accrue and for paying the principal sum of such bonds at the maturity of such bonds.
(5) All powers granted in this section are in addition to any other powers which may now have been or hereafter may be conferred upon such cities.
Source
Laws 1935, Spec. Sess., c. 4, § 1, p. 59;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-559;
R.S.1943, § 14-517;
Laws 1947, c. 15, § 8, p. 86;
Laws 1980, LB 933, § 1;
Laws 1981, LB 167, § 2;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 168.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-518 - Sewers; special assessment sewer bonds; special assessment sewer district; creation; petition; notice; withdrawal of signature.

14-518.
Sewers; special assessment sewer bonds; special assessment sewer district; creation; petition; notice; withdrawal of signature.
The powers granted in section 14-517 shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this section. A petition for the creation of a special assessment sewer district and the issuance of special assessment sewer bonds shall be filed with the city clerk of the city, signed by the owners of sixty percent of the real estate contained in any such special assessment sewer district. At the time of the filing of such petition, the city clerk shall cause to be published in the official newspaper of such city for not less than three consecutive days the plan of assessment and amounts proposed to be assessed against each parcel of real estate in such proposed district. Any person signing such petition shall have the absolute right within ten days after such petition shall have been filed with the city clerk to withdraw such person's name from such petition, and in such event such person's name shall not be counted in computing the sixty percent.
Source
Laws 1935, Spec. Sess., c. 4, § 2, p. 60;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-560;
R.S.1943, § 14-518;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 169.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-519 - Public comfort stations; bonds; amount; issuance.

14-519.
Public comfort stations; bonds; amount; issuance.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may issue bonds for the purpose of constructing public comfort stations. The city council may issue bonds for such purpose without a vote of the electors in an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars in any one year.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 16, p. 476;
C.S.1922, § 3640;
C.S.1929, § 14-517;
R.S.1943, § 14-519;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 170.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-520 - Armory; bonds; issuance; election required; applicability of section.

14-520.
Armory; bonds; issuance; election required; applicability of section.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may issue bonds for the purpose of constructing an armory in the city if the issuance of such bonds is first authorized by a majority of the electors of such city voting on such proposition. This section shall not be applicable to the acquisition of real estate for armory purposes and its conveyance to the State of Nebraska as provided in sections 18-1001 to 18-1006.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 16 1/2, p. 476;
C.S.1922, § 3641;
C.S.1929, § 14-518;
Laws 1935, Spec. Sess., c. 10, § 4, p. 73;
Laws 1941, c. 130, § 10, p. 495;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 14-518;
R.S.1943, § 14-520;
Laws 1971, LB 534, § 10;
Laws 1988, LB 793, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 171.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-521 - Parks, parkways, boulevards, and playgrounds; bonds; issuance; amount authorized; use of proceeds.

14-521.
Parks, parkways, boulevards, and playgrounds; bonds; issuance; amount authorized; use of proceeds.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may issue bonds, as provided in this section, for the purpose of improving lands, lots, or grounds purchased, appropriated, or acquired for parks, parkways, boulevards, or playgrounds. Bonds so issued shall be known as park bonds and the issuance of such bonds except as provided in this section shall be governed by section 14-515. The city council may issue in any one year and without a vote of the electors one hundred thousand dollars of such bonds. The city council may also issue such bonds if authorized by a majority vote of the electors of the city voting on the proposition at a general city election or a special election called for that purpose. A part of the proceeds from the sale of such bonds may be used to pay for improvements upon streets, sidewalks, or thoroughfares abutting upon or immediately adjacent to parks, parkways, boulevards, and playgrounds when such costs would otherwise be chargeable to the city.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 17, p. 476;
C.S.1922, § 3642;
C.S.1929, § 14-519;
R.S.1943, § 14-521;
Laws 1967, c. 44, § 1, p. 175;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 172.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-522 - Fire station; bonds; issuance; amount.

14-522.
Fire station; bonds; issuance; amount.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may issue bonds of the city not to exceed thirty thousand dollars in any one year for the purpose of erecting fire stations.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 18, p. 476;
C.S.1922, § 3643;
C.S.1929, § 14-520;
R.S.1943, § 14-522;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 173.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-523 - Auditorium; bonds; issuance; amount; election required; vote.

14-523.
Auditorium; bonds; issuance; amount; election required; vote.
The city council of a city of the metropolitan class may issue bonds not to exceed in amount two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for the construction, remodeling, or completion of a municipal auditorium, except that no such bonds shall be issued until authorized by the electors of such city by a majority of those voting on the question.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 18 1/2, p. 477;
C.S.1922, § 3644;
C.S.1929, § 14-521;
R.S.1943, § 14-523;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 174.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-524 - Other municipal purposes; bonds; issuance.

14-524.
Other municipal purposes; bonds; issuance.
In addition to the authority expressly granted to the city council of a city of the metropolitan class to issue bonds for stated purposes, the city council may issue bonds for the following general purposes in compliance with the requirements of section 14-515: (1) To construct subways and conduits when authorized by a vote of the electors, (2) to renew or to fund or refund outstanding bonds, (3) to construct necessary buildings for the use of the city when authorized by a vote of the electors, (4) to construct necessary bridges when authorized by a vote of the electors, (5) to acquire property and to construct gas works, waterworks, electric light plants, or power plants, when authorized by a vote of the electors, (6) to pay off floating indebtedness of the city, but the total amount of bonds issued for such purpose shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars and not then until authorized by a vote of the electors, and (7) for any necessary or proper municipal purpose or use, when authorized so to do by a vote of the electors of the city.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 19, p. 477;
C.S.1922, § 3645;
C.S.1929, § 14-522;
R.S.1943, § 14-524;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 175.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-525 - Bonds; maximum indebtedness allowed; how computed; deductions allowed.

14-525.
Bonds; maximum indebtedness allowed; how computed; deductions allowed.
The bonded indebtedness of a city of the metropolitan class shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate five percent of the taxable value of the taxable property within its corporate limits. The value shall be determined from the assessment of the taxable value of the property of the city. In order to arrive at the net amount of the aggregate indebtedness referred to in this section, there shall be deducted from the total bonded indebtedness of the city and excepted from such indebtedness bonds issued to acquire a water plant or gas plant and any bonds which may be issued to acquire or construct electric light or power plants or other utility plants or systems when a charge for the service is provided sufficient to pay the bonded obligations for such plants or systems, bonds which may be issued to construct subways or conduits when the revenue charged for the use of such may be sufficient to retire such bonds, and all other bonds the payment of which is secured by pledges of a special assessment sinking fund in the nature of a sinking fund of any character other than the general sinking fund of the city. There shall be included in such indebtedness all floating indebtedness of the city which under section 14-524 may be funded by the issuance of bonds.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 20, p. 477;
C.S.1922, § 3646;
C.S.1929, § 14-523;
R.S.1943, § 14-525;
Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 38;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 176.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-526 - Bonds; maximum amount authorized annually; exceptions.

14-526.
Bonds; maximum amount authorized annually; exceptions.
A city of the metropolitan class shall not issue bonds in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in any one year, except for renewal or refunding to fund floating indebtedness or district improvement bonds, to finance grading, to finance public improvements, sewers, and intersections, to erect police stations, to acquire existing utility property, to construct, remodel, or complete a municipal auditorium, to pay for property purchased or acquired in condemnation proceedings, for a public library, subways and conduits, and useful and needed public buildings, to pay for the construction and maintenance of gas works, waterworks, electric light plants, power plants, or any other public utility authorized by sections 14-101 to 14-2004 or for land to be used for any such purpose.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 21, p. 478;
C.S.1922, § 3647;
C.S.1929, § 14-524;
R.S.1943, § 14-526;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 177.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 14 - Cities of the Metropolitan Class › 14-527 - Bonds; issuance; election required; exceptions.

14-527.
Bonds; issuance; election required; exceptions.
Bonds of a city of the metropolitan class shall not be issued without a vote of the electors in the manner provided for in sections 14-101 to 14-2004 except to finance the following which may be issued by the city council without such vote: (1) Street improvements, grading, renewal, or refunding; (2) police stations, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars in any one year; (3) parks, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars in any one year; (4) sewers, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars in any one year; (5) public comfort stations, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in any one year; (6) fire stations, not to exceed thirty thousand dollars in any one year; and (7) acquisition of existing utility systems or plants by condemnation proceedings.
Source
Laws 1921, c. 116, art. IV, § 22, p. 478;
C.S.1922, § 3648;
C.S.1929, § 14-525;
R.S.1943, § 14-527;
Laws 2022, LB800, § 178.