[Adopted as Ch. 6, Art. 3, §§ 6-325 through
6-329, 6-341 through 6-345, 6-358, 6-361 and 6-362, of the 1976 Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person to wrongfully and maliciously
tear, deface, remove, or cover up the posted advertisement or bill
of any person, firm, or corporation when said bill or advertisement
is rightfully and lawfully posted, and the same remains of value.
It shall be unlawful for any person to post, paste, or paint
any sign, advertisement, or other writing of any nature upon a fence,
pole, building, or other property without the written permission of
the owner of the property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to break, remove or destroy
any stone or stake marking any street, block, lot or public ground,
except by state or City authority.
No billboard upon which any advertising matter or legend is
or may be written shall be located nearer than 12 feet to any street
or highway in this City or so that it obstructs the view at a street
or highway intersection; provided that nothing herein shall be construed
to mean the flat surface of buildings, stores or offices. Any billboard
violating this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance.[2]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to assemble or
gather within the municipality with the intent to do an unlawful or
disorderly act or acts, by force or violence against the municipality,
or residents therein, or to disturb the peace and quiet of any person
or neighborhood. (Neb. RS 28-1322)
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person within the City to operate any radio, sound
system, or similar device which reproduces or amplifies radio broadcasts
or musical recordings, in or upon any street or alley or public place
in such a manner as to be audible to any person at any point or place
more than 50 feet from the source.[1]
B.
The prohibition
set forth herein shall not apply to such activity:
(1)
When conducted in connection with an activity or event sponsored
by a school, church, or governmental entity;
(2)
When conducted in connection with an activity open to the public
such as a carnival, circus, or athletic event; and
(3)
If a permit for same has been issued by the Seward City Council,
or its designee, which permit may include such conditions as the City
Council, or its designee, shall deem necessary and appropriate; provided,
however, such conditions shall be reasonably related to preserving
the public peace, and shall not infringe upon the applicant's right
to free speech.
Any person who shall knowingly start a fight, fight, commit
assault or battery, make unnecessary noise, or otherwise conduct himself/herself
in such a way as to breach the peace shall be deemed to be guilty
of a violation of this section. (Neb. RS 16-227, 16-228)
A.
It shall be deemed a violation of this section for any person to
willfully destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument,
gravestone, structure, or thing of value which is located upon any
government property, cemetery, or property of historic value. Conviction
of such violation shall be punishable by a fine consistent with Neb.
RS 28-519.[1]
B.
Any such offender shall also be liable, in an action for trespass
in the name of the beneficial holder of said property, for all damages
which arise from the commission of such unlawful act.
(Neb. RS 28-519)
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to disturb, interrupt,
or interfere with any lawful assembly of people, whether religious
or otherwise, by loud and unnecessary noise, threatening behavior,
or indecent and shocking behavior.
It shall be unlawful for three or more persons to assemble together
upon any sidewalk or street thereof, in front of or adjacent to any
store, shop, or other place of business, so as to obstruct the public
right-of-way along said street or sidewalk, or entrance to said place
of business, or so as to obstruct or injure the carrying on of any
lawful business in any of the places aforesaid within the limits of
the municipality.
Any person operating or causing to be operated any motor, sign,
or other electrical apparatus that is connected with the light and
power system shall equip the apparatus with proper filtering attachments
to eliminate interference; provided that the provisions herein shall
not apply to the use of necessary medical equipment or apparatus where
electrical interference cannot be reasonably and safely eliminated.
Any person who so operates or causes to be operated any such electrical
apparatus that interferes habitually with radio and television reception
shall be deemed to be guilty of a violation of this section. (Neb.
RS 18-1720)
It shall be unlawful for any person to locate or place, use
or occupy any "box car," railway coach or other structure or building
formerly used as railway rolling stock or equipment upon any lot or
plot of ground within the corporate limits for any purpose; provided,
however, that any railroad company having and maintaining a right-of-way
into and within the City may place such "cars," structures or buildings
upon its own right-of-way for use in connection with its own business,
but no such railroad company shall be permitted to rent the same or
permit any of the structures to be used by others for any purpose
not necessary to the furtherance of the business of the railroad company.
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years
to ride in or operate any vehicle in or upon any street, alley, or
other public place, or to loiter, wander, stroll, loaf, or play in
or upon any of the streets, alleys, or other public places between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. of the following
day unless accompanied by a parent, or the minor is engaged in lawful
employment or is on an emergency errand; provided, when an activity
of the kind normally attended by minors under 16 years terminates
after, or less than one hour prior to 11:00 p.m., the curfew shall
commence one hour after the termination of such activity.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any person who violates
the prohibitions or provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty
of a violation. The penalty for such violation shall be an amount
not to exceed $500 for any one offense, recoverable with costs, and
in default of said payment the offender shall stand committed to the
County Jail until such fine and costs are paid. Each period of 24
hours during or on which a violation occurs or continues shall be
deemed a separate offense.
