[Adopted as Ch. 6, Art. 3, §§ 6-347 through
6-355, of the 1976 Code]
[Amended 2-21-1995 by Ord. No. 19-95]
A.
Any person who deposits, throws, discards, or otherwise disposes
of any litter on any public or private property or in any waters commits
the offense of littering unless:
B.
The word "litter" as used in this section shall mean all waste material
susceptible of being dropped, deposited, discarded or otherwise disposed
of by any person upon any property in the state, but does not include
wastes of primary processes of farming or manufacturing. "Waste material"
as used in this section shall mean any material appearing in a place
or in a context not associated with that material's function or origin.
C.
Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped, or dumped from any
motor vehicle or watercraft in violation of this section, the operator
of such motor vehicle or watercraft commits the offense of littering.
(Neb. RS 28-523)
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, or cause to be
erected, and maintain any barbed wire or electric fence within the
corporate limits, where such fence abuts a public sidewalk, street
or alley.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be
placed for display or sale purposes, or for storage, any goods, wares,
merchandise or other articles upon any sidewalk or in any street;
provided that this shall not be construed as preventing the sale from
vehicles outside of the Central Business District of farm or garden
produce by the producer or grower thereof or his employee by going
from house to house.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits
to erect, maintain or suffer to remain on any street or public sidewalk
or on any portion of the area between the lot line and the curbline
of any street any stand, wagon, display, or merchandise, or any other
obstruction injurious to, inconvenient, or inconsistent with the public
use of the same; provided that seats and benches may be allowed in
front of stores and buildings in the fire limits and shall not be
construed as an obstruction in the sidewalk space until such time
as the Mayor and Council shall order their removal by resolution.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit a refrigerator,
icebox, freezer, or any other dangerous appliance to be in the open
and accessible to children, whether on private or public property,
unless he shall first remove all doors and make the same reasonably
safe. (Neb. RS 18-1720)
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, maintain, or suffer
to remain on any street or public sidewalk a stand, wagon, display,
or other obstruction inconvenient to or inconsistent with the public
use of the same. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person
in a residential district to dispose of the snow from his/her property,
sidewalk, off-street parking, alley, or right-of-way, onto a City
street. Except as otherwise provided herein, any person who violates
the prohibitions or provisions of this section 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop or obstruct the
passage of water in a street gutter, culvert, water pipe, or hydrant.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any water to flow
into or upon any public thoroughfare.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to remove, disturb,
or take away from any street, alley, or public grounds any dirt, earth,
stones, or other materials forming a part of such street, alley, or
public grounds without first having obtained written permission to
do so from the governing body.
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.
