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Within the aforesaid fire limits, no structure shall be built, altered, moved or enlarged unless such structure will be enclosed with such incombustible materials as will satisfy the Fire Chief that the structure will be reasonably fireproof.
(Prior Code, § 7-103) Penalty, see § 92.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-550
(A) There shall be a statewide open burning ban on all bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires and fires for the purpose of clearing land.
(B) The Fire Chief may waive an open burning ban under division (A) above for an area under the Fire Department’s jurisdiction by issuing an open burning permit to a person requesting permission to conduct open burning. The permit issued by the Fire Chief to a person desiring to conduct open burning shall be in writing, signed by the Fire Chief, and on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal.
(C) The Municipal Fire Chief may waive the open burning ban in the Fire Department’s jurisdiction when conditions are acceptable to the Chief or his or her designee. Anyone intending to burn in such jurisdiction when the open burning ban has been waived shall notify the Fire Chief of his or her intention to burn.
(D) The Fire Chief of a local fire department may adopt standards listing the conditions acceptable for issuing a permit to conduct open burning under division (B) above.
(E) The Fire Department may charge a fee, not to exceed $10, for each such permit issued. This fee shall be remitted to the governing body for inclusion in the general funds allocated to the Fire department. Such funds shall not reduce the tax requirements for the Fire department. No such fee shall be collected from any state or political subdivision to which such a permit is issued to conduct open burning under division (B) above in the course of such state’s or political subdivision’s official duties.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-520.01) (Prior Code, § 7-104) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) Any person, or any person’s agent or servant, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, 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 chapter.
(B) (1) Whenever a nuisance exists as defined in this chapter, the municipality may proceed by a suit in equity to enjoin, abate and remove 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.
(Prior Code, § 7-201) (Ord. 1-1001, passed 6-6-2000)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 17-207, 17-505, 18-1720 and 18-1722