Section
Obstructions
94.001 Definitions
94.002 Obstructions prohibited
94.003 Removal of obstruction
94.004 Occupation of street; permits
94.005 Permit required for shows
94.006 Permits required for stands
Sidewalks and Curbs
94.020 Construction, repair, replacement and reconstruction of sidewalk required
94.021 Notice of construction
94.022 Construction permits required
94.023 Survey
94.024 Unlawful construction; removal
94.025 Grade and location
94.026 Material
94.027 City Engineer to keep record
94.028 Special assessments
94.029 Duty and liability of property owners
94.030 Duty of City Engineer
94.031 Sidewalks and trails, conditional requirements for building permit
Excavations
94.045 Permit required
94.046 Barricades and guards
94.047 Cutting and refilling
94.048 Failure to make application
94.049 Supervision
94.050 Excavations on private property
House Numbering
94.065 Definitions
94.066 Directions
94.067 Duty of owners
Public Address System
94.080 Permit required
94.081 Time limit
94.082 Stationary address system
94.999 Penalty
OBSTRUCTIONS
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
STREET and AVENUE. All the ground between lot boundaries, including sidewalks, trails and curbing grounds up to the lot line on each side of any street, avenue or alley, and either of the two words shall be construed as inclusive of the other.
(Prior Code, § 94.001)
Trees and shrubs growing upon or near the lot line or upon public ground and interfering with the use or construction of any public improvements shall be deemed an obstruction under this subchapter. The trees, shrubs and their roots may be removed by the city at the expense of the owner of the property upon which the tree or shrub is located should the owner fail or neglect after notice, to do so. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation to obstruct or encumber, by fences, gates, buildings, structures or otherwise, any of the streets, alleys or sidewalks.
Penalty, see § 94.999
(A) When any obstruction hereinbefore prohibited shall exist, the City Engineer shall order removal of the same at once or the City Engineer may, and if it be a building or other structure erected or maintained in part upon an adjacent lot, the Engineer must notify the owner of the adjacent lot to remove the obstruction. The notice shall be served:
(1) Personally, or by certified mail, or by posting a written copy thereof on the premises; or
(2) If the lot be unoccupied and the owner be a nonresident of the city, then either by certified mail or by one publication in the official newspaper of the city.
(B) If the owner fails to remove the obstruction within three days from date of notice, the City Engineer shall order removal of the obstruction, and if the obstruction be a building, fence or other structure, the material thereof shall be placed on the premises owned or occupied by the party responsible hereunder for maintaining the obstruction. The City Engineer shall immediately report to the City Council whatever expense is incurred in the name of the city by any such removal, and the person maintaining or charged with the duty of removing the obstruction shall be held liable to the city for the amount so expended. The amount shall be recovered by action in court or the City Council may, at its discretion, assess the sum as a special tax against the lot or parcel of ground in the manner as provided for by law for special taxes. The notice in this section provided for is only necessary before removal of a building, fence or other structure by the City Engineer, but not necessary as a basis for prosecution and conviction under the provisions of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 94.003) (Ord. 3165, passed 6-1-1987)
Statutory reference:
Authorization, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-207
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