[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Seward
as Ch. 6, Art. 5, of the 1976 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Regulations on Fish, published by the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission, shall be effective on City-owned lakes, except as modified
by ordinance and resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take more than 10 fish of
all kinds combined in any one day.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use more than one pole or
more than two hooks per pole.
C.
It shall be unlawful to snag any fish externally with a hook and
line, whether a game or non-game fish.
D.
It shall be unlawful to use throw lines.
E.
It shall be unlawful to seine for bait.
F.
Any lake shall be closed to fishing for three days following the
stocking thereof. Such stocked lake shall be open to fishing at 6:00
p.m. on the fourth day following the stocking.
G.
Fishing is prohibited when there is ice on such lake, except at such
areas specifically designated by the City and posted for such purpose.
[Amended 3-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-07]
[Added 3-21-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-07]
A.
The Park/Recreation/Cemetery/Golf
Director, or his designee, is hereby authorized to create additional
rules and regulations governing fishing upon City-owned lakes as may
be necessary, which further such rules and regulations shall, before
becoming effective, be approved by the Mayor and City Council by ordinance
and then filed with the City Clerk.
B.
The Park/Recreation/Cemetery/Golf
Director shall have control of all fishing and shall enforce the provisions
of this article, and all rules and regulations adopted hereunder.
The Park/Recreation/Cemetery/Golf Director shall have and is hereby
vested with authority to suspend or revoke fishing privileges for
violation of any of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
the provisions of this article, or for refusal of any person to comply
with the provisions hereof, or rules and regulations adopted pursuant
hereto.
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.