Chapter 18 — CITIES AND VILLAGES; LAWS APPLICABLE TO ALL
743 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2135 Federal government; contract for financial assistance; default; effect of cure.
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In any contract for financial assistance with the federal government, an authority may obligate itself, which obligation shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws, to convey to the federal government possession of or tit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2136 Property; exempt from execution.
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All property including funds of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against such property nor shall judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon its property. The provisions of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2137 Property; exempt from taxation; payments in lieu of taxes.
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The property of an authority is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and shall be exempt from all taxes. Whenever such authority shall purchase or acquire real property pursuant to the Community Development Law, the authority shall an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2138 Public body; cooperate in planning; powers.
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In addition to any other provisions governing any public body set forth in the Community Development Law, for the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a redevelopment project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2139 Public body; sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement; how made.
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Any sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in section 18-2138 may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2140 Estimate of expenditures; cities; grant funds; levy taxes; issue bonds.
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An authority may, at such time as it may deem necessary, file with the governing body an estimate of the amounts necessary to be appropriated by the governing body to defray the expense of the authority. The governing body of such city is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2141 Instrument of conveyance; execution; effect.
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Any instrument executed by an authority and purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under the Community Development Law shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with the Community Development Law insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide pur…
Repealed. Laws 1997, LB 875, § 21.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2142.01 Validity and enforceability of bonds and agreements; presumption.
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(1) In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of any bond of a city, village, or authority or the security therefor brought after the lapse of thirty days after the issuance of such bonds has been authorized, any such bond reciting in substance t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2142.02 Enhanced employment area; redevelopment project; levy of general business occupation tax authorized; governing body; powers; occupation tax; power to levy; exceptions.
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A city may levy a general business occupation tax upon the businesses and users of space within an enhanced employment area for the purpose of paying all or any part of the costs and expenses of any redevelopment project within such enhanced employment area. After March 27, 2014,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2142.03 Enhanced employment area; use of eminent domain prohibited.
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Eminent domain shall not be used to acquire property that will be transferred to a private party in the enhanced employment area.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2142.04 Enhanced employment area; authorized work within area; levy of general business occupation tax authorized; exceptions; governing body; powers; revenue bonds authorized; terms and conditions.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Authorized work means the performance of any one or more of the following purposes within an enhanced employment area designated pursuant to this section: (i) The acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of public offstreet parki…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2142.05 Construction of workforce housing; governing body; duties.
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Prior to approving a redevelopment project that expressly carries out the construction of workforce housing, a governing body shall (1) receive a housing study which is current within twenty-four months for any city of the metropolitan class or current within sixty months for any…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2143 Community Development Law, how construed.
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The powers conferred by the Community Development Law shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law and shall be independent of and in addition to any other provision of the laws of the State of Nebraska with reference to the matters covered in th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2144 Community Development Law; controlling over other laws and city charters.
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The Community Development Law shall be full authority for the creation of a community redevelopment authority by a city or village, and for the exercise of the powers therein granted to a city or village and to such authority, and shall also be full authority for the creation of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2145 Limited community redevelopment authority; laws applicable.
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The provisions of the Community Development Law that are not in conflict with the provisions relating to limited community redevelopment authorities and that are necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly conferred upon limited community redevelopment authorities s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2146 Minimum standards housing ordinance; adopt, when.
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Each city and village shall adopt a minimum standards housing ordinance if such city or village has completed an approved workable program or is in the process of the preparation of such a program.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2147 Ad valorem tax; division authorized; limitations; conduit revenue bonds; issuance.
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(1) Any redevelopment plan as originally approved or as later modified pursuant to section 18-2117 may contain a provision that any ad valorem tax levied upon real property, or any portion thereof, in a redevelopment project for the benefit of any public body shall be divided, fo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2147.01 Cost-benefit analysis; reimbursement.
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The Department of Economic Development shall, to the extent that funds are appropriated for such purpose, reimburse applying cities or villages for the fees paid by such cities or villages for the use of the cost-benefit analysis model, developed and approved by the Legislature, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2148 Project valuation; county assessor; duties.
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Commencing on the effective date of the provision outlined in section 18-2147, the county assessor, or county clerk where he or she is ex officio county assessor, of the county in which the redevelopment project is located, shall transmit to an authority and the county treasurer,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2149 Project valuation; how treated.
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In each year after the determination of a redevelopment project valuation as outlined in section 18-2148, the county assessor and the county board of equalization shall include no more than the redevelopment project valuation of the taxable real property in the redevelopment proj…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2150 Financing; pledge of taxes.
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In the proceedings for the issuance of bonds, the making of loans or advances of money, or the incurring of any indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, by an authority to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, a redevelopment project, the portion of tax…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2151 Redeveloper; penal bond; when required; purpose.
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Any redeveloper entering into a contract with an authority for the undertaking of a redevelopment project pursuant to a redevelopment plan which contains the provision outlined in section 18-2147 shall be required before commencing work to execute, in addition to all bonds that m…
Repealed. Laws 1988, LB 809, § 1.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2153 Sections, how construed.
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The powers conferred by sections 18-2147 to 18-2153 shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law and shall be independent of and in addition to any other provision of the laws of the State of Nebraska with reference to the matters covered in such…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2154 Authority; relocate individuals and businesses; replace housing units.
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A redevelopment authority shall relocate or provide assistance in the relocation of individuals, families, and businesses occupying premises acquired for a redevelopment project pursuant to the procedures described in the Relocation Assistance Act. In the event any housing units …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2155 Plan; expedited review; eligibility; limit; procedure; projects; use of property taxes; requirements; revocation of expedited reviews; effect.
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(1) The governing body of a city may elect by resolution to allow expedited reviews of redevelopment plans that meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section. A redevelopment plan that receives an expedited review pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the requir…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2156 Substandard and blighted area; extremely blighted area; review; governing body; powers; remove designation; resolution; effect.
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(1) If an area has been designated as a substandard and blighted area under section 18-2109 or an extremely blighted area under section 18-2101.02, the governing body of the city may review such area at any time to determine whether the area is still eligible for the relevant des…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2157 Substandard and blighted area; extremely blighted area; designation for more than thirty years; analysis of redevelopment projects; when; applicability.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2026, if an area has been designated as a substandard and blighted area under section 18-2109 or an extremely blighted area under section 18-2101.02 for more than thirty years, the governing body of the city shall not approve a new redevelopment plan or r…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2158 Substandard and blighted area; project approval; conditions.
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For any proposed redevelopment project that includes the division of taxes as provided in section 18-2147 and that is located in an area which has been declared substandard and blighted because less than twenty percent of the housing in the area is affordable housing, the governi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2201 Legislative declaration; regulatory powers.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the furnishing of community antenna television service is a business affected with such a public interest that it must be regulated locally. All municipalities in Nebraska are hereby authorized and empowered, by ordinance, to regulat…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2202 Franchise; required; validity.
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to construct, install, operate, or maintain in or along the streets, alleys, and public ways, or elsewhere within the corporate limits of any municipality, a community antenna television service without first obtaining, fr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2203 Underground cables and equipment; map required.
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Municipalities may by ordinance require the filing with the city clerk or village clerk by the person, firm, or corporation constructing, installing, operating, or maintaining community antenna television service of a proper map showing the exact location of all underground cable…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2204 Annual occupation tax; levy; when due.
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Municipalities may, by appropriate ordinance, levy an annual occupation tax against any person, firm, or corporation maintaining and operating any community antenna television service within its boundaries and may levy an annual occupation tax against any persons, firms, or corpo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2205 Violation; notice; penalty.
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In the event of violation of any franchise provision or the provisions of sections 18-2201 to 18-2205 by any duly franchised person or entity furnishing community antenna television service, the municipality having granted such franchise shall immediately serve notice of such vio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2206 Rate increase; approval; procedure.
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(1) Approval of a rate increase for a person or entity furnishing community antenna television service shall be required and shall be made by the city council or village board of trustees which granted the franchise to such person or entity. Such approval shall be made by ordinan…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2301 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 18-2301 to 18-2315, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Air conditioning air distribution means the control of any one or more of the following factors affecting both physical and chemical conditions of the atmosphere within a structure: Temperatur…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2302 Board for examination of contractors; membership; duties.
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In any city or village, there may be a board for the examination of air conditioning air distribution contractors for the issuance of certificates of competency and for such other duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed by sections 18-2301 to 18-2315. Such board shall co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2303 Officers; secretary; duties.
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Members of the air conditioning air distribution board shall, within ten days after their appointments, meet in their respective city or village building or place designated by the city council, city manager, or village board of trustees and organize by the selection of one of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2304 Members; terms; compensation.
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The appointment of the air conditioning air distribution board shall be for staggered terms of three years as provided by the city council or village board of trustees with the appointments to be made in December of each year. Compensation shall be determined by the city council …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2305 Meetings; certificates of competency; examination; rules.
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The air conditioning air distribution board shall meet at least once a month at a fixed time as determined by the city council or village board of trustees. The board shall adopt rules for the examination at such times and places of all persons who desire a certificate of compete…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2306 Rules and regulations; approval; plans and specifications; approval.
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The air conditioning air distribution board, subject to the approval of the city council or village board of trustees, may adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the state or the ordinances of the city or village, for the designing, installing, altering, i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2307 Contractor; certificate of competency; application; examination; issuance.
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(1) Any person desiring to engage in business as an air conditioning air distribution contractor in a city or village which has established an air conditioning air distribution board or within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of cities of the metropolitan class if such ci…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2308 Sections; exemptions.
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Nothing contained in sections 18-2301 to 18-2315 shall be construed to prohibit a homeowner from personally performing air conditioning air distribution work on the property in which the homeowner resides, and the homeowner will not be required to have a certificate of competency…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2309 Certificate of competency; applicant; bond; conditions.
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All applicants who have successfully passed an examination may, prior to receiving a certificate of competency, be required by the air conditioning air distribution board to furnish a corporate surety bond in the penal sum of not more than ten thousand dollars conditioned that th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2310 Certificate of competency; renewal; examination; when.
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All original certificates of competency may be renewed and all renewed certificates of competency may be renewed by the air conditioning air distribution board before the dates of their expiration. Such renewal certificates shall be granted without a reexamination upon the writte…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2311 Certificate of competency; term; revocation.
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All original and renewal certificates shall be good for one year from their dates, but any certificate may be revoked by the air conditioning air distribution board at any time after a hearing upon sufficient notice after sworn charges are filed with the board showing the holder …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2312 Certificate of competency; requirement.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as an air conditioning air distribution contractor or to engage in the business of installing, altering, repairing, cleaning, adding to, or changing in any manner any air conditioning air distribution system or any furnace…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2313 Certificate of competency; permit; fees.
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Fees for the original certificates, renewal certificates, and permits shall be fixed by the city council or village board of trustees of each city or village having an air conditioning air distribution board. The fee for the original or renewal certificate shall in no event be mo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2314 Inspectors; employment authorized; noncomplying system; correction or removal.
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Any city or village having an air conditioning air distribution board shall be authorized to employ inspectors who shall inspect all parts of any air conditioning air distribution system or ventilating or exhaust system in process of construction, alteration, or repair within the…