2341ORDINANCE NO. 2341
COUNCIL MEMBER WOLFF INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 1 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-139 PIT BULLS: LEASH AND
MUZZLE REQUIRED; ARTICLE 4, SECTION 6-402 VIOLATIONS BUREAU; SECTION 6-
403 PENALTIES; AND THE ADDENDUM OF THE CODE VIOLATIONS BUREAU FEE
SCHEDULE ADDING SECTION 6-139 TO THE VIOLATIONS BUREAU; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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 6-139 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is hereby
amended as follows, to wit:
Sec. 6-139 PIT BULLS; LEASH AND MUZZLE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any
persons owning, harboring or having the care of a pit bull to permit such dog to be outdoors unless
confined in a securely fenced yard or unless the dog is under the control of a person 19 years of
age or older, restrained securely by a harness and leash no longer than six feet and properly
muzzled to prevent the dog from biting. For purposes of this section, pit bull shall be defined as
any dog that is an American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull
Terrier, Dogo Argentina, Presa Canario, Cane Corso, American Bulldog, or any dog displaying
the majority of such physical traits of any one or more of the above breeds (more so than any other
breed), or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics which substantially conform to
the standards established by the American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club for any of the
above breeds. The A.K.0 and U.K.0 standards for the above breeds are on file at the City office.
(Penalties refer to Sections 6-401 through 6-403 or Addendum to Code Violations Bureau Fee
Schedule) (Amended by Ordinance 2340 10/24/2016).
SECTION 2. Section 6-402 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is hereby
amended as follows, to wit:
Sec. 6-402 VIOLATIONS BUREAU. A Violations Bureau for the City of Blair is hereby created
pursuant to Section 18-1729 R.R.S. Neb. for the purpose of collecting penalties for city code
violation.
Any person accused of a violation as established by Sections 6-102, 6-103, 6-104, 6-106,
6-108, 6-111, 6-112, 6-113, 6-118, 6-119, 6-139, Sections 6-201 through 6-203, inclusive,
Sections 6-207, 6-304, 6-310, 6-314, 6-318 and Sections 6-319.01 through 6-319.09, inclusive,
Sections 6-320, 6-320.01, 6-321, 6-322, 6-325, 6-326, 6-326.02, 6-326.04, 6-326.05, 6-328, 6-
333, 6-334 and 6-338 may, within ten (10) days after the issuance of a citation of the violation and
before the appearance date thereon, dispose of the citation by appearing at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Blair and remitting full payment of the penalty assessed for the specific
violation.
Any person may plead not guilty to the citation and he or she may appear before the County
Court of Washington County, Nebraska, on the date and at the time specified on the citation.
At the time of the commission of the alleged violation, the accused shall be served with
printed notice informing the accused of his or her options in disposing of the citation as noted
hereinabove.
If the accused fails to appear at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Blair or before
the County Court of Washington County, Nebraska, on or before the date specified on the citation,
a warrant for his or her arrest shall be issued by the County Court of Washington County,
Nebraska. (Amended by Ordinance 2140 06/10/2008; Ordinance 2209 10/25/2011; Ordinance
2229, 09/25/2012; Ordinance 2247 6/25/2013; Ordinance 2260 5/20/2014; Ordinance 2320
10/11/2016; Ordinance 2340 10/24/2016).
See. 6-403 PENALTIES. A conviction for violation of Sections 6-102, 6-103, 6-104, 6-106, 6-
108, 6-111, 6-112, 6-113, 6-118, 6-119, 6-132, 6-139, Sections 6-201 through 6-203, inclusive,
Sections 6-207, 6-304, 6-314, 6-318, Sections 6-319.01 through 6-319.09, inclusive, Sections 6-
320, 6-320.01, 6-321, 6-322, 6-325, 6-326, 6-326.02, 6-326.04, 6-326.05, 6-328, 6-334, 6-338
shall result in a fine for the first offense in any one calendar year of the sum of Fifty dollars
($50.00), for the second offense in any one calendar year the sum of One Hundred dollars
($100.00), and for the third or subsequent offenses in any one calendar year the sum of One
Hundred Fifty dollars ($150.00). A conviction for violation of Section 6-310 and 6-333 shall
result in a fine for the first offense in any one calendar year of the sum of One Hundred dollars
($100.00), for the second offense in any one calendar year the sum of One Hundred Fifty dollars
($150.00), and for the third offense and subsequent offenses in any one calendar year the sum of
Two Hundred dollars ($200.00). (Amended by Ordinance 2140 06/10/2008; Ordinance 2209
10/25/2011; Ordinance 2229, 09/25/2012; Ordinance 2247 6/25/2013; Ordinance 2260 5/20/2014;
Ordinance 2320 10/11/2016; Ordinance 2340 10/24/2016).
SECTION 4. The Addendum to Code Violations Bureau Fee Schedule is hereby amended
as follows:
6-139 Pit Bulls; Leash and Muzzle Required 1St Offense $50.00
2nd Offense $100.00
3rd Offense $150.00
SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 6. 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 OCTOBER, 2017.
CITY OF. BLAIR, NEBRASKA
By
JAqE§ E. REALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
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 October, 2017.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CL RK