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Poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines and other appurtenances of public service companies shall be located or erected over, upon or under the streets, alleys and common grounds of the city. Application for location of the above shall be made to the Street Commissioner in writing. Approval or disapproval shall be issued in writing. Any public service company granted a right-of-way for the erection and maintenance of poles, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines and wires shall at all times erect and locate its poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines and other appurtenances at those places and in a manner as shall be designated by the city. The poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines and other appurtenances shall be removed or relocated by companies at their own expense when requested to do so by the City Council. Any relocation shall be ordered by resolution of the City Council and the City Clerk-Treasurer shall notify any and all companies affected. The companies shall within 24 hours after receiving notice, at their own expense, cause the poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances to be removed. The City Council shall designate another location as close as possible where the poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances shall be reset, placed or erected in a manner that they will not interfere with the water system, sewerage system, poles, wires and mains of any public utility, adjacent buildings or with travel on the public ways and property, Whenever possible, all pole lines, wires, gas mains, pipe lines or appurtenances shall be confined to the alleys of the city.
(1998 Code, § 8-308)
In accordance with the statutes of the State of Nebraska, including Neb. RS 17-509 through 17-521, 17-524, 18-1705, 18-1751, 18-2001 through 18-2005, 19-2408 through 19-2415, 19-2427 through 19-2431 and 76-704 through 76-724, the city shall have the power to grade partially or to an established grade, change grade, curb, recurb, gutter, regutter, pave, gravel regravel, macadamize, remacacamize, widen or narrow streets or roadways, resurface or relay existing pavement or otherwise improve any street, streets, alley, alleys, public grounds, public way or ways, or parts thereof, a street which divides the city corporate area and the area adjoining the city, construct or reconstruct pedestrian walks, plazas, malls, landscaping, outdoor sprinkler systems, fountains, decorative water ponds, lighting systems and permanent facilities used in connection therewith, construct sidewalks and improve the sidewalk space, at public cost or by levy of special assessments on the property especially benefitted thereby, proportionate to benefits, and by ordinance to create paving, repaving, grading, curbing, recurbing, resurfacing, graveling or improvement districts therefor, to be consecutively numbered, which may include two or more connecting or intersecting streets, alleys or public ways, and may include two or more of the improvements in one proceeding. These improvements may be by petition, by ordinance, as special improvement districts, without petition or creation of a district, or as combined improvements. Needed land may be acquired by purchase, gift or eminent domain proceedings.
(1998 Code, § 8-309)
In accordance with the statutes of the state, including Neb. RS 17-567, the Mayor, Chief of Police, and City Street Commissioner may collectively direct the closing of all public highways, bridges, streets, alleys, public squares and commons within the city for a period not to exceed 48 hours, as they deem appropriate and in the best interests of the public.
(Ord. 980, passed 12-11-2012)
(A) In accordance with the statutes of the State of Nebraska, including Neb. RS 17-505, any person who shall violate or refuse to comply with the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 for any one offense, recoverable with costs.
(B) A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of failure to comply.
(1998 Code, § 8-401) (Ord. 724, passed 1-25-2000; Ord. 950, passed 6-22-2010)