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(A) In all cases where an ordinance requires an act to be done in a reasonable time or requires reasonable notice to be given, reasonable time or notice shall be deemed to mean the time which is necessary for a prompt performance of the act or the giving of the notice.
(B) (1) The time within which an act is to be done, as herein provided, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last.
(2) If the last day is a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be excluded.
This code contains all of the provisions of a general nature pertaining to the subjects enumerated and embraced in this code. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated by this code are repealed, except that nothing shall affect any rights acquired under, actions involving, or fines, penalties, forfeitures, or liabilities incurred pursuant to those ordinances prior to repeal.
All ordinances of a temporary or special nature and all other ordinances pertaining to subjects not embraced in this code, including ordinances specified in this section, shall remain in full force and effect unless repealed expressly or by necessary implication:
(A) Vacating or setting the boundaries of streets, alleys, or other public places;
(B) Annexing or detaching territory;
(C) Granting or accepting easements, plats, or dedication of land to public use;
(D) Providing for the acquisition or conveyance of real or personal property;
(E) Authorizing or directing public improvements to be made;
(F) Levying taxes or special assessments;
(G) Appropriating money;
(H) Granting franchises or special licenses; or
(I) Providing for the issuance of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness.
(A) Whenever any ordinance or part of an ordinance is repealed or modified by a subsequent ordinance, the ordinance or part of an ordinance thus repealed or modified shall continue in force until the publication of the ordinance repealing or modifying it to give effect thereto.
(B) No suit, proceedings, right, liability, fine, forfeiture, or penalty instituted, created, given, secured, or accrued under any ordinance previous to its repeal shall in any way be affected, released, or discharged, but may be prosecuted, enjoyed, and recovered as fully as if the ordinance had continued in force, unless it is otherwise expressly provided.
(C) When any ordinance repealing a former ordinance, clause, or provision is itself repealed, the repeal shall not be construed to revive the former ordinance, clause, or provision, unless it is expressly provided.
Statutory reference:
Requirements for amendments and revisions, see Neb. RS 16-247
(A) A statutory cite included in the history indicates that the text of the section reads substantially the same as the statute. Example: (Neb. RS 18-132)
(B) A statutory cite set forth as a "statutory reference" following the text of the section indicates that the reader should refer to that statute for further information. Example:
§ 39.01 PUBLIC RECORDS AVAILABLE.
This municipality shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, unless otherwise exempted by state law.
Statutory reference:
Inspection of public records, see Neb. RS 84-712 et seq.
(A) Discretion. When preparing a supplement to this city code, the codifier (that is, the person, agency, or organization authorized to prepare the supplement) may make formal non-substantive changes in ordinances and parts of ordinances included in the supplement as necessary to embody them into a unified code. For example, the codifier may:
(1) Organize the ordinance material into appropriate sections and divisions;
(2) Provide appropriate catchlines, headings, and titles for sections and other subdivisions of the ordinance printed in the supplement and make changes in the catchlines, headings, and titles;
(3) Assign appropriate numbers to sections and other divisions to be inserted in the code and, where necessary to accommodate new material, change existing section or other division numbers;
(4) Change the words "this ordinance" or words of the same meaning to "this chapter", "this subchapter", "this section" and the like, as may be appropriate, or to "§§ through " (inserting section numbers to indicate the sections of the code which embody the substantive sections of the ordinance incorporated into the code);
(5) Insert appropriate section numbers in references to code sections such as "§ " or "§§ through " which are not filled in prior to adoption of an ordinance;
(6) Correct the spelling of words, correct obvious typographical errors, correct erroneous division and hyphenation of words, capitalize or decapitalize words, and make other similar changes in accordance with accepted usage or for consistency with other provisions of the code;
(7) Change terminology for consistency with terminology used in other provisions of the code; and
(8) Make other non-substantive changes necessary to incorporate ordinance material into the code while preserving the original meaning of the ordinance sections.
(B) Prohibition. In no case shall the codifier make any change in the meaning or effect of ordinance material included in the supplement or already embodied in the code and not repealed by any ordinance.
(A) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this city 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.
(B) (1) Whenever a nuisance exists, as defined in Title IX of this code, the city 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.
Statutory reference:
Authority to abate nuisances, see Neb. RS 18-1720 and 18-1722
Authority to impose fines, see Neb. RS 16-246