2307ORDINANCE NO. 2307
COUNCIL MEMBER SHEPARD INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-326.05 CLEANING OF
SIDEWALKS AND SECTION 6-333 MISDEMEANORS; JUNK VEHICLES; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 6-326.05 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is
hereby amended as follows, to wit:
Sec. 6-326.05 CLEANING OF SIDEWALKS. It shall be unlawful for the adult occupant or
occupants of any improved lot or tract of ground or the owner or owners of any unimproved
tract of ground in the City to permit snow, sleet, mud or ice to accumulate and remain on the
sidewalk along and adjacent to such lot or tract of ground for a period of more than five (5)
hours after cessation of the storm causing the same, except in the case of cessation after the hour
of nine (9:00) o'clock P.M. in which case such person shall be permitted until ten (10:00) o'clock
A.M., of the following day in which to remove such substances. In case snow, sleet, mud or ice
is not removed within twelve (12) hours following the deposit of same on the sidewalk along
and adjacent to any lot or tract of ground within the City, the City Administrator may cause
same to be removed and the cost of removal of same shall immediately become due and payable,
jointly and severally, fiom the owners and adult occupants of such tract of ground. (Neb. Rev.
Stat. §16-663) (Penalties refer to Sections 6-401 through 6-403 or Addendum to Code
Violations Bureau Fee Schedule). (Amended by Ordinance 2307 05/24/2016)
SECTION 2. Section 6-333 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is hereby
added as follows, to wit:
See. 6-333 MISDEMEANORS; JUNK VEHICLES. It shall be unlawful for any property
owner or lessee to allow an accumulation of
dismantled, abandoned, inoperable, wrecked, unlicensed or unregistered motor vehicles
or recreational equipment of any kind including, but not limited to, motorcycles, all -terrain
vehicles, automobiles, trucks, boats and trailers which are in violation of Chapter 60, Article 3
R.R.S. Nebraska (as amended fiom time to time).
The City Administrator, the Chief of Police, or their designated agent, shall have the
power to investigate all complaints of violations of this Section and if they find that such
property owner or lessee has allowed such accumulation, they shall cause the property owner or
lessee to be served with written notice directing them to remove the accumulation within five (5)
days of the receipt of said notice.
Any person failing to remove said accumulation within five (5) days after receiving
notice to do so, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and a conviction for violation of this
section shall result in a fine as indicated in Sections 6-401 through 6-404, and the Court, as part
of the judgment, shall order the owner to remove the accumulation. Each day an accumulation
is permitted to exist shall be deemed a separate violation hereunder. In addition, an authorized
agent of the Municipality may cause said accumulation to be removed at the expense of the
owner or lessee, from the land whereon said accumulation exist and the cost of such removal
shall be levied, equalized, and assessed as are other special assessments. (Ord. No. 1280,
5/14/80) (Penalties refer to Sections 6-401 through 6-403 or Addendum to Code Violations
Bureau Fee Schedule). (Amended by Ordinance 2140 06/10/2008) (Amended by Ordinance
2307 05/24/2016)
SECTION 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2016.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
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S E. REALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing ordinance was passed
at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 24th day of May,
2016.
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