Chapter 17 — CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS AND VILLAGES
401 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.
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Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.
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Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.
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Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.
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Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.
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Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-933 Cemetery; acquisition; title.
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Where real estate for a cemetery under section 17-926 is acquired by gift or devise, the title shall vest in the city or village upon the conditions imposed by the donor and upon acceptance by the mayor and city council or chairperson and village board of trustees. Where such rea…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-934 Cemetery; existing cemetery association; transfer to; conditions.
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In any city of the second class or village in which there exists a duly perfected cemetery association as defined in section 12-501, if the cemetery association proposes to the mayor and city council or to the chairperson and village board of trustees by means of a resolution dul…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-935 Existing cemetery association; transfer; deeds; how executed.
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Subsequent to the relinquishment by the mayor and city council of a city of the second class or the chairperson and village board of trustees of a village to the proper officers of a cemetery association, as provided in section 17-934, the deeds to all burial lots executed by the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-936 Existing cemetery association; transfer of funds.
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In case of the transfer of the management and control of a city cemetery or a village cemetery, as provided in sections 17-934 and 17-935, the cemetery board erected under section 12-401 shall have no jurisdiction over the management and control of such cemetery after the transfe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-937 Existing cemetery association; trustees; oath; bond; vacancy; how filled.
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In the case of the transfer of the management and control of a city cemetery or village cemetery as provided in sections 17-934 and 17-935, each of the trustees of the cemetery association shall qualify by subscribing to an oath in the office of the city clerk or village clerk, a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-938 Cemetery; maintenance; tax; forfeiture of lot; resale; reclamation of lot; procedure.
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(1) The mayor and city council or the village board of trustees of a city of the second class or village are hereby empowered to levy a tax not to exceed five and two-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all taxable property in such city or village f…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-939 Cemetery; acquisition; bonds; interest; approval of electors required.
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The mayor and city council of any city of the second class or the village board of trustees of any village is hereby authorized to issue bonds in a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for the purpose of acquiring title by purchase or by virtue of eminent domain to land used fo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-940 Cemetery; improvement.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may survey, plat, map, grade, fence, ornament, and otherwise improve all burial and cemetery grounds and avenues leading to any cemetery owned by such city or village. Such city or village may c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-941 Cemetery; lots; conveyance.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may convey cemetery lots by certificate signed by the mayor or chairperson of the village board of trustees, and countersigned by the city clerk or village clerk, under the seal of the city or v…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-942 Cemetery; lots; ownership and use; regulations.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may limit the number of cemetery lots which shall be owned by the same person at the same time. The city or village may prescribe rules for enclosing, adorning, and erecting monuments and tombst…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-943 Cemetery; protection; rules and regulations.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or village board of trustees may pass rules and ordinances imposing penalties and fines not exceeding one hundred dollars, regulating, protecting, and governing the cemetery, the owners of lots, visitors, and trespassers. T…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-944 Cemetery association; formation; when authorized.
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Whenever, in cities of the second class and villages, one-fifth of the resident lot owners of any cemetery under the control of such city or village shall so desire it, it shall be lawful for such lot owners to associate themselves into and form a cemetery association as defined …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-945 Cemetery association; trustees; conveyances.
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Upon the formation of a cemetery association under section 17-944, the lot owners in such cemetery shall elect five of their number as trustees, to whom shall be given the general care, management, and supervision of such cemetery. The mayor of the city of the second class or cha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-946 Cemetery association; powers of board of trustees; income; use.
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(1) The board of trustees of a cemetery association formed pursuant to section 17-944 shall have power: (a) To limit the number of cemetery lots that shall be owned by the same person at the same time; (b) To prescribe rules for enclosing, adorning, and erecting monuments and tom…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-947 Cemetery association; formation; funds; transfer to.
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Upon the organization of a cemetery association as provided in section 17-944, all property and money under the control of the city council or village board of trustees shall vest in such cemetery association for the purposes provided for in sections 17-926 to 17-947, and all mon…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-948 Recreation and conservation; real estate; acquisition by gift or purchase; title.
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Cities of the second class and villages are empowered and authorized to receive, by gift or devise, and to purchase real estate within or without their corporate limits, for the purpose of parks, public grounds, swimming pools, or dams, either for recreational or conservational p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-949 Recreation and conservation; real estate; regulation and control; penalties authorized.
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Whether the title to real estate under section 17-948 shall be acquired by gift, devise, or purchase, the jurisdiction of the city council, park board, or the village board of trustees shall at once be extended over such real estate; and the city council, park board, or village b…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-950 Recreation and conservation; real estate; acquisition; purposes; bonds; interest; approval of electors required.
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The mayor and city council of any city of the second class or the village board of trustees of any village are hereby authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring title to real estate, as contemplated by sections 17-948 and 17-949, and for the purpose of improving, equi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-951 Facilities; maintenance and improvement; tax authorized.
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The mayor and city council of any city of the second class or the village board of trustees of any village which has already acquired or hereafter acquires land for park purposes or recreational facilities or which has already built or hereafter builds swimming pools, recreationa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-952 Board of commissioners; members; duties.
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In each city of the second class or village, where land for park purposes or recreational facilities is acquired, or swimming pools, recreational facilities, or dams may be built, the mayor and city council of the city or the village board of trustees may provide by ordinance for…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-953 Public buildings; acquisition or construction; approval of electors required; exception.
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Cities of the second class and villages are hereby authorized and empowered to (1) purchase, (2) accept by gift or devise, (3) purchase real estate upon which to erect, and (4) erect a building or buildings for an auditorium, fire station, municipal building, or community house f…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-953.01 Purchase or construction of public buildings without bond issue; remonstrance petition; procedure.
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If the funds to be used to finance the purchase or construction of a building under section 17-953 are available other than through a bond issue, then either: (1) Notice of the proposed purchase or construction shall be published in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-954 Public buildings; purchase or construction; bonds; approval of electors required; exception.
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The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or the chairperson and village board of trustees adopting the proposition to make a purchase or erect a building or buildings for the purposes set forth in section 17-953 shall have the power to borrow money and pledge the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-955 Public buildings; maintenance; tax.
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The mayor and city council of cities of the second class and chairperson and village board of trustees of villages shall have the power to levy an annual tax not to exceed seven cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of the taxable property in such cities or vil…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-956 Cold storage plants; construction and operation; power.
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Cities of the second class and villages shall have the power to purchase, construct, maintain and improve cold storage or refrigeration plants for the use of their respective municipalities and the inhabitants thereof.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-957 Cold storage plants; construction; cost; tax; bonds.
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The cost of cold storage or refrigeration plants under section 17-956 may be defrayed by the levy of a tax of not to exceed three and five-tenths cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of the taxable property within the corporate limits of such city or village i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-958 Cold storage plants; bonds; approval of electors; interest; redemption.
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The question of issuing bonds for any purpose contemplated by sections 17-956 to 17-960 shall be submitted to the electors at any election held for that purpose after not less than thirty days' notice has been given by publication in a legal newspaper in or of general circulation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-959 Cold storage plants; operation and extension; tax.
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The city council or village board of trustees shall levy annually a sufficient tax to maintain, operate, and extend any cold storage or refrigeration plant as provided under section 17-956 and to provide for the payment of the interest on, and principal of, any bonds that may hav…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-960 Cold storage plants; management; rates.
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When any cold storage or refrigeration plant shall have been established under section 17-956, the municipality shall provide by ordinance for the management thereof and the rates to be charged and the manner of payment for such cold storage or refrigeration plant service to be f…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-961 Facility; acquisition or construction; management; facility, defined.
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Cities of the second class and villages are hereby authorized and empowered to (1) accept a gift or devise of or to purchase a facility or a building suitable for conversion into a facility, (2) purchase real estate and erect a building or buildings thereon for the purpose of est…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-962 Gift or devise; approval by city council or village board of trustees.
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Before any gift or devise specified in section 17-961 may be accepted, such gift or devise shall be approved by the city council or village board of trustees.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-963 Facility; acquisition or construction; issuance of bonds; interest; election.
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(1) The mayor and city council of a city of the second class or the chairperson and village board of trustees of a village adopting the proposition to accept a gift or devise, make such purchase, erect such building or buildings, or maintain, manage, improve, remodel, equip, and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-964 Facility; maintenance; tax.
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The mayor and city council of cities of the second class and the chairperson and village board of trustees of villages shall have the power to levy a tax each year of not to exceed seven cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in such …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-965 Facility fund; established; custodian.
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Whenever a city or village acquires a facility as provided in sections 17-961 to 17-966, there shall be established a facility fund of which the city treasurer or village treasurer shall be the custodian. All funds received by gift or devise or raised by taxation, as provided in …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-966 Facility board; members; duties; powers; warrants.
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In each city or village where a facility as provided in sections 17-961 to 17-966 is established, the mayor and city council of such city or the chairperson and village board of trustees of such village may provide by ordinance for the creation of a facility board which shall be …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-967 Bonds; city of the second class or village; municipal library; issuance; interest; conditions; limitations; tax levy.
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Any city of the second class or village is hereby authorized to issue bonds in aid of improving municipal libraries of cities of the second class and villages in an amount not exceeding seven-tenths of one percent of the taxable valuation of all the taxable property, as shown by …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-968 Bonds; issuance; record.
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If a majority of the votes cast at an election called under section 17-967 are in favor of the proposition, the city council or village board of trustees shall cause to be prepared and shall issue the bonds in accordance with the petition and notice of election. The bonds shall b…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-969 Bonds; sinking fund; interest; levy.
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The city council or village board of trustees shall each year until the bonds issued under the authority of section 17-967 be paid, levy upon the taxable property in the city of the second class or village, a tax sufficient to pay the interest and five percent of the principal as…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-970 Water service districts; establishment; ordinance.
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The governing body of any city of the second class or village shall have power, by ordinance, (1) to lay out the city or village into suitable districts for the purpose of establishing a system of water service districts, (2) to provide water service systems and regulate the cons…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-971 Water service districts; improvements; protest; effect; special assessments.
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If a governing body deems it necessary or desirable to make improvements in a water service district, it shall by ordinance create such water service district and, after the passage, approval, and publication of such ordinance, shall publish notice of the creation of such distric…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-972 Water service districts; failure to comply with regulation or make connection; effect; special assessment.
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If any property owner shall neglect or fail, for ten days after notice either by personal service or by publication in a legal newspaper in the manner prescribed in section 17-971, to comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to section 17-970 or to make any required connectio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-973 Water service district; assessments; lien; date due; payable.
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All assessments made under the provisions of sections 17-970 to 17-976 shall be a lien on the property against which levied from the date of levy and shall thereupon be certified by direction of the governing body to the city treasurer or village treasurer for collection. Except …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-974 Water service district; assessments; delinquent; interest; rate; payment.
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Assessments under section 17-973 shall become delinquent in equal annual installments over such period of years, not to exceed ten, as the governing body may determine at the time of making the levy, the first such equal installment to become delinquent in fifty days after the da…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-975 Water service districts; cost of improvements; partial payments; final payment; contractor; interest.
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For the purpose of making partial payments as the work progresses under the provisions of sections 17-970 to 17-976, warrants may be issued by the governing body upon certificates of the engineer in charge showing the amount of work completed and materials necessarily purchased a…