(A) (1) Any person, firm or corporation, their agents or servants, who shall violate any of the provisions of this village code, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, shall be deemed guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of failure to comply with the provisions of this code.
(Prior Code, § 0-006)
(2) In any case where any person, including a partnership or corporation, shall have been found guilty of the violation of any ordinance of the village, such person shall pay the costs of prosecution and court costs and shall stand committed until the same shall have been paid in full.
(Prior Code, § 0-007)
(3) The term “village police” shall apply in all instances to all other law enforcement officials, including Nebraska State Patrol Officers and the Cass County Sheriff and his or her Deputies. Whenever this code empowers the village police to take any action, such empowerment shall extend to and apply equally to any Nebraska State Patrol Officer or the Cass County Sheriff or his or her Deputies.
(Prior Code, § 0-008)
(B) The following schedule shall be adopted as the fine schedule for tickets paid by to which defendants plead guilty and pay a fine by waiver in writing:
Description | Fine |
Description | Fine |
Animal Calls | |
Barking and offensive | $25 |
Cruelty to animals | No waiver |
Dangerous dog confined | $100 |
Dangerous dog restrained | $50 |
Enclosures | $25 |
Failure to comply | $50 |
Fighting dogs | No waiver |
Killing and poisoning | No waiver |
Liability of owner | No waiver |
Rabies vaccination | $25 |
Removal of collar | $25 |
Running at large | $25 |
Snakes and fowl | $50 |
Un-collared | $25 |
Unlicensed kennels; nuisance | $40 |
ATVs and Golf Carts | |
ATV equipment | $25 |
ATV operation conditions | $25 |
ATV operation requirements | $25 |
ATV permit required | $25 |
ATV prohibitions | $25 |
ATV violations; penalty | $50 |
Golf cart violations; penalty | $50 |
Golf cart; application | $25 |
Golf cart; permit and conditions | $25 |
Misdemeanors | |
Abandoned vehicles | $50 |
Appliances in yard | $50 |
Discharge of firearm | $25 |
Disorderly conduct | $25 |
Disturbing the peace | $50 |
Excessive noise | $50 |
Littering | $25 |
Malicious mischief | $25 |
Nuisance regulations | No waiver |
Obstructing traffic | $50 |
Prohibited fences | $25 |
Slingshots, paintball guns and the like | $50 |
Substance detrimental to health | $25 |
Trespassing | $25 |
Vehicles unattended | $25 |
(C) (1) Whenever a nuisance exists as defined in Titles IX and XIII of this code, the village may proceed by a suit in equity to enjoin and abate the same, in the manner provided by law.
(2) Whenever, in any action, it is established that a nuisance exists, the court may, together with the fine or penalty imposed, enter an order of abatement as a part of the judgment in the case.
(Ord. 2008-02, passed 10-7-2008)
Statutory reference:
Authority to abate nuisances, see Neb. RS 18-1720 and 18-1722
Authority to impose fines, see Neb. RS 17-207 and 17-505