CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS AND VILLAGES
Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 17
in effectContents
section17-101. City of the second class, defined; population; exception.section17-102. Wards; number; how determined.section17-103. City council; members; number; qualifications.section17-104. City council members; election; term; qualifications.section17-105. City council; meetings; quorum.section17-106. City council; special meetings.section17-107. Mayor; qualifications; election; officers; appointment; removal; terms of office; police officers; appointment; removal, demotion, or suspension; procedure.section17-108. Officers and employees; salaries.section17-108.02. Officers and employees; merger of offices or employment; salaries.section17-110. Mayor; general duties and powers.section17-111. Mayor; ordinances; veto power; passage over veto.section17-112. Mayor; recommendations to city council.section17-113. Mayor; reports of officers; power to require.section17-114. Mayor; territorial jurisdiction.section17-117. Mayor; remission of fines; pardons; powers.section17-118. Police; arrest; power.section17-119. City overseer of streets; duties.section17-120. Public morals; powers; restrictions.section17-121. Health and sanitation; rules and regulations; board of health; members; powers.section17-122. Hospital; establishment and control.section17-123. Public health; regulations; water; power to supply.section17-124. Police; power to establish.section17-126. Public market; establishment; regulation.section17-127. Public buildings; power to erect.section17-129. Disorderly conduct; power to prevent.section17-130. Fire escapes; exits; regulation.section17-131. Safety regulations.section17-132. Places of amusement; safety regulations; revocation of license.section17-134. Peddlers; pawnbrokers; entertainers; licensing and regulation.section17-136. Fire hazards; dangerous buildings; elimination.section17-137. Explosives; storage; fireworks; regulation.section17-138. Animals; cruelty, prevention of.section17-139. Traffic; sales; regulation.section17-140. Signs and handbills; regulation.section17-141. Sidewalks and substructures; regulation.section17-142. Streets; moving of buildings; other obstructions; regulation.section17-143. Railroads; location, grade, and crossing; regulation.section17-145. Sewers and drains; regulation.section17-146. Refunding bonds; power to issue.section17-147. Fire department; organization and equipment.section17-148. City council; president; acting president; powers.section17-150. Sewerage system; establishment; estimates; duties of engineer; contracts; advertisement for bids.section17-151. Sewerage system; establishment; borrowing money; conditions precedent.section17-153. Sewerage system; bonds; sinking funds; investment.section17-154. Sewers; right-of-way; condemnation; procedure.section17-155. Board of equalization; counties under township organization; members; meetings.section17-156. Joint city and school district facility; acquisition of land; erection, equipment, furnishings, and maintenance.section17-157. Joint city and school district facility; expense; bonds; election; approval by electors.section17-158. Joint city and school district facility; indebtedness; bonds; principal and interest; in addition to other limitations.section17-159. Joint city and school district facility; city council and board of education; building commission; powers; duties.section17-160. Joint city and school district facility; building commission; plans and specifications; personnel; compensation; contracts.section17-161. Joint city and school district facility; annual budget of city and school district.section17-162. Joint city and school district facility; building commission; accept gifts.section17-163. Offstreet parking; declaration of purpose.section17-164. Offstreet parking; facilities; acquisition; procedure.section17-165. Offstreet parking; revenue bonds; issuance; terms.section17-166. Offstreet parking; plans and specifications; coordination with traffic control program.section17-167. Offstreet parking; city council; rules and regulations; contracts; rates.section17-168. Offstreet parking; acquisition of facilities; submission at election; notice.section17-169. Offstreet parking; facilities; lease; controls retained; business restricted.section17-170. Offstreet parking; private parking lot; not subject to eminent domain.section17-171. Offstreet parking; rights of bondholders.section17-172. Offstreet parking; revenue; use.section17-173. Offstreet parking; supplementary powers.section17-174. City of second class; public passenger transportation system; acquire; accept funds; administration; powers.section17-201. Village, defined; incorporation; restriction on territory; condition; village board of trustees.section17-201.01. Villages; incorporation; presumption of regularity of proceedings.section17-202. Board of trustees; election; terms.section17-202.01. Board of trustees; three or five members; procedure.section17-203. Board of trustees; qualifications.section17-204. Board of trustees; oath; meetings.section17-205. Board of trustees; quorum; compulsory attendance.section17-206. Board of trustees; journal; roll calls; public proceedings.section17-207. Board of trustees; powers; restrictions.section17-207.01. Offstreet motor vehicle parking; acquisition; procedure.section17-207.02. Offstreet motor vehicle parking; acquisition; board of trustees; powers.section17-208. Appointive officers; term of office; police officer; removal, demotion, or suspension; procedure; board of health; members; duties.section17-209. Appointed officers and employees; compensation; fixed by ordinance.section17-209.01. Board of trustees; powers of village clerk; resolution required; duties.section17-209.02. Officers and employees; combine or merge office, employment, or duties.section17-210. Board of trustees; ordinances; publication; chairperson pro tempore.section17-211. Elections; notice.section17-212. Elections; officers of election; vacancies; how filled.section17-213. Village chief of police; powers and duties.section17-213.01. Village engineer; powers and duties.section17-214. Village overseer of streets; power and duties.section17-215. Village; dissolution; how effected.section17-215.01. Village; dissolution; county, defined.section17-216. Village; dissolution; petition or resolution; election.section17-217. Village; dissolution; election; form of ballot.section17-218. Village; dissolution; when effective.section17-219. Village; dissolution; village property, records, and funds; disposition.section17-219.01. Village; dissolution; property; sale by county board; when authorized.section17-219.02. Village; dissolution; property; sale; notice.section17-219.03. Village; dissolution; board of trustees; county board; duties.section17-220. Village situated in more than one county; how organized.section17-222. Village situated in more than one county; jails.section17-223. Village situated in more than one county; tax; how certified.section17-224. Village situated in more than one county; legal notices; publication.section17-225. Railroads; blocking crossings; penalty.section17-229. Street improvement program; authorization; tax levy.section17-230. Street improvement program; tax levy limitation.section17-231. Street improvement program; construction of improvements; issuance of warrants; interest; unused funds transferred to general fund.section17-301. City of the first class; reorganization as city of the second class; procedure; mayor, city council, and Secretary of State; duties.section17-302. Government pending reorganization.section17-303. Wards; establish.section17-304. Reorganization; council; members; qualifications.section17-305. Reorganization; existing ordinances; effect; modification.section17-306. City of the second class; reorganization as village; petition; election.section17-306.01. Village reorganized from city of second class; discontinuation; reorganize as city of the second class; petition; election.section17-308. Reorganization; transfer of property; how effected.section17-309. Reorganization; existing ordinances; effect; debts; taxes.section17-310. Decrease in population; remain city of the second class.section17-311. Village; increase in population; reorganization as city of the second class.section17-312. Village; retention of village government; petition; election.section17-313. Village; organize as city of second class; petition; election.section17-401. Consolidation; authority.section17-402. Consolidation; procedure.section17-403. Consolidation; when effective; existing rights and liabilities preserved.section17-404. Consolidation; property.section17-405.01. Annexation; powers; restrictions.section17-405.02. Contiguous land, defined.section17-405.03. Laws, codes, rules, or regulations; effect of annexation.section17-405.04. Inhabitants of annexed land; benefits; ordinances.section17-405.05. City or village in two or more counties; annexation by city or village; procedure.section17-407. Annexation by city or village within county between 100,000 and 250,000 inhabitants; mayor and city council or chairperson and village board of trustees; powers; notice; contents; liability; limitation on action.section17-501. Cities of the second class and villages; powers; board of public trust; members; duties.section17-502. Seal; other powers.section17-503. Real property; sale; exception; procedure; remonstrance petition; procedure; hearing.section17-503.01. Real property less than five thousand dollars; sale; procedure.section17-503.02. Personal property; sale; procedure; other conveyance.section17-504. Corporate name; process; service.section17-505. Ordinances, rules, and regulations; enactment; enforcement.section17-505.01. Notice; publication.section17-506. Property tax; amount of levy authorized.section17-507. Other taxes; power to levy.section17-508. Streets; grading and repair, when; bridges and sewers; construction.section17-508.01. Streets; maintenance and repair; contracts with county authorized.section17-508.02. Streets; grading and repair; bridges and sewers; tax limits.section17-509. Streets and malls; power to improve; districts.section17-510. Streets; improvement district; creation by petition; denial; special assessments.section17-511. Streets; improvement by ordinance; objections; time of filing; special assessment.section17-512. Streets; main thoroughfares; improvement by ordinance; assessments.section17-513. Streets; improvement; petitions and protests; sufficiency; how determined; appeal.section17-514. Streets; improvement; assessments; certification to county treasurer.section17-515. Streets and malls; improvement; assessments; interest; when delinquent; payment in installments.section17-516. Streets and malls; improvement; paving bonds; warrants; interest; terms.section17-518. Streets; improvement; sinking fund; investment.section17-519. Streets; improvement; assessments against public lands; payment.section17-520. Streets; improvement; intersections; property; assessment; Intersection Paving Bonds; warrants; interest; partial payments; final payments.section17-521. Streets; improvement; railways; duty to pave.section17-522. Sidewalks; repair; cost; assessment; notice.section17-523. Sidewalks; temporary walks; construction; cost.section17-524. Streets and sidewalks; improvements; assessments; how made; collection.section17-525. Occupation tax; power to levy; exceptions.section17-526. Dogs and other animals; license tax; enforcement.section17-527. Elections; rules governing; power to prescribe.section17-528. Electricity; franchises and contracts; tax; sale by public service company to city.section17-528.02. Gas franchises; length; conditions; tax.section17-528.03. Electricity franchises; length; conditions; election, when required; exceptions.section17-529. Watercourses; aqueducts; wells; regulation.section17-529.01. Dikes; erection and maintenance; eminent domain; procedure.section17-529.02. Flood control projects; cooperation with United States; consent to requirements.section17-529.03. Flood control projects; removal to another site; definitions.section17-529.04. Flood control projects; removal to another site; when authorized.section17-529.05. Flood control projects; removal to another site; petition; contents; order for hearing; notice.section17-529.06. Flood control projects; removal to another site; hearing; entry of order.section17-529.07. Flood control projects; removal to another site; order; effect.section17-529.08. Flood control projects; bonds; interest; election; tax; levy.section17-530. Waterworks; franchises; terms.section17-531. Waterworks; acquisition or construction authorized.section17-532. Waterworks; private companies; compulsory connections.section17-533. Waterworks; construction; bids.section17-534. Waterworks; purchase or construction; bonds; interest; limitation; tax; approval of electors required; exception.section17-535. Waterworks; construction and maintenance; acquisition of land beyond extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; procedure.section17-536. Waterworks; water supply; pollution; power to prevent.section17-537. Waterworks; rules and regulations.section17-538. Waterworks; use of water; rates or rental; collection.section17-539. Waterworks; construction; cost; special assessments.section17-540. Waterworks; income; how used; surplus, investment.section17-541. Waterworks; water commissioner; appointment; term; bond or insurance; removal; public works commissioner, when.section17-542. Waterworks; rates; regulation.section17-543. Waterworks; water commissioner; duty to account; report; salary; public works commissioner; duties.section17-545. Waterworks; additional tax; when authorized.section17-546. Waterworks; additional tax; provision cumulative.section17-547. Animals running at large; regulation.section17-548. Pounds; establishment.section17-549. Fire prevention; regulations.section17-550. Buildings; construction; regulation.section17-551. Railways; depots; regulation.section17-552. Railways; crossings; safety regulations.section17-554. Fuel and feed; inspection and weighing.section17-555. Streets and sidewalks; removal of obstructions; trees; declaration of nuisance; procedure; special assessment.section17-556. Public safety; firearms; explosives; riots; regulation.section17-557. Streets; safety regulations; removal of snow, ice, and other encroachments.section17-557.01. Sidewalks; removal of encroachments; cost of removal; special assessments; interest.section17-558. Streets; improving; vacating; abutting property; how treated.section17-559. Streets; offstreet parking; markets; public utilities; establishment; eminent domain; procedure.section17-560. Borrowing power; pledges.section17-561. Railway tracks; lighting, city may require; cost; assessment.section17-563. Lots; drainage; weeds or litter; nuisance; noncompliance by owner; notice; hearing; special assessment; violation; penalty; civil action.section17-564. Fines; actions to recover.section17-565. Fines; action to recover; limitation.section17-566. County jail; use by city; compensation.section17-567. Highways, streets, bridges; maintenance and control.section17-568. Employment of special engineer.section17-568.01. City engineer or village engineer; public works; prepare estimate of cost; board of public works; powers; contracts; procedure; city council or village board of trustees; powers and duties; public emergency.section17-568.02. Municipal bidding procedure; waiver; when.section17-569. Abandoned real estate; sale; ordinance.section17-570. Abandoned real estate; sale; notice.section17-571. Abandoned real estate; sale; sealed bids; deed.section17-572. Loans to students; conditions.section17-573. Litter; removal; notice; action by city or village.section17-574. Sewerage and drainage; districts; regulation.section17-575. Sewerage and drainage; failure of property owner to connect; notice; cost; special assessment; collection.section17-601.01. Caucus; when held; notice.section17-601.02. Caucus; notice to village clerk; contents.section17-601.03. Caucus; additional filings.section17-602. Registered voters; qualifications.section17-603. Officers; canvass; certificates of election; failure to qualify, effect.section17-604. Officers; powers, duties, and compensation; regulate by ordinance; bond or insurance; premium.section17-605. City clerk or village clerk; duties.section17-606. Treasurer; duties; failure to file account; penalty; continuing education; requirements.section17-607. Treasurer; depositories; qualification; bond; exemption of treasurer from liability; conflict of interest.section17-608. Treasurer; surplus funds; investments authorized; interest.section17-609. Treasurer; utility funds; retirement of bonds or warrants.section17-610. City attorney or village attorney; duties.section17-611. Officer; extra compensation prohibited.section17-612. Elective officers, salary; increase during term of office prohibited; exception.section17-613. Ordinances; style; publication; proof.section17-614. Ordinances; how enacted; title.section17-615. Ordinances; passage; rules and regulations; proof.section17-616. Ordinances; contracts; appointments; vote; record.section17-701. Fiscal year; commencement.section17-702. Property tax; general levy authorized; sale for delinquent taxes; additional levies.section17-703. Special assessments; relevy or reassess tax limit; refunding; when authorized; how paid.section17-706. Annual appropriation bill; contents.section17-708. Funds; expenditure; appropriation condition precedent.section17-709. Contracts; appropriation condition precedent.section17-710. Special assessments; expenditure; limitations.section17-711. Warrants; how executed.section17-713. Road tax; amount; when authorized.section17-714. Claims and accounts payable; filing; requirements; disallowance; notice; costs.section17-715. Claims; allowance; payment.section17-717. Intersection paving bonds; tax authorized.section17-718. Voluntary fire departments; maintenance; tax; limitation.section17-720. Certificates of deposit; time deposits; security required.section17-801. Board of public works; how created; members; appointment; removal; qualifications; terms.section17-802. Board of public works; powers and duties; city council; approve budget.section17-802.01. Board of public works; insurance plan; cooperation and participation.section17-803. Board of public works; surplus funds; investment.section17-804. Water commissioner and light commissioner; compensation; removal.section17-805. Board of public works; organization; meetings; records.section17-806. Board members; oath; bond.section17-807. Board members; interest in contracts prohibited.section17-808. Bookkeeper and city clerk.section17-810. Rates; power to fix.section17-901. Utilities; service; contracts for sale; when authorized.section17-902. Utilities; contracts for service; transmission lines authorized.section17-903. Utilities; contracts for service; approval of electors; bonds; interest; taxes.section17-904. Transmission line outside city prohibited.section17-905. Utilities; acquisition; revenue bonds; issuance; when authorized.section17-905.01. Gas distribution system or bottled gas plant; lease by city; terms; submission to election.section17-906. Power plant; construction; eminent domain; procedure.section17-907. Power plant; transmission lines; right-of-way.section17-908. Power plant; construction; election; bonds; interest; redemption.section17-909. Power plant; operation and extension; tax authorized.section17-910. Joint power plant; construction; approval of electors.section17-911. Joint power plant; bonds; election; interest.section17-912. Joint power plant; operation and extension; tax.section17-913. Sewers; resolution to construct, purchase, or acquire; contents; estimate of cost; special assessment.section17-914. Sewers; resolution to construct; publication; hearing.section17-916. Sewers; resolution to construct; petition in opposition; effect.section17-917. Sewers; resolution to construct, purchase, or acquire; vote required.section17-918. Sewers; construction; contracts; notice; bids; acceptance.section17-919. Sewers; acceptance by engineer; approval; cost; assessments; notice.section17-920. Sewers; assessments; hearing; equalization; payable in installments; interest.section17-921. Sewers; special assessments; levy; collection.section17-922. Sewers; assessments; interest; exempt property; cost; how paid.section17-923. Sewers; assessments; when due; interest.section17-924. Sewers; assessments; sinking fund; purpose.section17-925. Sewers; bonds; term; rate of interest; partial payments; final payment; contractor; interest; special assessments; tax authorized.section17-925.01. Sewers; water utilities; maintenance and repair; tax authorized; service rate in lieu of tax; lien.section17-925.02. Sewers; rental charges; collection.section17-925.03. Sewers; rental charges; reduction in taxes.section17-925.04. Sewers; rental charges; cumulative to service rate for maintenance and repair.section17-926. Cemetery; acquisition; condemnation; procedure.section17-933. Cemetery; acquisition; title.section17-934. Cemetery; existing cemetery association; transfer to; conditions.section17-935. Existing cemetery association; transfer; deeds; how executed.section17-936. Existing cemetery association; transfer of funds.section17-937. Existing cemetery association; trustees; oath; bond; vacancy; how filled.section17-938. Cemetery; maintenance; tax; forfeiture of lot; resale; reclamation of lot; procedure.section17-939. Cemetery; acquisition; bonds; interest; approval of electors required.section17-940. Cemetery; improvement.section17-941. Cemetery; lots; conveyance.section17-942. Cemetery; lots; ownership and use; regulations.section17-943. Cemetery; protection; rules and regulations.section17-944. Cemetery association; formation; when authorized.section17-945. Cemetery association; trustees; conveyances.section17-946. Cemetery association; powers of board of trustees; income; use.section17-947. Cemetery association; formation; funds; transfer to.section17-948. Recreation and conservation; real estate; acquisition by gift or purchase; title.section17-949. Recreation and conservation; real estate; regulation and control; penalties authorized.section17-950. Recreation and conservation; real estate; acquisition; purposes; bonds; interest; approval of electors required.section17-951. Facilities; maintenance and improvement; tax authorized.section17-952. Board of commissioners; members; duties.section17-953. Public buildings; acquisition or construction; approval of electors required; exception.section17-953.01. Purchase or construction of public buildings without bond issue; remonstrance petition; procedure.section17-954. Public buildings; purchase or construction; bonds; approval of electors required; exception.section17-955. Public buildings; maintenance; tax.section17-956. Cold storage plants; construction and operation; power.section17-957. Cold storage plants; construction; cost; tax; bonds.section17-958. Cold storage plants; bonds; approval of electors; interest; redemption.section17-959. Cold storage plants; operation and extension; tax.section17-960. Cold storage plants; management; rates.section17-961. Facility; acquisition or construction; management; facility, defined.section17-962. Gift or devise; approval by city council or village board of trustees.section17-963. Facility; acquisition or construction; issuance of bonds; interest; election.section17-964. Facility; maintenance; tax.section17-965. Facility fund; established; custodian.section17-966. Facility board; members; duties; powers; warrants.section17-967. Bonds; city of the second class or village; municipal library; issuance; interest; conditions; limitations; tax levy.section17-968. Bonds; issuance; record.section17-969. Bonds; sinking fund; interest; levy.section17-970. Water service districts; establishment; ordinance.section17-971. Water service districts; improvements; protest; effect; special assessments.section17-972. Water service districts; failure to comply with regulation or make connection; effect; special assessment.section17-973. Water service district; assessments; lien; date due; payable.section17-974. Water service district; assessments; delinquent; interest; rate; payment.section17-975. Water service districts; cost of improvements; partial payments; final payment; contractor; interest.section17-976. Water service districts; cost of improvements; bonds; interest; issuance; tax; levy.section17-1001. Suburban development; zoning ordinances; building regulations; public utility codes; applicability to extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; notice to county board.section17-1002. Designation of jurisdiction; suburban development; subdivision; platting; consent required; review; when required.section17-1003. Suburban development; powers of city council or village board of trustees; dedication of avenues, streets, and alleys.section17-1004. Designation of jurisdiction; how described.
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