1982ORDINANCE NO. 1318
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 -330 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, DELETING PROVISIONS FOR IMPOUNDMENT OF
VEHICLES FOLLOWING ARREST AND RELEASE PROVIDING THEREFORE;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH,; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA:
1. That Section 6 -330 should be amended as follows:
MISDEMEANORS; MINOR; ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR; SELLING OR DISPENSING
POSSESSION; UNLAWFUL; VIOLATION. No minor may sell or dispense
or have in his possession or physical control any alcoholic
liquor in any tavern or in any other place including public
streets, alleys, roads,, highways, upon property owned by the
State of Nebraska or any owned by the Municipality thereof,
or inside any vehicle while in or in any other place including,
but not limited to the public streets, alleys, roads, highways,
or upon any property owned by the Municipality, except that
a minor may possess or have physical control of any alcoholic
liquor in his permanent place of residence.
2. That portion of the existing Section 6 -330 of the
Municipal Code of the City of Blair not included.hereinabove
is specifically repealed and all other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be in force and take full effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
ATTEST;
Passed and approved this 12th day of January, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL,
A Clerk
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
). :ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY Z
VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that she is the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of Blair, Nebraska,
and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was passed at a
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 trout Street glair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City
held on the 12th day of January, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL, Y C� Clerk
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 66008 (402) 426-5123
ORDINANCE NO. 131.9
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTIONS: 5-425, 5-426, 5-427, 5-428, 5-429, 5-430,
5-431, 5-43Z 5-433, 5-434, 5-43.5, 5-436 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTED PARKING IN PRIVATE
LOTS; THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS FOR VIOLATION .OF PARKING PRO-
VISIONS: AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR TOWING OF SAID VEHICLES:
LIABILITY THEREFORE OR FOR DAMAGES OCCURING THEREBY; PROVIDING
FOR LIENS ON VEHICLES TOWED UNDER THESE SECTIONS; :PROVIDING FOR
WRITTEN STATEMENTS BY THE TOWER OF SAID VEHICLES; AND FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR FOR PERSONS TOWING MOTOR VEHICLES TO
ASCERTAIN OWNERS OR TENANTS OF LOTS; AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
LIMITATIONS OF COMPENSATIONS THEREFORE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING WHEN
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA:
That Sections 5-425, 5-426, 5-427, 5-428, 5-429, 5-430,
5-431, 5-432, 5-433, 5-434, 5-435, 5-436 are hereby created to read as
follows:
..Section: 5-425 RESTRICTED-PARKING LOT; MOTOR VEHICLES
TOWED AWAY; WHEN. Motor vehicles parked in a .restricted parking
lot without the consent of the owner. or tenant shall be subject
to being towed away, if thelot is properly posted.
Section: 5-426 RESTRICTED PARKING LOTS1.UNAUTHORIaED
PARKING PROHIBITED; TOWING; VIOLATION; PENALTY. Any'person parking
a motor vehicle in a properly posted, restricted parking lot
: without the consent of the owner or tenant authorized to give
permiSsion shall- be guilty of an and the'vehicle
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shall be.subject to being towed away at the request of such lot .
owner or :tenant, Any person found guilty under this section shall
be subject to the penalties provided in section' 29-436 R.R.S.
Nebraska 1943 for infractions. If the identity of the operator
of a motor Vehicle in uiolation of this Section cannot be
determined, the owner or Person in whose name such vehicle is
registered shall be held prima facie responsible for such
infraction. When any police officer observes or is advised 'that
a motor vehicle may be in violation of this section, he or she
shall make a determination as to-whether a violation has in fact
occurred and if so shall personally serve or attach to Such motor
vehicle a citation pursuant to the provision of section 29-424
R.R.S..Nebtaska 1943 directed to the owner or Operator of such
vehicle, which shall set forth the nature of the viol Any
WD/IAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front StrOet Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
person who refuses to sign the citation. or otherwise comply .
with the command of the citation shall be punished as.provided by
section 29 -426 R.R.S. Nebraska 1943.
Section: 5 -427 RESTRICTED PARKING LOT;. SIGNS
DESIGNATING. Signs designating a. restricted parking' lot shall
be readily visible, and shall state the purpose or purposes for
parking on the restricted parking lot, state.the hours for
restricted parking, axed state who to contact for information
regarding a.towed vehicle.
.Section: 5 -425 MOTOR VEHICLE: TOWED. AWAY; NOTIFICATION
TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; RENOTIFICATION. Anyone towing a
motor vehicle away pursuant to sections 5 -425 to 5-436
shall notify the local law enforcement agency within twenty -four
hours of the license number of the motor vehicle. Anyone towing
a motor vehicle away pursuant to sections, 5-425 to 3 -436 .
and holding the motor vehicle for more than twenty -nine days shall
on the thirtieth day, renotify the local law enforcement agency
of the motor vehicle's license number for the purpose of ascertain-
ing whether the motor vehicle has been reported stolen or missing.
Such renotification shall be repeated each thirty days while the
motor vehicle is held by the tower or until such time as the
tower has placed a lien on the motor vehicle as provided by
section 5 -430.
Section: 5 -429 MOTOR VEHICLE TOWED AWAY; SUBJECT TO
LIEN; WHEN. A motor vehicle towed away under sections 5-425 to
5 -436, which is not claimed by the owner within one hundred
eighty days after towing, is subject to liens by the person who towed
the vehicle under Chapter 52, article 6 R.R.S. Nebraska 1943.
Section: 5 -430 MOTOR VEHICLE TOWED AWAY; PROPERLY
PARKED; LIABILITY. Any owner or tenant causing the towing away
WYMAN F. NELSON, Attorney at La* 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 {402) 4264123
of a motor vehicle that is not improperly parked pn a restricted
lot shall cause the return of the motor vehicle to its owner or
driver at no charge to such owner or driver. The person causing
the motor vehicle to be towed shall be liable for any reasonably
foreseeable damage incurred by the owner or driver of the motor
vehicle due to loss of transportation.
Section 5-431 MOTOR VEHICLE,TOWED AWAY; LIABILITY
FOR REASONABLY FORESEEABLE DAMAGES. Anyone towing aWay a
motor vehicle pursuant to sections 5-425 to 5-436 shall be liable
for any reasonably foreseeable 'damages to the motor vehicle that
occur duing the hookup, towing, or disengagement of the motor
vehicle to or from the towing vehicle and anyone storing such a
towed motor vehicle shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable .
damage to the motor vehicle and the personal contents therein
during the storage period.
Section 5-432 MOTOR VEHICLE; FULL POSSESSION OF
TOWING VEHICLE; WHEN; EFFECT Anyone attempting to tow away a
motor vehicle pursuant to sections 5-425 to 5-436 shall not be
in full possession of the motor vehicle to be towed until the
motor vehicle has been fully and completely attached to his or
her towing vehicle. The tower shall, upon request of the owner
or driver of the motor vehicle to be towed, disengage the
towing apparatus at any time prior to taking full possession,
as defined in this section, of the motor vehicle.
Section 5-433 OWNER OR DRIVER; GIVEN WRITTEN
STATEMENT BY TOWER; CONTENTS The owner or driver of any motor
vehicle towed away pursuant to sections 5-425 to 5-436 shall,
Upon regaining possession of the motor vehicle from the tower, be
given a written statement by the tower fully detailing: ()y The
name and address of the person or persons who caused the vehicle
to be towed; (2) under what statutory authority the vehicle
was towed; and (3) his or her rights under sections 5-425 to 5-435.
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Eront Street glair, Nebraska 68(X18 (402) 426-5128
Section 5-434 PERSON TOWING MOTOR VEHICLE; ASCERTAIN
OWNER OR TENANT OF LOT. Anyone towing a motor vehicle pursuant to
sections 5-425 to 5-436 . ..3hall.take reasonable steps-to ascertain
that the person causing the motor vehicle, to be towed is .the
Owner or tenantOf:the lot fromswhich the-motor vehiCleis to be
towed.
Section 5-435 OWNER TOWED MOTOR VEHICLE; LIABLE
FOR TOWING AND STORAGE FEES. The -owner of any motor vehicle
towed or stored_pursuant to Sections 5-425 to5-436shall be
liable for any towing and storage fees incurred but neither the
motor vehicle nor the contents therein shall .be subject to any
storage or towing. lien except as proVided section 5-4a0.
Section 5-436, 'OWNER OR TENANT OF LOT; SOLICIT OR
ACCEPT COMPENSATION FROM.:TOWER; PROHIBITED. Any owner or tenant
causing the towing away of a motor vehicle shall not solicit or
accept therefor-a commission, gift, gratuity, or any form of •
compensation or wealth.from the person or business towing away
te motor vehicle.
II. All ordinances'or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed,
III. This ordinance.shall.be in force and take - full effect
from and afterits passage, appkoVal and publication as provided
by law.
ATTEST:
Passed and approved this 12th day of January, 1982..
VE NA Rs BULL, City Clerk
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
:se:
WASHINGTON COUNTY
VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that she is the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk 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
izth day of January, 1982.
VENR BULL.,t ' J Cleik
WYMAN B. NBLSON, Attorney at Law ° kront'strea Blair Nebraska 68008 • (402) 426-6123 •
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS'. OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, CREATING SECTION 1406., AND SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN .CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND FURTHER
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA;
I. That the Zoning Regulations of the City of Blair
are hereby amended to create Section 1406 which shall read as
follows:
1. SECTION 1406, CONTINUATION OF CONTINUE CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS MADE A NONCONFORMING USE BY THESE ZONING REGULATIONS.
The City Council pursuant to the conditional use application pro-
visions herein may in its sole and absolute descretion grant _. :a.
renewal of an existing special use permit which may be nonconforming
as a result of the changes made by the zoning regulations adopted
herein. Said right to apply for a renewal of said application shall
terminate upon discontinuation of the use for a period of forty -five
(45) days or longer and shall not extend to anyone other than the
present holder of the permit. Said City Council shall be bound
by the rules and the regulations for issuance of conditional use
permits and shall not be obligated to renew the conditional use
permit notwithstanding the factj_ the :applicant may -ha.ue ,:a right to
regsest, renewal.
11. All ordinances or parts thereof`in:conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
III. This ordinance shall be - in force and take full effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by
law.
ATTEST:
Passed and approved this 26th day of January, 1982.
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VERNA R. BULL, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1320
M. STANLEY JENN,OMa.yor
STATE OF NEBRASKA VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that
:ss:
she is the duly a ointed qualified
WASHINGTON COUNTY ) and acting City Clerk of Blair,
Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was passed at a
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 >! ront'Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City
held on the 26 thday of .January; 1982..
VERNA R. BULL, City Clerk
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Prorit'utteet Flair, Nelitaska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
ORDINANCE NO. 1321
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 705 OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, AS PERTAINS TO LOT-SPLITS; RE-
PEALING SAID SECTION AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH AS PRESENTLY EXISTS; PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA:
That Section 705 of the Subdivision Regulations of the
City of Blair, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 705. LOT SPLIT: An existing platted lot, of
sufficient size, may be divided into no more than two (2) lots,
upon recommendation of the Planning Commission and approval of
the City Council. Upon approval of the lot split, the sub - divider,
developer or owner shall comply with these minimum sub- division
requirements. Requests for lot split approval shall be made by the
owner of the land to the City Administrator. Four (4) copies of
a drawing to scale of lots involved if there are not structures
thereon or if structures are located on any part of the lot being
split, four (4) copies of a survey of the lot(s) and the location
of the structure(s) thereon, together with the precise nature,
location and dimensions of the split, shall accompany the appli-
cation. The application shall be accompanied by the names and
addresses of all persons to receive notices. Written notices shall
be given to all owners of land within 100 feet of the property
proposed to be split. Such owners shall have ten (10) days from the
date of notification to notify the City Administrator of any protests
they may have concerning the lot - split. The ten (10) days wiating
period may be waived upon submission in writing of statements from
those, to be notified that they have no objection to the proposed
lot split.
Approval or disapproval of lot splits shall be made based
on the following guidelines in•which:
(a) No lot split shall be approved if:
(1) A New street or alley is needed or proposed.
(2) A vacation of streets, alleys, setback lines, access
control of easements is required or proposed.
(3) If such action will result in significant increases in
service requirements, utilities, schools, traffic control,
streets, etc.; or will interfere with maintaining
existing service levels, additional repaving etc.
(4) There is less street right -of -way than required by .
these regulations or the comprehensive plan unless such
dedication can be made by separate instrument.
(5) All easement requirements have not been satisfied.
(6) If such split results in a tract without direct access to
a street, only in.the specific case where the split
results in land locked lots, and ecifically
exempting any tracts upon which no construction of either
a residence or other structure can be made.
(7) A substandard sized lot or:parcel`wi.11 be created as
determined by the existing zoing.
(b) The Planning Commission may make such additional requirements
deemed necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of
existing land development regulations and governing body
policy. Requirements may include, but not be limited to,
installation of public facilities, dedication of right -of -way
and easements, and submission of convenants for the protection
of other landowners in the original subdivision.
(c) The Planning Commission shall, in writing, either approve with
or without conditions or disapprove the lot split within three
(3) days of application. If approved, and after all conditions
have been met, the chairman of the planning commission shall
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street $lair, Nebraska 68008 (402) .426&6123
sign and furnish as certificate of approval to be affixed to
the lot - split survey.
(d) The .lot split survey shall. then be submitted to the City
Council for appropriate action.
(e) Following approval by the Planning Commission and the City
Council, 'one .copy of the survey bearing the signatures of
the chairman of the Planning Commission and the Mayor indi-
cating Planning Commission and. Council approval shall be
filed by the City Clerk in the office of the .Washington
County Clerk, ex-officio Register of Deeds.
II. SECTION 705 of the sub-division regulation of the City
of. Blair, is hereby specifically repealed as it presently exists
and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby
III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after
its passage, approval and publication as.proveded bylaw.
Passed and approved this 26thday of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
VERNA R BULL City Clerk
STATE OP NEBRASKA
WASHINGTON COUNTY
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:ss:
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M. STANLEY JENS eiyor •
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VERNA R. BULL.hereby certifies that
she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk 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 " . 26th day of January, 1982.
VERNA 'R. BULL, C tyClerk
WYMAN' B. NBLSON, Attorney at Law 164 front Street . Blair, Nebraska 68008 '(402) 4264123
ORDINANCE NO. 1322
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS RELATING
TO THEISSUANCE OF PRIVATE WELL PERMITS, PROHIBITING' CROSS-
CONNECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND HEALTH STANDARDS, PRO-
VIDING FOR DISCONTINUANCE AND PROHIBITION OF USE OF WELLS DRILLED
WITHIN THE CITY OF BLAIR, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, REPEALING ALL OR PORTIONS OF
SECTIONS 4 -202 AND 4 -203 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, AND PROVIDING FOR WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. PLUMBING; WELL PERMIT. It shall be unlawful
for any person, persons, entity or corporation to dig, drill or
construct a well within the municipal limits of the City "of Blair,
Nebraska, without first having obtained a permit therefore from
said city. The application for said private wells shall be. obtained
from the City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska., and shall set
forth the location of the proposed well,' the intended use Of the
water to be derived therefrom, the depth of the proposed well; the
size and_type or nature of casing to be installed• :in .said:well., a
discription of the pumping equipment to be utilized in said Well,
the name and address of the individual to drill the well, and any
other pertinent information as required by the City Clerk or the
Utilities Commissioner of said City. Said application shall Joe
accompanied with an application fee as set and determined by the
City Council and which fee shall be nonrefundable in the event the
application is denied. The provisions hereof shall also apply to
the drilling of any test wells within the municipal limits of the
City of Blair.
SECTION 2. PRIVATE WELLS, LOCATION AND USAGE. No well
shall be drilled within the City of Blair, Nebraska, which said
well would be located within twenty -five (25) feet from any private
or public sewer line, within twenty -five (25) feet of any water
line, whether private or public, within fifty (50) feet of any
septic tank, nor within one hundred (100) feet of any disposal
field or lateral system.
SECTION 3. PRIVATE WELLS, CROSS - CONNECTIONS PROHIBITED.
No cross - connections between a private well plumbing system and the
municipal water system, or the municipal sewer system, of the
City of Blair shall be allowed or made by any person, persons,
corporation, Or any other entity. The Utility Commissioner
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
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of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the Building Inspector of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, shall inspect the drilling and instal-
lation of the plumbing system in any private well to determine that
no cross- connections exist. In the event a cross- connection is
found to exist, the use of said private well shall be permanently
discontinued and the owner, tenants, or lessee of the premises shall
be liable for any and all damages to the City water system and the
users thereof as a result of the cross - connection.
SECTION 4. PRIVATE WELLS, SPECIFICATIONS AND DENIAL OF
PERMIT APPLICATIONS, The City Council shall have the power and
authority to refuse the issuance of any well drilling permits if the
plan submitted therewith shows an improper construction or in the
event the proposed well driller does not have proper equipment or if
it appears that such well may endanger, impair, or in any way inter-
fere with the municipal water system of the City of Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 5. PRIVATE WELLS, USAGE. Permits shall be issued
for the drilling of private wells where the use of the water is to
be in water circulating heat pumps and irrigation purposes for _lawns
and gardens and no other uses shall be permitted or allowed. No water
derived from private wells shall be allowed to utilize or alter either
the surface or underground municipal storm sewer system or the muni-
cipal sanitary sewer system.
SECTION 6. PRIVATE WELLS, REGISTRATION. All private
water wells within the municipal limits of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, shall be registered with the City Clerk within sixty (60)
days following the passage of this ordinance. The registration of
said existing private water wells shall be in writing and shall
set forth the location of the well, the use of the wateb from the
well, the depth of the well, the size and nature and type of
casing installed in the well, and a description of the pumpithgg
equipment used in said well. No private water well whether existing
or drilled after the passage of this ordinance may be modified in
any manner without application for a well permit as set forth in
this ordinance and compliance with all other terms hereof.
SECTION 7. PRIVATE WELLS, CANCELLATION OF PERMIT. The
City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska, may order the discon-
tinuance of the use of any private water well where it has good
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
cause and reason to believe that the public health and welfare is
endangered by use of said well. After notice to the owner of said
well by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
which said notice shall be sent to the owner no less than ten (10)
days prior to a hearing, the City Council may hold a hearing for
the purpose of determining whether said permit should be cancelled
or revoked. Such permit or renewal thereof may be revoked or
cancelled by the City upon any violation of the terms and provisions
of this ordinance by the permitee or any of his successors.
SECTION 8. PRIVATE WELLS, PERMISSION TO ENTER UPON
PREMISES. The granting of a well permit or the renewal thereof
by the City of Blair and the acceptance thereof by the drilling of
a well on the permitee's premises shall constitute consent by said
permitee for the Utilities Commissioner or any of his agents or
employees to enter upon the premises upon which the well is located
in order to take any action required by this ordinance or in order
to determine the existing of any violation under this ordinance.
SECTION 9. SECTION 4 -203 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: PERMITS; CONDITION
PRECEDENT. No permit as required by Section 4 -201 shall be issued
unless the applicant or applicants therefore have, prior to the
making of said application, a permit or certificate of compliance
issued by the State of Nebraska for the construction of same.
SECTION 10. Section 4 -202 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair and Section 4 -203 as it pertains to Section 4 -202
of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair are hereby specifically
repealed with all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith.
SECTION 11. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH TERMS AND PROVISIONS
HEREOF. In the event of noncompliance with any of the terms of
this ordinance, the person, persons, or entity in noncompliance
herewith, the City of. Blair shall have the right to prohibit the
use of said wells which are constructed in noncompliance herewith,
which are being used for purposes other than those allowed herein,
or for existing wells where no registration has been made in
compliance herewith. This remedy shall be in addition to any and
all other remedies contained herein or which the City of Blair has
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -6128
by law and this section shall not be a limitation or restriction
on any additional remedies or tights of said
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be in force and take full effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
ATTEST:
STATE OF NEBRASKA
WASHINGTON COUNTY
21 mt day of February, 1982.
Passed and approved this
Za:7,7,t)
VERNA R. BULL, -City Clerk
:SS:
M. STANLEY JEVEN(/ MAYOR
VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that she is the duly
appointed, qualified and acting,City Clerk 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
23rd day of February 1982.
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VERNA R. BULL City C erk
WYMAN NELSON, Attorney at Law • 18415. Preet Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 4264123
ATTEST:
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/1i7241
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
ORDINANCE NO. 1323
AN ORDINANCE FIXING, SPECIFYING AND .SETTING RATE CHARGES,
AVAILABILITY AND SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS TO CUSTOMERS OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE. CITY OF BLAIR; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN. FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. That the rate charges, availability and
service specifications to customers of the municipal electrical
system of the City of Blair, Nebraska, be fixed, specified and
set according to the terms and specifications of a Resolution
passed by the Board of Public Works on March 8th , 1982, a copy
of said Resolution is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and by
this reference made a part hereof, and that all terms and speci-
fications of said Resolution are hereby adopted and ratified.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take
full effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
Passed and approved this'9th day of March, 1982.
M. STANLEY JEN
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
:ss: VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that
WASHINGTON COUNTY ) she is the duly appointed, qualified
and acting City Clerk of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was
passed at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council held on the
9th day of March • , 1982.
VERNA R. BULB,, City Clerk
W'YMAN E. NELSON, Attorhey at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
BOARDMEMBER • Chapman
INTRODUCED THE,FpLLOWINQ RESOLUTION::: .
BOARD OF PUBLICVORKS RESOLUTION ND, 1982
BE IT RESOLVED BY HOARD OF PUBLICI4ORKS OF THE CITY
OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, . that:the rate charges for electric :power to
the customers of the_ municipal. electric power plant of said city
and classifications of the varioust4PeS.of customer usage and
service be fixed : and set by the adoption.of the general service
a nd fif 6 "FWC - riicin 7 i '—***
f or general service and residential service allasset forth on
Exhibits 1. and 2 respectively attached hereto and by this
reference made a part.hereof.
BE. IT 'RESOLVED that, the general service rates,
residential service rates, and electrio service regulations as
set forth on Exhibits 1 and 2 -hereto shall be the sole
criteria for the determination'and of rates for electric
power to the customers of the'munioipal electric power pant of
Blair, Nebraska, and for the service regulations and requirements
to be provided.by'said municipality, and that , all resolutions
prior hereto setting said charge rates, service regulations and
requirements are, hereby repealed.
BE IT FURTHER RESQLVED that the classifications and
terms hereinbefore fixed shall be and go into effect with the
meter readings made for the billing period April 1, 1982, to May
1; 1982, which, will be billed to the consuMer on or about June 1,
1982.
BOARDMEMBER 'Wright MOVED THAT . TH.E R E SOL UT I ON
. BE i ADOPTED AS READ, WHICH SAID MOTION 'WAS • SECONDED BY BOARDMEMBER
Andrews - , . • - UP - ON ROLL CALL, BOARDMEMBERS
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BOARDMEMBERS. . VOTING
,
"NAY" THE CHAIRMAN DECLARED THE
E FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND
ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF MARCH , 19 82 .*
ATTEST:
RMIT NDREWS, SECRETARY
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WYMAN E. NELSON, Attornay Law
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITY OF BLAIR
GENERAL SERVICE REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
AVAILABILITY: To all consumers throughout the City of Blair
Service Area for single phase, or three phase if available,
alternating current, electric service at any of the City's
standard voltages, for all uses, when all the Consumers service
at one location is measured by one meter, unless. a Consumer takes
emergency or special service as required by the City's Service
Regulations. Not applicable to standby, breakdown, shared or
resale service.
DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND: Demand for any billing period,
shall be the kilowatts, as shownby or computed from the readings
of the City's demand meter, for the 30- minute period of the
general service Consumer's greatest use during such billing
period, but must be equal to or greater than the larger of the
•following:
85 percent of the highest 30- minute demand
during the summer months of the preceding
11 months, or
60 percent of the highest 30- minute demand
during the winter months of the preceding
11 months:
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
AVAILABILITY: To single-family dwellings, farms, trailers, or to
each of the individual living units, apartment houses, or multi-
family dwellings, when such units are metered individually in the
City's Service Area. A "unit" shall be a trailer, apartment, or
unit of a multi - family dwelling, equipped with cooking
facilities. A building served through one meter which can be
occupied as a residence by two or more with each family unit
having separate cooking facilities shall be subject to the
General Service Schedule and is not included under the
Residential Service Rates.
The single phase, alternating current, electric service will be
supplied at the City's standard voltages, for residential uses,
when all electric service furnished under this Schedule is
measured by one meter. This Rate Schedule includes service for
air - conditioning motors not exceeding 7 1/2 horsepower each,
other motors not exceeding 3 horsepower each; but excludes
appliances producing abnormal voltage fluctuations, including but
not limited to welders, large capacity water heaters, x -ray
equipment, et cetera. The consumer shall be required at his
expense to have installed a separate transformer to eliminate
said abnormal voltage fluctuati.ons. Not applicable to standby,
breakdown, emergency, supplementary, shared or resale service.
REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH GENERAL SERVICE
AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICE:
GROSS MONTHLY BILL: Each customer shall be billed and shall be
obligated to pay for electricity used by the customer in an
amount determined by applying the usage of the customer according
to the Net Monthly Rate as established from time to time by the
Board of Public Works and the Mayor and City Council of the City
of Blair plus 15 percent of that amount added thereto.
A production adder may be added, at .the option of the Board of
.EXHIBIT 1, PAGE 1
Public Works,, to any monthly billing period with the amount of
the production adder to be determined from the previous month's
production- adder as applied. on the wholesale cost of electricity
and carried to the nearest one mill.
The summer rate shall apply to billing periods for usage in June
through September and winter rates shall apply to billing periods
for usage in October through May.
DISCOUNT: The customer shall be entitled to a discount of the
Gross Monthly Bill provided the customer remits full payment of
the amount due under the billing'prior to the llth day of the
month following receipt of the bill to the customer. If the 10th
day of the month falls on a holiday, Saturday or Sunday, the
customer shall have until the end of the next business day to
remit payment and be entitled to said discount. The discount
shall be computed as the difference .between the Gross Monthly
Bill and the Net Monthly Rate as defined hereinabove.
1ECON.NECTION CHARGE: If a consumer whose service has been
disconnected has such service reconnected at the same location
within 12 months of such disconnection, the consumer shall be
charged a reconnection charge equal to the minimum charge
for the location multiplied by the number of months the location.
was disconnected. •
The Consumer's water heating and'space heating equipment shall be
a type approved by the City and shall be installed in accordance
with the City's Service Regulations.
City shall not be required to furnish duplicate service
hereunder.
E XHIBIT 1 , PAGE 2
BOARD OF PUBLIc woRKS
GITY oF WATR
GENERAL SERVICE AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATES:
GROSS MONTHLY BILL: Each customer either general service or
residential shall be billed and shall be obligated to pay for
electricity used by the customer in an amount determined by
applying the usage of the customer according to the respective
Net Monthly Rate set forth hereinbelow plus 15 percent of that
amount added thereto.
GENERAL SERVICE NET MONTHLY. RATES:
NET MONTHLY RATE:
Summer $6.25 for the first 20 kilowatt-hours
7.6 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 80 kilowatt-
hours
6.9 cents per kilowatt,-hour for the next 900 kilowatt-
hours
5.3 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 6500 kilowatt-
hours
5.3 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 70 kilo-watt-
hours per kilowatt of billing demand
3.8 cents per kilowatt-hour for the 'next 200 kiloWatt-
hours per kilowatt of billing demand
2.7 cents per kilowatt-hour for ail additional kilowatt-
hours
Winter $6.25 for the first 20 kilowatt-hours
6.2 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 980 kilowatt-
hours
5.2 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 6500 kilowatt-
hours
5.2 cents per kilowatt-hour for 'the next 70 kilowatt-
hours per kilowatt of billing demand
3.6 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 200 kilowatt-
hours per kilowatt of billing demand
2.6 cents per kilowatt-hours for all additional
kilowatt-hours.
Minimum billing for general service customers shall be 46.25, but
not less than $2.10 per kilowatt of billing demand, per month or
any part thereof.
DETERMINATION OF BILLING DEMAND: Demand for any billing period,
shall be the kilowatts, as shown by or computed from the readings
of the City's ,demand meter, for •the 30-minute period of the
general service Consumer's greatest use during such billing
period, but must be equal to or greater than the larger of the
following:
85 percent of the highest 30-minute demand
during the summer months , of - the preceding
11 months, or
60 percent of the highest 30-minute demand
during the winter months of the preceding
11 months.
EXHIBIT 2, PAGE 1
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE NET MONTHLY RATES
NET MONTHLY RATE:
Summer $5.75 for the first 20 kilowatt hours
5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 630 kilowatt-
hours
4.3 cents per kilowatt=hour for the next 850 kilowatt-
hours
3.6 cents per kilowatt-hour for all over 1,500 kilowatt-
hours.
Winter $5.75 for the first 20 kilowatt-hours
5.4 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 230 kilowatt-
hours
3.8 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 650 kilowatt-
hours
3.1 cents per kilowatt-hour for all over 900 kilowatt-
hours.
The minimum bill for any residential service customer shall be
$5.75.
EXHIBIT 2, PAGE 2
ORDINANCE N0. 1324,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3-215, 10- 1502, 10 -404, 10- 1503
10 -1403, 9-107, 10 1204, 10-1501, 10- 1304,. '10- 1.504, 10 -504, AND
SECTION 402.02 OF THE SUBD.IV.ISION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, AND SECTION 1402 THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, CREATING SECTIONS 3- 215.01, 3-215.02, 10- 1501.01, 10 -402,
AND 10 -1407; REPEALING IN EITHER IN THEIR ENTIRETY OR PARTIALLY
AS AMENDED BY THIS ORDINANCE SECTION 3-215, 10 -1502, 10 -404, 10-
1503, 10 -1403, 9 -107, 10 -1204, 10- 1501, 10 -1034, 10 -1504, 10 -504,
AND SECTION 1402 OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
AND SECTION 402.02 OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SETTING OF
FEES FOR THE VARIOUS PERMITS, LICENSES, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR, ESTABLISHING AND CREATING APPENDICES TO THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR SETTING FORTH AND DISPLAYING
THE AMOUNTS AND RATES OF THE VARIOUS FEES FOR PERMITS, LICENSES,
AND APPLICATIONS; ESTABLISHING THE METHOD AND MANNER FOR SETTING
ELECTRICAL SERVICE REGULATIONS AND ELECTRICAL RATES FOR THE
CUSTOMERS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA; AND FURTHER ESTABLISHING AND CREATING APPENDICES
FOR SAID ELECTRICAL SERVICE REGULATIONS AND RATES; AND FURTHER
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 3- 215.01 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby established to read as
follows:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ESTABLISHMENT
OF CLASSIFICATION OF THE VARIOUS TYPE OF
CUSTOMER USAGE AND SERVICE AND OF REGULATIONS
AND SPECIFICATIONS CONNECTED THEREWITH. The
City Council of the City of Blair shall
establish service regulations and specifications
of the municipal electrical system of the City
of Blair, Nebraska, from time to time as it may
deem necessary by Resolution, and said service
regulations and specifications including
availability of service., the various types of
consumer usage and service, and the criteria for
the determination and setting of said
regulations shall be appended to the Municipal
Code of the City of Blair by an appendix
designated by the title, "Electrical General
Service and Residential Service: Regulations
and Specifications."
SECTION 2. Section 3- 215.02 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby established to read as follows:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ESTABLISHMENT OF
RATES FOR CUSTOMER USAGE. The City Council of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, shall from time to
time as necessary 'set and establish the usage
rates for the 'customers., either general service
or residential service, of the City of Blair.,
Nebraska, by Resolution. And said electrical
rates shall be appended to the Municipal Code of
the City. of Blair by an appendix designated
WYMAN'E, NELSON, Attorney at taw 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
"General Service and Residential Service:
Electrical Usage Rates."
SECTION 3.. Section 10 -1403 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, is hereby amended to read as follows:
LICENSE; FEE; TERM, _.ISSUANCE. Every
application for such construction shall 'be
referred to a licensing board consisting of the
City Administrator, the City Utility
Commissioner and one other person appointed by
the Mayor and confirmed by the Council, for
investigation. If a majority of such licensing
board shall consider that the applicant is
competent to carry on the business described in
the application, such application shall be
approved and a license issued the applicant by
the City Clerk specifying the type of
construction work to be done, which license
shall be for the remainder of the calendar year
in which same is issued. Prior to the issuance
of said license the applicant shall pay a
license fee which shall be set and determined
from time to time as deemed necessary by the
Mayor and City Council, by resolution, and said
fee appended to the Municipal Code of the City of
Blair as part of an appendix designated by the
title "Permit, License, and Application Fees."
Said license fee shall be paid to the City Clerk
for the use of the general fund of the City.
SECTION 4. Section 10 -1501 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, is hereby amended to read as follows:
PLUMBING INSPECTION FEES. The
contractor, master plumber or other person
having charge of any construction, repair, or
installation shall pay a fee for the inspection
of the rough in of any of said construction,
repair or installation and shall also pay a fee
for the final inspection of construction, repair
or installation. Said fees shall be paid prior
to said inspection to the City Clerk of the City
of Blair, for the use of the City general fund.
The amount of said fee for the rough in
inspection and finial inspection shall be and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council, by resolution,
and said fee shall be appended to the Municipal
Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska, as part of
an appendix titled "Permit, License, and
Application Fees."
Whenever any building or structure is initially
connected to the City sanitary sewer system or
water system a fee shall be paid to the City
Clerk, for the use of the City general fund
prior to the initial connection. Said fee shall
be set and determined from time to time as
deemed necessary by the Mayor and City Council,
by resolution, and said fee shall be appended to
the Municipal Code of the City of Blair as part
of an appendix titled, "Permit, License, and
Application Fees."
Whenever a new connection is made. to the mains
WYMANE. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -6123
of the City sanitary . sewer system, a fee shall
be paid to the City Clerk for the use of the
sewer maintenance fund and there shall be
credited on such payment any unused sum paid for
sewer outlet charge previously paid on the
property where such connection is made.. Said
fee shall be set and determined from time to
time as deemed necessary by the Mayor and City
Council, by resolution, and shall be appended to
the Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled
"Permit, License, and. Application Fees."
SECTION 5. Section 10- 1501.01 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, is hereby established to read as follows:
HEATING INSPECTION FEES: The
contractor, master plumber or other person
having charge of any construction, repair, or
installation shall pay a fee for the inspection
of the rough in of any said construction, repair
or installation and shall also pay a fee for the
final inspection of construction, repair or
installation. Said fee shall be paid prior to
said inspection to the City Clerk of the City of
Blair, for the use of the City general fund.
The amount of said fee for the rough in
inspection and final inspection shall be set and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council, by resolution,
and the amount of said fee shall be appended to
the Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled
"Permit, License, and Application Fees."
SECTION 6. Section 10 -1502 of the'Munic.ipal Code of the
City of Blair, is hereby amended to read as follows:
ELECTRIC INSPECTION FEES. The
contractor, master electrician or other person
having charge of any construction repair or
installation of any electrical work within the
City of Blair, shall pay prior to said
inspection a fee to the City Clerk, for the use
of the City general fund for each inspection of .
rough in construction, repair or installation
and a fee for the final inspection of the
construction, repair or installation. Said fee
shall be set and determined from time to time as
deemed necessary by the Mayor and City Council,
by resolution, and the amount of said fee shall
be appended to the Municipal Code as part of an
appendix titled, "Permit, License, and
Application Fees."
SECTION 7. Section 10 -1503 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
AIR CONDITIONING INSPECTION. The
contractor, master plumber, electrician or other
person having charge of any installation of
central air conditioning equipment shall pay a
fee to the City Clerk for the use of the City
general fund, before any such installation is
made. Said fee shall be set and determined from
time to time as deemed necessary by the Mayor
and City Council, by resolution, and the amount
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Pront'Street Blair, Nebraska 68006 (402) 4264123
of said fee shall be appended to the Municipal
Code as part of an appendix titled, "Permit,
License, and Application, Fees."
SECTION 8. Section 10 -1504 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby. amended to read as follows:
SPECIAL INSPECTION FEES. If any person, firm or
corporation shall have actually commenced any
work of construction, repair; improvement,: or
installation without first obtaining a permit
therefor, an additional permit fee in an amount
equal to double the initial permit fee shall be
paid by such person, firm, or corporation, to
the City Clerk for use of the City general fund,
in addition to any other fees for permits
required by resolution or ordinance for the
inspection of such work so done without permit.
Such special inspection fees shall be paid
forthwith upon demand of. the City Administrator.
SECTION 9. Section 10 -1204 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is :hereby amended to read as follows:
LICENSES; FEES, TERM,-ISSUANCE. The licenses
shall be issued by the City Clerk for the
remainder of the current year, upon direction of
the licensing board and upon payment to the City
Clerk, for use of the general fund, a license
fee.which said license fees for master plumbers,
journeyman plumbers, drain layers, master
heating, heating workers, gas fitters, oil
fitters, water treatment and helpers licenses
shall be set and determined from time to time as
deemed necessary by the Mayor and City Council,
by resolution, and the amount of said license
fees shall be appended to the Municipal Code.as
part of an appendix titled "Permit, License, and
Application Fees."
SECTION 10. Section 10 -1304 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
LICENSES; FEES, TERM, ISSUANCE. The licenses
shall be issued by the City Clerk for the
remainder of the current calendar year, upon
direction of the licensing board and upon
payment to the City Clerk, for the use of the
general fund of the City, a license fee for
master electricians, journeyman electricians,
television aerial installation, and helpers
licenses which said .fee shall be set and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council, by resolution,
and which said license fees shall be appended to
the Municipal Code as part of an appendix. titled
"Permit, License, and Application Fees."
SECTION 11. Section 10-402 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby established to read as follows:
MOVING BUILDINGS. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to move any building
Or structure built for the shelter of persons,
animals or property along,.upon or across any
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorne3i at.Law 1648 P'ront'Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426+6128
street, alley or other thoroughfare in the
except.after full compliance with'the following
four (4) requirements:
1. The owner or owners of t.he; building to. .be
moved shall apply in writing to the City Clerk
for a building moving permit, which application
shall. state:
a. The location of the building. to be moved,.
b. The location to which. it is to be moved,
c. The route of such moving,
d. The date of such moving,
e. The time required for such moving,
f, The name and address of the person, firm or
or corporation employed for the work of
moving,
g. A statement that all taxes. and special
assessments on the building to be moved and
the land from which it Is to be moved have
been fully. paid,
h. The use which will be made of the
at. the new location, such application to be
filed with the City Clerk and. thereupon re-
ferred to the City Administrator•'for
investigation and approval;
2. Upon approval of the application by the City
Administrator, the applicant or applicants shall
file with the City Clerk a written undertaking
with a corporate surety or two (2) suitable
personal sureties, to pay all damages that may
be sustained to any curbs, paving, manholes,
public utility lines and pipes, by . reason of the
moving of such building, which bond and the
sureties thereon shall be approved by the City
Attorney..
3. A building moving permit fee shall be paid
prior to the moving of any of said buildings to
the City Clerk for the use of the general fund
of the City. Said fee shall be set and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council, by resolution,
and said fee shall be appended to the Municipal
Code as part of an appendix titled "Permit,
License, and Application Fees."
4. Issuance of a building moving permit by the
City Clerk in accordance with the application,
which shall state any special requirements made
by the City Administrator with reference to the
moving, and it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to fail to comply with such
special requirements.
SECTION 12. Section 10 -404 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
DEMOLITION. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to demolish any
building or structure built for the •shelter of
persons, animals 'or property except after full
compliance with the following four (4)
requirements:
1. The owner or owners of the building to be
demolished shall first apply to the City Clerk
for a demolition permit, which application shall
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1045 Front Street Blain., Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5128
state:
a. The location of the building to be
demolished;
b. The date when demolition will be commenced;
c. The length of time estimated for demolition.;
d. The name and addreasof the person, firm or
corporation employed for the work of demoli-
tion, and
e. A statement that all taxes and special
assessments against the real estate on which
the building to be demolished is located
have been paid;
2. Upon approval of the application by the City
Administrator, the applicant or applicants
shall file with the City Clerk a written
undertaking, with a corporate surety or two (2)
suitable personal sureties, to pay all damages .
which may be sustained by reason of the
demolition of such building or structure, which
bond and the sureties thereon shall be approved
by the City Attorney;
3. A demolition permit fee shall be paid prior
to the demolition of any of said buildings to
the City Clerk for the use of the general fund
of the City. Said fee shall be set and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council, by resolution,
and said fee shall be appended to the Municipal
Code as part of an appendix titled "Permit,
License, and Application Fees."
4. Issuance of a demolition permit by the City
Clerk in accordance with the application, which
may state special requirements made by the City
Administrator with reference to the demolition,
and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to fail to comply with such special
requirements.
SECTION 13. Section 9-107 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
BUILDING INSPECTOR: BUILDING PERMIT FEES. The
fee to be charged for building permits shall be
set and determined from time to time as
necessary by the Mayor and City Council, by
resolution, and said fees shall be appended to
the Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled
"Permit, License, and Application Fees," and
shall be on file at the office of the Municipal
Clerk and available for public inspection during
regular office hours of the said Municipal
Clerk: provided, however, that no fee shall be
charged for work costing less than $50.00.
SECTION 14. Section 10 -504 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Upon approval of the
application by the City Administrator, the City
Clerk shall issue the license applied for upon
receiving a fee from the applicant for the
benefit of the general fund of the City. The
amount of said fee shall be set and determined
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street 131air, Nebraska 66008 (402) 426 -5123
from time to time as deemed necessary by the
Mayor and City Council by Resolution and the
amount of said fee shall be . appended to the
Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled,
"Permit,. License, and Application Fees." Such
license shall entitle the applicant to carry on
the business described in the application for
the period ending the next first day of January.
SECTION 15. Section 402.02 of the Subdivision
Regulations of the City of Blair is hereby amended to read as
follows:
as follows:
FEES: A plat review fee shall accompany the
application for conditional approval and said
fee shall be set and determined from time to
time as deemed necessary by the Mayor and City
Council, by resolution, and shall be appended to
the Municipal Code as part of an appendix
titled, "Permit:., License, and Application Fees."
SECTION 16. Section 10 -1407 is hereby created to read
Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity
requested a curb -cut permit shall make a per
foot deposit on said permit which said dollar
amount shall be determined and set from time to
time as necessary by the Mayor and City Council,
by resolution, and said deposit shall be
appended to the Municipal Code as a part of an
appendix titled, "Permit, License, and
Application Fees." Any person, :firm,
corporation, or other entity making application
for a pavement cut permit shall be required
prior to the issuance of said permit to remit to
the City Clerk, for the use of the City General
Fund, a fee, the amount of which shall be
determined and set from time to time as deemed
necessary by the Mayor and City Council, by
resolution, and the amount of said fee shall be
appended to. the Municipal Code as part of an
appendix titled, "Permit, License, and
Application Fees."
SECTION 17. Section 1402 of the Zoning Regulations of the
City of Blair.. is hereby amended to read as follows:
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. A request for a
conditional use permit for a conditional use or
modification of a conditional use may be
initiated by a property owner or his authorized
agent by filing an application with the City
Administrator upon 'forms prescribed for the
purpose. The application shall be accompanied
by drawings or a site plan and other such plans
and data showing the dimensions; arrangements,
'description •data, and other materials.
t
constituting a record essential to an
understanding of the proposed. use and proposed
modification in relation to the provisions set
forth herein. The application shall be accompa'
nied with a fee which .is non - refundable. The
amount of said fee shall be set and determined
from time to. time as deemed necessary by the
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Mayor and City Council, by,resolution, and the
amount of said fee shall be appended to the
Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled,
"Permit, License, and Application Fees."
SECTION 18. That the sections listed herein below are
hereby repealed either in their entirety or partially as amended
hereby, including Sections 3-215,10-1502, 10404, 10-1503, 10-
11103, 9-107, 10-1204, '10-1501, 10-1304, 10-1504, 10-504 and
Section 1402 of the Zoning Regulations 'Of the City of Blair, : and
Section 1102.0.2 of the Subdivision f' the City of
Blair and all other ordinances or parts' �f ordinances -in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 19. This ordinance shall be in force and take
full effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 23rd daY of March, 19.82.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
( ) t ee d
VERNA R. OL , CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
).ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL, 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 23rd day of March, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL, • CITY CLERK
. WYMAN E. NELSON,Attorney at Law 1645 Pita threat: . ritaltik18608 (402).42668123
ORDINANCE .NO•. 1324
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE. ZONING O.RDI.NAN.CES AND THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF.BLAIR, NEBRASKA, BY REZONING LOTS SIX,
SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE IN THE THIRTEENTH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
BLAIR,'NEBRASKA, FROM THE RM-- RESIDENT2AL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT
TO THE CH—HIGHWAY DISTRICT;. REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF.ORDINANCES IN 'CONFLICT:HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL'BE FULL FORCE AND EFFECT;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA: • .
SECTION 1.' The zoning ordinances and official zoning
map of the City of Blair, Nebraska are hereby amended. so as to
provide and reflect that Lot's Six, Seven, Eight and Nine, in the
Thirteenth Addition to the 'City of Blair, Washington County,
Nebraska, shall henceforth be zoned CH -- Highway Commercial.
District until further amended by•the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 2. All ordinances -or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
.SECTION 3. This ordinance shall ' be • i.n full 'force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 1.3t1 day of April, 1982.
ATTEST:
1
VERNA R. BULL, fITY CLERK
CITY BLAIR', NEBRASKA
BY &a./4
M. STANLEY JENS ,(i4AYOR
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL, 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
WYMAN N. NELSON, Attorney et Law 1646 Front Street t41a1r, Nebraska 6 (4O2). 4264126
at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City
held on the 13th day of April, 1982.
VERNA BU Ifl CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1845 Froht Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 926 -6123
ONDINA CE NO. . 1326
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCES AND THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, .NEBRASKA, BY REZONING TAX LOT
ELEVEN (11) IN SECTION TEN (10), TOWNSHIP EIGHTEEN :(18) NORTH,
RANGE ELEVEN ''(11),. EAST OF THE ".SIXTH' PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FROM THE.AGG-- GENERAL. AGRICULTURAL
DISTRICT TO THE RRE -- RURAL RESIDENTIAL. ESTATES DISTRICT;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES 0R. PARTS 'OF. ORDINANCES IN CONFLi.CT
HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE .MAYOR AND :CITY COUNCIL •OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA.: :
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
:ssi
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BY
SECTION 1. The zoning ordinances and 'official zoning
map of the City of Blair,. Nebraska, are hereby amended so as to
provide and reflect that Tax Lot Eleven (1'1) in Seetion'Ten (10),
Township Eighteen (18) North, Range .(11),East of the Sixth P.
M., Washington County, Nebraska, shall henceforth be zoned RRE --
Rural Residential Estates District until further amended by the
Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 12th day of May, 1982.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
VERNA R. BULL, hereby certifies that she is the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Blair,
WYMAN - E, N ELSCN, Attorney at Law 4846 Fr ont Street . g)nir,•Nebraska88009 (402) 426 - 5129
1
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
12th day of May, 1982.
VERNA' t. BULL, CZ Y CLERK
W*J MAN E, NtL8ON, Attorney at Law 1846 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 • (402) 426-5123
ORDINANCE 1.327 .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3 -1.01 and 4 -602 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, SAID AMENDMENTS GENERALLY
PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE MANNER AND, METHOD BY WHICH CHARGES
AND RATES FOR WATER USAGE AND CHARGES AND RATES FOR THE USE OF
THE MUNICIP.AL SEWER AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ARE SET,
REPEALIING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF. ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH, AND FURTHER WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY' THE MAYOR AND.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 4 -602 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM: FUNDING, RATES,
BILLINGS, RECORDS, AND SURCHARGE. There is
hereby established a fund exclusively for the
construction, maintenance, extension and
operation of the sewage disposal works of the
municipality and all expenses directly related
thereto. The rates and charges for the use of
the municipal sewer and sewage disposal works
shall be based upon the water. usage for each
water user whose waste is discharged into the
sanitary sewers of the. City of Blair. The City
Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska, shall
from time to time as necessary, set and
establish the rates and charges for said use of
the municipal sewer and sewage disposal works by
resolution. Said rates and charges shall be
appended to the Municipal Code of the City of
Blair by an appendix designated sewer rates and
charges. The rates and charges set by the City
Council shall be computed as a percentage of the
applicable monthly water charge of the current
water rates, as specified herein. The monthly
water charge for .commercial and industrial users
shall be the actual water charge made' for the
billing period to the consumer and the monthly
water charge for residential useres shall be the
average water charge made _for the months of
December, January and February for the
immediately preceding December, January and
February. Such funds so collected shall be kept
separate from any other fund., and a record of
the receipts and disbursements along with
sinking funds and /or unpaid obligations shall be
part of this record.. This record shall be made
a part of the report by the Clerk and Treasurer
of the City on a monthly basis. The minimum
sewer fee shall be made on all single residences
or single dwelling units when water usage during
the preceding winter period for such residence
or dwelling unit does not exist.
Multiple dwellings served by one (1) common
water meter shall have each apartment or living
unit that is provided with cooking facilities
counted as one (1) unit with the total units
multiplied by the minimum monthly sewer use fee
to establish the minimum sewer use fee to be .
applied to the units involved.
WYMAN.E. NELSON Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street glair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
Two (2) or more commercial or industrial .users
served by a common . water meter shall have the
number of users so served •multipl.ied. by the
minimum monthly sewer use fee to establish the
minimum monthly sewer use fee to be applied to
such users.
Residential dwelling units that are served from
a water meter common to a commercial or
industrial user shall be, considered a commercial
user for purposes of establishing sewer use
fees.
Water which is not metered by the Board of
Public Works in the City of Blair shall not be
permitted to enter the sanitary sewer system of
the City of Blair unless special permission has
been granted by the Board of Public Works.
Individual cases where unmetered water enters
into the sanitary sewer system of the City of
Blair shall be considered on an individual basis
and the user shall be required at his expense to
install a water 'meter which shall be used for
the purpose of determining the sewer use fee
only.
LA-
SECTION 2. Section 3 -101 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
MUNICIP.AL WATER DEPARTMENT; OPERATION AND
FUNDING: The Municipality owns and operates the
Municipal Water Department through the Board and
Director of Public, Works. The Governing Body,
for the purpose .of defraying the cost of the
care, management, and maintenance of the
Municipal Water Dep.ar-,tment may each year levy a
tax not exceeding the.maximum limit prescribed
by State law, on the actual valuation of all
real estate and per.sbnal property within the
corporate limits tth:at is subject to taxation.
The Director of Public Works shall have the
direct management and control of the Municipal
Water Department and shall faithfully carry out
the duties of his office. The Board of Public
Works shall have the authority to adopt rules
and regulations for the sanitary. and efficient
management of the Water Department subject to
the supervision and review of the Governing
Body. The Governing. Body, upon recommendation
of the Board of Public Works shall set the rates
to be charged for water usage by resolution.
Said water rates shall be appended to the
Municipal Code of the City.of Blair by an
appendix designated ' "Water Usage Rates" and a
'copy of said rates shall also be kept in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, for public •inspection at any
reasonable time.
SECTION 3. Sections 3 -101 and 4-602 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska, are partially repealed as
amended by this ordinance and all other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in force and take
WYMAN E`. NELSON,.Attorney at Law 1646 rrent'Street .Blair, l4ebreska 68008. (402) 426-6123
full effect from and afters its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 8th day of June, 1982.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
BY
M. STANLEY JENNUMAYOR
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA J,
)58
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL, 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 8 th day of June, 1982.
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VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON Attorney at Law 1846 Profit Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
ORDINANCE NO. 132R •
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5- 414,..8 -420', 4 -615, 3 -108, • 10-
1204, 1 0 -1301 , , 10 -.1304 OF. THE MUNICIPAL . COD.E. OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR; REDESIGNATING SECTION 10-2001 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR; REPEALING SECTION 10-14-07 OF THE. MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR; CREATING'SECTIONS'10 -2.001 THOIJGH 10 -2006
INCLUSIVE AND CREATING .SECTIONS 10- 210.1'THROUGH 10 -2106 INCLUSIVE
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIT., 'GENERALLY PROVIDING'
FOR THE MANNER OF ESTABLISHMENT AND SETTING OF TEES FOR THE
VARIOUS PERMITS, LICENSES, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
ESTABLISHING AND CREATING CERTAIN ,APPENDICES TO THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE' CITY OF BLAIR, GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN
THE PARKING FINES IN THE CITY OF BLAIR WHEN SAME ARE PAID THROUGH
THE VIOLATIONS. BUREAU; SETTING FORTH 'AND DISPLAYING THE AMOUNTS
AND RATES OF THE VARIOUS FEES FOR PERMITS, LICENSES, AND
APPLICATIONS, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR WELL DRILLERS OPERATING WITHIN THE
MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF. THE CITY OF BLAIR; ESTABLISIHING AND CREATING
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS' FOR TREE TRIMMERS
OPERATING WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BLAIR;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND FURTHER PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE -SHALL BE IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:.
SECTION 1. Section 5 -414 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
PARKING VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Any person,
firm, association, or corporation violating any
of the provisions of the Article, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
fined an amount not to exceed one hundred
dollars ($100.00) unless the fine is paid to the
Violations Bureau in which cues the fine shall
be six dollars ($6.00).
SECTION 2. Section 8 -420 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CUTTING CURBS, DRIVEWAYS, PAVING. Any person
desiring to cut, alter or change any curb,
sidewalk, street or alley paving or driveway
within the limits of any City street shall file
a written application with the City Clerk which
shall show the name and address of the owner or
owners of the property abutting such, proposed
work, the name and address of the party by-whom
the work will be done, the time within which the
work will . be done, the estimated• cost of. the
work and any further inforthation reasonably
required by the Street Commissioner concerning
the work. Such application shall be accompanied
by a plan showing the details of the proposed
work, and the applicant shall .pay a fee to the
City Clerk, for th:e use of the General Fund of
the City. Said fee shall be set and determined
from time to time as necessary by the. Mayor and
City Council by. resolution, and.the amount of
said fee shall'.be appended to the Municipal Code
as part of an appendix titled "Permit, License,
and, Application Fees ".
Said 'app.lication shall he promptly referred by
WYMAN E. NELS0N,.Attottley at•Law 1645 Front tteet Blau, Nebraska 68008 (402) 4264123
the City Clerk to the Street Commissioner, who
shall examine the site of the proposed work and
may then grant a written .permit for same to be
done, under such .special rules as he may endorse
on the permit. Before granting such permit, the
Street Commissioner may require from the
application a bond, with two (2) or more
personal sureties or a duly licensed corporate
surety, such sureties to be approved by the
Clerk, in such sum as the Street Commissioner
shall deem proper and which said sum shall not
be less than a per lineal foot fee which shall
be set and determined by the Mayor and City
Council from time to time as deemed necessary,
by resolution and the amount of said per lineal
foot deposit shall be appended to the Municipal
Code as a part of an appendix titled "Permit,
License, and Application Fees". Said per lineal
foot deposit of the proposed cut, alteration or
change shall be conditioned upon the applicant's
bond to save the City harmless from liability
for injury, harm or damage arising from the work
done under permit and for the cost for any
repair to City property found necessary by the
Street Commissioner upon completion of the work
or within a reasonable time thereafter.
Any application to cut a curb within twenty
(20') feet of any street intersection or for a
distance of more than thirty (30') feet shall be
first referred by the City Clerk to the Mayor
and Council for approval before referring same
to the Street Commissioner.
SECTION 3. Section 4 615 of the Municipal. Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM;. PERMIT REQUIRED,
FEE. Before commencement of construction of a
private sewage disposal system the owner shall
first obtain a written permit signed by the
Superintendent. The application for such permit
shall be made on a form furnished by the City,
which the applicant shall supplement by any
plans, specifications, and other information as
are deemed ncessary by the Superintendent. A
permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the
City at the time said application is filed.
The amount of said fee shall be set: and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council by resolution, and
the amount of said fee shall be appended to the
Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled
"Permit, License, and Application Fees ".
SECTION 4. Section 10- 1407 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby repealed and further Section
16 of Ordinance 1324 is also hereby repealed which said Section
amended Section 10 -1407.
SECTION 5. Section 3 -108 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT; INSTALLATION
WYMAN E. NEt8OI , Attorney at Law 1645 front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -6123
EXPENSE. The consumer.- shall employ a licensed
plumber and pay the cost of installation and
pipe from the main to, the place of dispersement.
The cost of the installation of the stop box,
meter, and corporation cock shall be paid by the
consumer. The consumer shall purchase from the
City the stop box, corporate cock and curb stop.
The City will provide the meter, and such meter
will remain property of the City. The customer
will pay a tap fee in such sum as it set by the
Governing Body, upon recommendation of the Board
of Public Works, and the amount of said fee
shall be appended to the Muncipal Code as part
of an appendix titled, "Permit, License, and
Application Fees ". The extension of commercial
mains into unsupplied territory, within the
corporate limits, may be made by of water
extension districts.
SECTION 6. Section 10 -1204 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
LICENSES; FEES, TERM, ISSUANCE. The licenses
shall be issued by the City Clerk for the
remainder of the current year, upon direction of
the Licensing board and upon payment to the City
Clerk for use of the General Fund, a license fee
which said license fees for master plumbers,
journeyman plumbers, drainlayers, master
heating, journeyman heating, heating workers,
gas fitters, oil fitters, water treatment and
helpers licenses shall be set and determined
from time to time as deemed by the. Mayor and
City Council, by resolution and the amount of
said license fees shall be appended to the
Municipal Code as part of an appendix titled
"Permit, License, and Application Fees ".
SECTION 7. Section 10 -1304 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
LICENSES; FEES, TERM, ISSUANCE. The licenses
shall be issued by the City Clerk for the
remainder of the current calendar year, upon
direction of the Licensing Board and upon
payment to the City Clerk, for the use of the
General Fund of the City, a license fee for
master electricians, journeyman electricians and
helper elctricians which are not exempted from
the necessity of obtaining a City license
pursuant to Section 10-1301 of the Municipal
Code. There shall also be a television aerial
installation license fee and all of the fees
referred to in this section shall be set and
determined from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Mayor and City Council, by resolution,
and the amount of said license fee shall be
appended to the .Municipal Code as part of an
appendix titled "Permit, License, and
Application Fees ".
SECTION 8. Section 10 -1301 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as follows:
LICENSES; LICENSING BOARD. The following
licenses shall be available from the City:
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at•Law 1645 Pront Street Blair, Nebraska 68d08 (402) 426-5123
1. Master Electrician's License. .
2. JourneYman.Electrician's License.
3. Television Aerial Installation License...
4. Helper's License.
A. master electrician's license shall. be issued
only to persons having. at least five (5) years
actual experience as a journeyman electrician,
or equivalent,. and who shall pass an examination
as to ,qualifications which shall be given by the
City Adm.inist.rator, the City Utility
Commissioner and one (1) other person appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council,
constituting a Licensing Board for the purpose
of this Article.
A journeyman electrician's license shall be
issued only to persons having at least three (3)
years actual experience working under a master
or journeyman electrician, or equivalent, and
who shall 'pass an examination as to
qualifications given by such Licensing Board.
No one shall be required to take an . examination,
if the person holds a current license issued by
the State Electrical Board.
A television aerial installation license shall
be issued only to persons considered suitable by
such Licensing Board after considering the
experience, training and other qualifications of
such persons.
A helpers license shall be issued only to
persons considered suitable by such Licensing
Board and such licenses shall specify the type
of work for which such helper is licensed.
The provisions of this section shall not apply,
no license fees shall be required of
individuals, partnerships, corporations or other
business associations holding a license pursuant
to Sections 81-571 to 81 -5,114 R.R.S. Nebraska
1943 commonly known as the. State Electrical Act
and which are specifically exempted from license
fees pursuant to 81- 5,100 R.R.S. Nebraska 1943•
SECTION 9. Section 10 -2001 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby redesignated as Section 10-
2201.
SECTION 10. Section 10 -2001 is hereby created to read
as follows':
WELL DRILLERS LICENSE. No person, •partnership,
corporation, or other business association shall
engage in the business of well drilling, digging
or construction within the City of Blair without
first obtaining a license from the City to be
termed a "Well Drillers License ".
SECTION 11. Section 10 -2002 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
WYMAN B. NELSON, Attorney a Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
follows:
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Applications for the
Well Drillers License shall be made to the City
Clerk on a form supplied by the City, which form
shall include the.foliowing information from the
applicant: name of applicant, 'business address
of applicant, residence. address of applicant,
method of well drilling, digging or construction
to be used by the applicant, .and the applicant's
experience and qualifications for such work.
SECTION 12. Section 10 -2003 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as follows:
LICENSE; FEE; TERM, ISSUANCE. Every'application
for such Well Drillers License shall be referred
to a Licensing Board consisting of the City
Administrator, the City Utility Commissioner and
one (1) other person appointed by, the Mayor and
confirmed by the Council, for investigation. If
a. majority of such licensing board shall
consider that the applicant is competent to
carry on the business described in the
application, such application shall be approved
and a license issued to the applicant by. the
City Clerk, which license shall be for the
remainder of the calendar year.. in which same is
issued. Provided, however,• that the applicant
shall pay a license fee to the City Clerk for
the use of the General Fund of the City, the
amount of which said license fee shall be set
and determined from time to time as deemed
necessary by the Mayor a.nd..City Council, by
resolution and the amount of said fee shall be
appended to the Municipal Code of the City of
Blair as part. of an appendix designated by the
title, "Permit, License and: Application Fees ".
SECTION 13. Section 10 -2004 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska., is hereby created to read as
follows:
LICENSE; RENEWALS, REVOCATIONS, SUSPENSIONS.
Any person holding such license applied for
under the terms of this article shall, upon
expiration thereof, be entitled to renew the
same by •applying to the City Clerk on or before
the 20th day of January of the succeeding year
and paying said license fee hereinbe for e
provided; provided, that the City Clerk shall
not issue such renewal license if he shall have
been notified not to do so prior to the
application of such renewal, by the Licensing
Board.
Any license issued under the terms of this
Article may be suspended by the Licensing Board
if in the opinion of such Board there is
credible evidence that the holder of such
license has failed to perform his work under
such license in accordance with the provisions
of the City ordinances and laws of the State of
Nebraska and in a manner consistent with public
health, safety and welfare or has grossly
overcharged or overreached his customers or some
WYMAN B. NBLSON, Attorney at Law • 1645 Front. Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 X402)• 426 -5123
SECTION 14. Section 10-2005 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
SECTION 15. Section 10 -2006 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
as follows:
of them. Written notice of such suspension
shall be served personally by said Board on the
license holder, if found in the City, or at his
usual place of residence or business if not
personally found or, in the case of a
nonresident, by mailing such notice of
suspension by certified mail to the business or
residence address of the license holder as shown
by his application for license. A hearing on
such suspension shall be held at the time and
place stated in the notice of suspension, which
shall be held within ten (10) days and not less
than three (3) days of the date of service of
the notice or, in the case of a nonresident,
from the date of mailing same, unless the
licensee and the Licensing Board shall both
agree to a subsequent time of hearing. If the
Licensing Board at such hearing shall determine
that the suspended license should be revoked, it
shall enter .a written order revoking the license
and no further license under the provisions of
this Article shall be issued to the holder of
such revoked license unless so ordered by the
City Council.
RIGHT OF ENTRY. Any member of the Licensing
Board referred to herein shall have the right,
at any reasonable time, to enter upon any
premise or property for the purpose of
examining, inspecting or testing any work
performed by any license holder under the
provisions of this Article.
RESPONSIBILTY AND LIABILITY. Nothing in this
Article shall be construed to lessen the
responsibility or liability of any person doing
any work as referred to in this Article not to
place any responsibility or liability upon the
City therefor by reason of such requirements for
inspection and licensing.
SECTION 16. Section 10 -2101 is hereby created to read
TREE TRIMMERS LICENSE. No person, partnership,
corporation, or other business association shall
engage in the business of tree trimming, cutting
or removal within the City of Blair without
first obtaining a license from the City to be
termed a "Tree Trimmers License ".
SECTION 17. Section 10 -2102 of the Municipal. Code of
the City of Blair., Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
WYMAN N. NELSON, Attorney at Law '1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402).426-6123
follows :.
SECTION 18: Section 10 -2103 of the Municipal Code of
the City of B1air,.Nebraska, is hereby created to read as follows:
LICENSE; FEE; TERM, ISSUANCE. Every application
for such Tree Trimmers License.. shall be referred
to a Licensing Board consisting of the City
Administrator, the City Utility Commissioner and
one Mother other person appointed by the Mayor and
confirmed.by the Council, for investigation.. If
a majority of such Licensing Board shall
consider that the applicant is competent to
carry on the. business described in the
application, such application shall be approved
and a license issued to the applicant by the
City Clerk, which license shall be for the
remainder of the calendar year in which same is
issued. Provided, however, that the applicant
shall pay a license fee to the City Clerk for
the use of the General Fund of the City, the
amount of which said license fee .shall be set
and determined from time to time as deemed
necessary by the Mayor and City Council, by
resolution and the amount of said fee shall be •
appended to the Municipal Code of the City of
Blair as part of an appendix designated by the
title, "Permit., License and Application Fees ",
SECTION 19. Section 10 -2104 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Applications for the
Tree Trimmers License shall be, made to the City
Clerk on a form supplied by the City, which form
shall include the following information from the
applicant: name of applicant, business address
of applicant, residence address of applicant,
equipment to be used by the applicant for tree
trimming., cutting or removal, and the
applicant's experience and qualifications for
such work.
LICENSE; .RENEWALS, REVOC.ATIONS,' SUSPENSIONS.
Any person holding such license applied for
under the terms of this article shall, upon
expiration thereof, be entitled to renew the
same by applying to the City Clerk on or before
the 20th day of January of the succeeding year
and paying said license fee hereinbefore
provided; provided, that the City Clerk shall
not issue such renewal license if he shall have
been notified not to do so prior to the
application of such _renewal, by the Licensing
Board.
Any license issued under the terms of this
Article may be suspended by the Licensing Board
if in the opinion of such Board there is
credible evidence that the holder of such
license has failed to perform his work under
such license in accordance with the provisions
of the City ordinances and laws of the State of
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645, Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 428 -5123
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
follows:
Nebraska and in a manner consistent with public
health, safety and welfare or has grossly
overcharged or overreached his customers or some
of them. Written notice of such suspension
shall be served personally. by said Board on the
license holder, if 'found in the City, or at his
usual place of residence or business if not
personally found or, in the case of .a
nonresident, by mailing such notice of
suspension by certified .mail to the business or
residence address of the license holder as shown
by his applioation for license. A hearing 'on
such suspension shall be .held at the time and
place stated in the notice of ,suspension, which
shall be held within ten (10). days and not less
than three. (3) days of the date of service of
the notice or, in the case of a nonresident,
from the date of mailing same, unless the
licensee and the Licensing Board shall both
agree to a subsequent time of hearing. If the
Licensing Board at such hearing shall determine
that the suspended license should be revoked, it
shall enter a written order revoking the license
and no further license under the provisions of
this Article shall be issued to the holder of
such revoked license unless so ordered by the
City. Council.
SECTION 20. Section 10 -2105 of the Municipal Code
RIGHT OF ENTRY. Any member of the Licensing
Board referred to herein shall have the right,
at any reasonable time, to enter upon any
premise or property for the purpose of
examining, inspecting or testing any work
performed by any license holder under the
provisions of this Article.
SECTION 21. Section 10 -2106 of the Municipal Code
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
RESPONSIBILTY AND LIABILITY. Nothing in this
Article shall be construed to lessen the
responsibility or liability of any person doing
any work as referred to in this Article not to
place any responsibility or liability upon the
City therefor by reason of such requirements for
inspection and licensing.
SECTION 22. That the sections listed hereinbelow
hereby repealed either in their entirety or partially as amended
hereby including Sections 5- . 414,.8 -420, 10 -1407, 4 -615, 3 -108,
10 -1204, 10 -1304, 10- 1301, 10 -2001, and all other ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are also hereby
repealed.
SECTION 23. This ordinance shall be in force and take
WYMAN B. NBLSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5126
of
of
are
full from and after its passage,: approval and publication
as provided by law.
Passed and approved . this. .8th
ATTEST:
/.1 4 - Lc
VERNA R. BULL, CITY "CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
day of June, 1982.
'CITY:.OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY
M. STANLEY JENlE , MAYOR
VERNA R. BULL, 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 8th day of June, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL, CITY. CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -512$
ORDINANCE
N.0. 1329
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 501.07 (1) OF THE ZONING
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA; 'DECREASING THE
MINIMUM LOT AREA FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS IN THE AGG -- GENERAL
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR 'PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 501.07 (1) of the zoning regulations
of the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The minimum lot area for single family dwellings
shall be two (2) acres.
SECTION 2. Section 501.07 (1) in conflict with the
change in said section as made by Section 1 of this ordinance is
hereby specifically repealed and all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are specifically repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 22nd day of June, 1982.
ATTEST:
&4,
VERNA R. BULL, CITY - CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY
M. STANLEY JENSEN/ Ie OR
VERNA R. BULL, 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
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at taw 1648 front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 4248123
at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City
held on the 22nd day of June, 1982.
VERNA R. .BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 >:ront Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426.5123
ORDINANCE NO. 1330
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING_ THE SECTION 10 -107 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEDURES AND
REPORTING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL'S ACTION ON APPLICATIONS
FOR LICENSES TO SELL .ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AT RETAIL, REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING
WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 10 -107 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: MUNICIPAL EXAMINATION.
Any person or persons desiring to obtain a
license to sell alcoholic liquors at retail
shall file with the Liquor Control Commission.
The Commission shall then notify by registered
or certified mail the Municipal Clerk. The
Governing Body shall then meet and determine the
desirability of the application and report in
writing or in person to the Commission within
thirty (30) days. The Governing Body may
examine, or cause to be examined, under oath,
any applicant; examine or cause to be examined,
the books and records of any such applicant; to
hear testimony, and to take proof of its
information in the performance of its duties.
For the purpose of obtaining any of the
information desired, the Governing Body may
authorize its agent, or the Municipaal Attorney,
to act on their behalf. The Governing Body may
hold the said examination and hearing upon the
receipt from the Commission of the notice and
copy of the application. The Governing Body
shall fix a time and place at which a hearing
will beheld, and at which time the Governing
Body may receive competent evidence, either
orally, or by affidavit, from any person
concerning the propriety. of the issuance of such
license. Notice shall be published in a legal
newspaper in, or of general circulation, the
Municipality one (1) time not less than seven
(7), nor more than fourteen days before
the time of the hearing. ,Such hearing shall be
held not more than twenty -one (21) days after
the receipt of the Commission's letter of
notice and after such hearing, the Governing
Body shall to be spread at large in the minute
record of their meetings a record of the
proceedings recommending either issuance or
refusal of said applicant. The Municipal Clerk
shall thereupn mail to the Commission upon forms
furnished therefor by the Commission a report of
the Governing Body's action, and the cost of the
published notice; Provided, that failure to hold
a hearing and to examine the said applicant
shall not render void any license issued by the
Commission. In the event the Commission refuses
to issue a license, the cost of the publication
of notice as herein required shall be paid by
the Commission. (Ref. 53-131, 53,134 RS Neb.)
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1045 front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and, publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 13th day of July, 1982.
ATTEST:
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY ��
M. STANLEY JEN4NV MAYOR
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL, 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 13th day of July, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL, C TY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
ORDINANCE NO. 1331
AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING SECTION 5 -613., 5 -613 (1), 5 -613 (2), 5 -614
(3), 5 -614 (7), 'AND CREATING SECTIONS 5 -613 (3), 5 -613 (4), 5 -613
(5), 5 -614 (8), 5- 614 (9), 5 -614 (10) AND 5 -614 (11), GENERALLY
PROVIDING FOR A REVISION OF THE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS OR DRUGS AND FAILING TO SUBMIT TO
A PRELIMINARY CHEMICAL TEST OF BREATH FOR ALCOHOL CONTENT AND
GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO A
CHEMICAL, BLOOD, BREATH, OR URINE TEST, PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND REPEALING THOSE
PORTIONS OF CURRENT SECTIONS 5 -613, 5 -613 (1), 5 -613 (2) , 5 -614
(3), AND 5 -614 (7) IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES'
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section .5 -613 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
DRUNKEN DRIVING; PENALTIES; REVOCATION OF
OPERATOR'S OF OPERATOR'S LICENSE; IMPOUNDING OF
MOTOR VEHICLE. It shall be unlawful for any
person to operate or be in the actual physical
control of any motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcoholic liquor or of any drug or
when that person has ten - hundredths of one per
cent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her
blood, breath, or urine. Any person who shall
operate or be in the actual physical control of
any motor vehicle while under the influence of
alcoholic liquor or of any drug or while having
ten - hundredths of one per cent by weight of
alcohol in his or her body fluid as shown by
ehecmial analysis of his or her blood, breath,
or urine shall be deemed guilty of a crime, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as
follows:
SECTION 2. Section 5 -613 (1) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
If such person (a) has not had a previous
conviction under this section or (b) was not
convicted under this section prior to the
effective date of this section, or (c) has not
been convicted under State of Nebraska Statute
for the same offense either prior or subsequent
to the effective date of this section, such
person shall be guilty of a Class IIIA W
misdemeanor and the court may, as part of the
judgment of conviction, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle for any purpose for a
period of six months from the date of his or her
conviction, and shall order that the operator's
license of such person be revoked for a like
period. If the court places such person on
probation or suspends the sentence for any
reason, the court shall, as one of the
conditions of probation or sentence suspension,
order such person not to drive any motor vehicle
for any purpose for a period of thirty days from
the date of the order.
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426.5128
SECTION 3. Section 5 -613 (2) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
If such person (a) has had one previous
conviction under this section since the
effective date of this section, (b) has been
convicted once under this section as it existed
prior to the effective date of this section, or
(c) has been convicted once under State of
Nebraska Statutes for the same offense either
prior or subsequent to the effective date of
this section, such person, shall be guilty of a
class W misdemeanor and the court shall, as part
of the judgment of conviction, order such person
not to drive any motor vehicle for any purpose
for a period of one year from the date of his or
her later conviction, and shall order that the
operator's license of such person be revoked for
a like period.
If the court places such person on probation or
suspends the sentence for any reason, the court
shall, as one of the conditions of probation or
sentence suspension, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska
for any purpose for a period of six months from
the date of the order and such order of
probation shall include as one of its conditions
confinement in the city or county jail for
forty -eight hours.
SECTION 4. Section 5 -613 (3) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
If such person (a) has had two or more
convictions under this section since the
effective date of this section, (b) has been
convicted two or more times under State of
Nebraska Statutes either prior or subsequent to
the effective date of this act, or (c) has been
convicted as described in subdivisions 5 -613 (1)
or 5 -613 (2) of this section a total of two or
more times, such person shall be guilty of a
Class W misdemeanor and the court shall, as part
of the judgment of conviction, order such person
not to ever again drive any motor vehicle in the
State of Nebraska for any purpose from the date
of his or her conviction, and shall order that
the operator's license of such person be
permanently revoked.
If the court places such person on probation or
suspends the sentence for any reason, the court
shall, as one of the conditions of probation or
sentence suspension, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska
for any purpose for a period of one year, and
such order of probation shall include as one of
its conditions confinement in the city or county
jail for seven days.
For each conviction under this section, the
court shall as part of the judgment of
conviction make a finding on the record as to
the number of the defendant's prior, convictions
under this section and the defendant's prior
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 4264123
convictions under State of Nebraska statutes
either prior or subsequent to the effective date
of this act.. The defendant shall be given the
opportunity to review the record of his or her
prior convictions, bring mitigating facts to the
attention of the court prior to sentencing, and
make objections on the record regarding the
validity of such prior convictions.
SECTION 5. Section 5 -613 (4) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
At the discretion of the court, any person
convicted of violating this section, may be
required to attend, at the convicted person's
expense, an alcoholism treatment program as a
term of probation.
SECTION 6. Section 5 - 613 (5) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
All misdemeanors as referred to in this section
shall be those as defined in Section 28 -106 of
the Statutes of the State of Nebraska in effect
at the time of the conviction.
SECTION 7. Section 5 - 614 (3) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any law enforcement officer who has been duly
authorized to make arrests for violation of
traffic laws of this state or ordinances of any
city or village may require any person who
operates or has in his or her actual physical
control a motor vehicle upon a public highway in
this state to submit to a preliminary test of
his or her breath for alcohol content if the
officer has reasonable grounds to believe that
such person has alcohol in his or her body, or
has commited a moving traffic violation, or has
been involved in a traffic accident. Any person
who refuses to submit to such preliminary breath
test or whose preliminary breath test results
indicate an alcohol content of ten - hundredths of
one per cent or more shall be placed under
arrest. Any person who refuses to submit to
such preliminary breath test shall be guilty of
a Class V misdemeanor.
SECTION 8. Section 5 -614 (7) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any person arrested as provided in this section
may, upon the direction of a law enforcement
officer, be required to submit to a chemical
test of hs her blood, breath, or urine for a
determination of the alcohol content. Any
person who refuses to submit to a chemical
blood, breath, or urine test required pursuant
to this section shall be subject to the
administrative revocation procedures of the
Director of Motor Vehicles provided in Sections
39 669.07, 39 669.08, 39 669.09, and 39 669.14
to 39 - 669.19, of the Statutes of the State of
Nebraska, and shall be guilty of a crime and,
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426.6123
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as
follows:
If such person (i) has not had a previous
conviction under this subsection since the
effective date of this section, (ii) was not
convicted under this subsection prior to the
effective date of this section, or (iii) has not
been convicted under the Statutes of the State
of Nebraska for the same offense either prior or
subsequent to the effective date of this
section, such person shall be guilty of a Class
W misdemeanor, and the court shall, as part of
the judgment of conviction, order such person
not to drive any motor .vehicle in the State of
Nebraska for any purpose for a period of six
months from the date of his or her conviction,
and shall order that the operator's license of
such person be revoked for a like period.
If the court places such person on probation or
suspends the sentence for any reason, the court
shall, as one of the conditions of probation or
sentence suspension, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska
for any purpose for a period of sixty days.
SECTION 9. Section 5 -614 (8) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
If such person (i) has had one previous
conviction under this subsection since the
effective date of this section, (ii) has not
been convicted under the Statutes of the State
of Nebraska for the same offense either prior or
subsequent to the effective date of this act,
such person shall be guilty of a Class W
misdemeanor and the court shall, . as part of the
judgment of conviction, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska
for any purpose for a period of one year from
the date of his or her conviction, and shall
order that the operator's license of such person
be revoked for a like period.
If the court places such person on probation or
suspends the sentence for any reason, the court
shall, as one of the conditions of probation or
sentence suspension, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska
for any purpose for a period of six months from
the date of the order and such order of
probation shall include as one of its conditions
confinement in the city or county jail for
forty -eight hours..
SECTION 10. Section 5-614 (9) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
If such person (i) has had two or more
convictions under this subsection since the
effective date of this act, (ii) has not been
convicted under the Statutes of the State of
Nebraska for the same offense either prior or
subsequent to the effective date of this
section, or (iii) has been convicted as
described in subdivisions 5 -613 (8) or 5 -613 (9)
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -6123
of this subsection a total of two or more times,
such person shall be guilty of a Class W
misdemeanor and the court shall, as part of the
judgment of conviction, order such person to
never again drive any motor vehicle in the State
of Nebraska for any purpose from the date of his
or her conviction and shall order that the
operator's license of such person be permanently
revoked.
If the court places such person on probation or
suspends the sentence for any reason, the court
shall, as one of the conditions of probation or
sentence suspension, order such person not to
drive any motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska
for any purpose for period of one year, and
such order of .probation shall include as one of
its conditions confinement in the city or county
jail for seven days.
SECTION 11. Section 5 -614 (10) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
For each conviction under this section, the
court shall, as part of the judgment of
conviction, make a finding on the record as to
the number of the defendant's prior convictions
under this section and the defendant's prior
convictions under the Statutes of the State of
Nebraska for the same offense either prior or
subsequent to the effective date of this act.
The defendant shall be given the opportunity to
review the record of his or her prior
convictions, bring mitigating facts to the
attention of the court prior to sentencing, and
make objections on the record regarding the
validity of such prior convictions.
SECTION 12. Section 5 -614 (11) of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair is hereby created to read as follows:
All misdemeanors as referred to in this section
shall be those as defined in Section 28 -106 of
the Statutes of the State of Nebraska in effect
at the time of the conviction.
SECTION 13. All those portions of the existing sections
5 -613, 5 -613 (1), 5 -613 (2), 5 -614 (3) and 5 -614 (7) in conflict
herewith and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this »27th day of July, 1982.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law
BY
M. STANLEY JENS " , .MAYOR
1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5129
ATTEST:
4d,i,
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL, 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 27th day of July
All
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
ATTEST:
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law
ORDINANCE NO. 1332
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES ON ALL TLXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE
CITY OF BLAIR, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 1982, AND ENDING ON JULY 31, 1983, REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby levied for the use and
benefit of the City of Blair, Nebraska, for the fiscal year
commencing on August 1, 1982, a tax on all property within the
corporate limits of said City in the emount of $504,071.00.
SECTION 2. All taxes levied herein shall be and become
due, and remaining unpaid, shall become delinquent as provided by
law.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
instructed to certify to the County Clerk of Washington County,
Nebraska, taxes levied for all City purposes hereunder, on the
taxable property withn the City for said year as shown by the
assessment roll for said year, includ:Lng all special assessments
and taxes assessed as herein provided to be collected in the
manner provided by law for the collection of State and County
taxes within Washington County wherein the City of Blair,
Nebraska, is situated, with levies required to raise the
necessary amount for the maintenance of said City and the amount
required or authorized to be raised by statute.
SECTION 4. That all ordinan 3es or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION. 5. 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 27th day of ..July, 1982.
M. STANLEY JENSEN ,if4A R
1645 Front Street Elair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that she is the duly
appo inted, 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 27th day of July, 1982.
,
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
AN ORDINANCE' TO BE TERMED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL"
APPROPRIATING SUCH SUMS OF MONEY NECESSARY TO DEFRAY ALL
NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF
AUGUST, 1982, AND SPECIFYING THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF EACH
APPROPRIATION AND THE AMOUNT FOR EACH OBJECT AND PURPOSE;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING WHEN
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the use of
the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, the sum of
$7,026,824.00 to be raised and acquired by the levy of general
and special taxes and by bond issue, this sum being necessary to
defray the expenses and liabilities of said City for the 1982-
1983 fiscal year.
SECTION 2. That the following amounts be and hereby are
appropriated from the various funds to the use and purpose
hereinafter specified, to -wit:
FUND ALL SOURCES EST.
General $2,048,603.00
General Obligation Debt Service $378,554.00
Water Department $1,158,000.00
Sewer Department $457,318.00
Electrical Department $2,984,359.00
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
ATTEST:
0 -' tb/
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
ORDINANCE NO. 1333
27th day of .July, 1982.
. STANLEY JENSWG, YOR
WYMAN F. NNLSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street glair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
udy
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that she is the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, and that the ab &ve and foregoing ordinance was passed
at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City
held on the 27th day of July, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street $lair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -6128
Warden -
Warrick _ $410.00, Ray Fisher -
ORDINANCE NO. 1334
AN ORDINANCE SETTING AND FIXING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BLAIR; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN
FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the compensation for the officers and
employees of the City of Blair which will be effective August 15,
1982, is hereby established and set as follows: Bi- Weekly
Salaries: Doug Bullock - $1,153.85, Verna Bull - 686.1
� $ 5, Alice
Diedrichsen - $470.00, Herman Allen - $590.00, Robert Bolton -
$610.00, Alan Engelke - $590'.00, Harold Jacobsen - $590.00,
Willard Lewis - $490.00, Everett Paine - $590.00, Patrick Long -
$490.00, Christine C aronia - $530.00, Richard Baumer - $610.00,
Fred Carritt - $630.00, Gregory Clark - $530.00, Dewayne Flora -
$610.00 Tony Hale le - $650.00, Eddie Kuhl - $670.00, Steve Bonnett
- $510.00 Darwin Shaw - $590.00, David Torrez - $570.00 James
$710.00, Jeannine Stier - $510.00, Dale Stricklett -
$550.00, Leona Hansen - $450.00, Luverne Rembold - $450.00,
Blaine Lemmons - $410.00, Bob Hardy - $692.31, Walter Groves -
$750.00, Junior Porter - $590.00, Darlene Safely - $285.00, Teri
Mark Adams - $550.00, Aaron Hansen -
$991.54, Jayne Arnold - $610.00,
Peggy Frahm - $470.00, Marcia Nickerson - $410.00, Dale Robinson
- $750.00, Francis Quick - $730.00, Lee Smith - $550.00, Pat
Herman - $610.00, Wilbert Jensen - $750.00, Dan Coon - $630.00,
$550.00, Marvin Johnson -
$550.00, Tom Austin - $750.00, William Harrington - $630.00, Dave
Warren - $630.00, Ronnie Kuehn - $570.00, Mark Warren - $470.00,
Francis Coddington - $470,00, Vaughn Korth - $570.00, Kenny Wulf
- $490.00, Seth Sessions - $570.00, Dick Everhart - $690.00, Jim
Stier - $670,00, Art Keller - $650.00, Owen Burgin - $570.00.
Monthly Salary: Wyman E. Nelson - $1,000.00. Yearly Salaries:
Councilmembers: Frank Drbal - $1,000.00, Jerome Jenny -
$1 ,000.00, Mary Jo Kubie - $1,000.00, J. Merton Kuhr - $1
James Long - $1,000.00, Henry Neef - $1,000.00, Frank Reyzlik -
$1,000.00, James Ryan - $1,000.00, and Mayor M. Stanley Jensen -
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
ATTEST:
VERNA R. BU L, CITY CLERK
$1,500.00.
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. 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
M. STANLEY JEN
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL 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 10 th day of August, 1982.
10th day of August, 1982.
I1 /�1
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
AYOR
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
-ORDINANCE NO. 1336
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE :.Z'O'NING - ORDIN.ANC.ES AND THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,; NEBRASKA, BY REZONING THE NORTH
ONE HUNDRED FORTY FEET (140q OF LOT .TWO (2) IN BRUNTON'S
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF . BLAIR, 'NEB.RASKA LESS A TRACT OF LAND
COMPRISING THIRTY -THREE AND NINE- TENTHS {33.9) SQUARE. FEET, MORE
OR LESS, HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF NEBRASKA ON MAY 21,
1965 BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 14, 1965 114'1300K' 89 OF DEEDS AT PAGE
674 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FROM CH -- HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT TO CL-- LIMITED.COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH . AND
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE - IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. The zoning ordinances and official zoning
map of the City of Blair, Nebraska, are hereby amended so as to
provide and reflect that THE NORTH ONE HUNDRED FORTY FEET (140')
OF LOT TWO (2) IN BRUNTON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA LESS A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISING THIRTY -THREE AND NINE -
TENTHS (33.9) SQUARE FEET, MORE OR :LESS, HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO
THE STATE OF NEBRASKA ON MAY. 21, 1965 BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 14,
1965 IN BOOK 89'0F DEEDS AT PAGE 674 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY,
NEBRASKA, shall henceforth be zoned CL-- Limited Commercial
District until further amended by the Mayor and City Council
the City of Blair, Nebraska.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this . 24th day of August, 1982.
ATTEST:
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
BY
parts of :ordinances
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
M. STANLEY JENSEi,'-MAYOR
of
in
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL, 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 August, 1982,
VERNA B. BULL, CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 -117 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR THE HOURS DURING
WHICH INTOXICATING LIQUQRS CAN BE SOLD AND DISPENSED AND
GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR THE HOURS DURING WHICH BEER AND WINE CAN
BE SOLD AND DISPENSED, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. That Section 10 -117 of the Municipal Code of
of the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; HOURS OF SALE. It shall be
unlawful for any licensed person or persons or
their agents to sell any alcoholic beverages
within the Municipality except during the hours
provided herein:
HOURS OF
Alcoholic Liquors (except
Secular Days
Off Sale 6:
On Sale 6:
Sundays
Off Sale
On Sale 6
Beer and Wine
Secular Days
Off Sale
On Sale
Sundays
Off Sale
On Sale
6
6
SALE
beer and wine)
00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M.
00 A.M. to 1 :00 A.M.
Prohibited
00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.
A.M. to 1:00 A.M.
A.M. to 1 :00 A.M.
6•00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M.
6•00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M.
Provided that such limitations shall not apply
after twelve (12:00) o'clock Noon on Sunday to a
licensee which is a nonprofit corporation.
No person or persons shall consume any alcoholic
beverage on licensed premises for a period of
time longer than fifteen (15) minutes after the
time fixed herein for stopping the sale of
alcoholic beverages on the said premises. For
the purposes of this Section, "on sale" shall be
defined as alcoholic beverages sold by the drink
for consumption on the premises of the licensed
establishment; "off sale" shall be defined as
alcoholic beverages sold at retail in the
original container for consumption off the
premises of the licensed establishment.
Nothing in this Seciton shall be construed to
prohibit licensed premises from being open for
other business on days and hours during which
the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages is
prohibited by this Section.
SECTION 2. Section 10 -117 of the Municipal Code
conflict herewith and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
in
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. 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 day of November, 1982.
ATTEST:
M. STANLEY JENSEN, MAYOR
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
VERNA R. BULL hereby certifies that she is the duly
appointed, qualifed and acting City Clerk oif 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 day of November, 1982.
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5123
QRDINANCE NO,.. 1337
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 -1802 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF : BLAIR., NEBRASKA, GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE
OF THE OCCUPATION.TAX ON PINBALL MACHINES, ELECTRONIC GAMES AND
OTHER COIN OR TOKEN AMUSEMENT GAMES, REPEALING•ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN 'FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
BE IT ORDAINED BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA. .
SECTION 1. That Section 18 -1802 of the Municipal Code
of the City'of.Blair, Nebraska, is' hereby amended to read as
follows;
§10 -18 :02 OCCUPATION' TA-X AMOUNTS. There• is
•hereby levied an occupation ; tax aupon each and •
every occupation and business . within the ..corporate
limits of the City of Blair,' Nebraska as hereinafter
•enumerated in the . several different amounts. and
. upon the s everal . respective,. occupations, .professions
and lines of business ,as:
•
Auctioneers offering for .gale goods, .;mer-
• chandise and livestock, of any kind,: • .five ($5.00).
dollars per ,day, or twenty -five ($25.00) dollars • per
year.
'Billboard Advertising: :1'.Bill posting on .
billboards located oil private property by persons,
firms or corporations for' pay or hire, five ($5.:00)
dollars per. year, per board. • . .
Billiard Hall. or ' Pool Hall: First (1st)
table per year . twenty -five' . ($25.00) dollars. ..Each
additional table five ($5.00) dollars per year.
Bottle Club: Two hundred fifty ; . ($25 . 0.00)
dollars per : year except that ` said occupation tax
shall not apply to non- profit corporations as . ex-
empted • from payment •of federal income taxes,. as
provided by Se ctions 501(c), (4) , (7)or(8), Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, as Ameri,ded. ; Bottle Club or
Class "H" license .operated. by non - .profit corporation
as exempted from payment : of . federal :income ta
two hundre.d ($200.00). : dollars per year.
Bowling, Alley: First (:1st) alley per
year, twenty -five: ($2.5.00) dollars. , Each additional
alley per year, five ($5..00) dollars.,
Buses, Bus Lines and Taxis transporting
passengers for hire from any, ;place within the _City
to other parts within or • without .' the City, ten,
($10.00) dollars per year.
Circus,' circus parade where tent is .:,out-
,
side of City limits, carnivals and .: other rides or
shows under canvas or.. in open air,:: per day twen-
ty -five. ($25.00) dollars.
Concessions, Concession Stands, including
those at carnival's., per day . f ive ;($5.00) dollars,
per year fifty ($5.0.00) dollars .:
• Express Companies .in intrastate business
to and from the City of Blair•,• per; year five ($5.:00)
dollars. .
.Hawkers, Peddlers or sellers of goods at •
retail by sample or by taking ,orderrs,.' from door. 'to
door, including itinerant magazine or .book agents
for each such person, five ($5.00) dollars, per - day
or fifty ($50.00) dollars. per •year..'
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
Motion •Picture Houses, per year ten
($.10.00) dollars.
Physicians, Surgeons, - Opticians', 'Optome-
.trists,' Osteopaths, Chiropractors, :Chiropodists, or
any other person practicing the healing art . under
advertisment ' Or • announcement that their 'service or
merchandise is available in said City. for a .limited
time, per day five :($5.00) dollars, per year'.,fifty
' dollars; Provided the above tax shall not
apply • to practitioners Called for , consultation or
diagnosis or if a member of the,` staff of any local
hospital.
• Railroad Companies carrying. and trans-
porting freight or passengers: for hire in or : out of
the City, per year ten ($:10.00) dollars.
Skating Rinks, portable or ",otherwise, per
year fifty ($50.00) dollars.
T.r -ucks, - Truck... - •ines,.i or -- .;Transportation...
'Companies transporting , freight : fo hire. froth. any
place within the City of • Blair toi`' other. points or
places! within:. the State of Nebraska,.! and • from! .out -
side the City . and within, said iSt'ate to or within the
'corporate limits :Of the City- Blair,: Nebraska, for
each truck or truck line,, per day.:. one ($1.00), dol-
lar, per year • ten . ($10.09-, dollars. •
Manufacturer •of. .Alcohol` and Spirits or
either, one thousand ($1,000.0.0) dollars per year.
'Manufacturer. of 'Beer with- capacity .of one
hundred (100) .barrels 'daily or *less, • • one hundred
($100.00) ..dollars per year; ,with ; capacity of one
hundred (100) :to one hundred :fifty (159) barrels
per day, two hundred. ($200.00) dollars . per :year;
• and, with capacity in • excess Of two hundred , (200)
barrels daily, five :hundred ;.(.$5001.00)' dollars per
year..
Manufacturer of Wine, ' two hundred fifty
•($250.'00)... dollars• per year. :
'Alcoholic Liquor Distributor, except beer,
. five hundred ($500.00) dollars; per year.
Beer. .Distributor, one.' htindred, fifty
($150..00) dollars 'per year.
. Retailer of. Beer only, 'for consumption on
the premises, fifty ($50.00) .dollars per year:.
Retailer of 'Beer:only, for .consumption off
the premises, sales in original package. only, twen-
ty -five' ($25.00) : per year.
Retailer' of :Alcoholic; Liquors for • consump-
tion on the premises and .off 'the premises, five hun-
dred, ($500;00) dollars, per year.
Retailer • of Alcoholic: Liquors for consume=
• tion off the premises,' sales, in original package
• only, one hundred seventy -five ($175.00) dollars
per year.
Non - beverage Users of Liquors Class 1,
five ($5.00) dollars per year; Class. 2, twenty -five
($25.00) dollars; ;per year; Class.! 3, fifty - ($50.00)
dollars per year; Class ' 4, one: hundred ($100.00)
dollars per year; Class :5; two hundred fifty
($250.00) dollars per year.
Fireworks' each year, five hundred
($500.00) dollars.
Electricians, twenty -five ($25.00) dollars
per year.
• PINBALL • 'MACHINES; EL'ECTRONIC GAMES AND - r - OTHER
COIN OR TOKEN AMUSEMENT GAMES,
Dollars ($ ) per year per machine.
SECTION 2. , ,Section 18 -1'802 of the Municipal Code in
conflict herewith and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law . . 1645 Front Street : Blair, Nebraska 68063 . (402) 426 - 6123,'
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed..
SECTION 3. This ordinance'shall be in force and take
effect from and after its passage,, approval and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and apprpoved this day of December, 1982..
ATTEST:
VERNA R. BULL, CITY CLERK
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
)ss
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
M. STANLEY JENSEN, MAYOR
Douglas E. Bullock hereby certifies ;.ghat tie is the duly
apointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Ordinance was defeated
at a,regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City
held on the 14th day of December, 1982.
/i4 64a
Douglas E. Bu 1dc;k CITY Administrator
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1646 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -6123
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 -801, 10 -2103 AND 6 -319 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, CREATING SECTIONS 6- 319.01
THROUGH 6- 319.09 INCLUSIVE OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR REGULATION AND CONTROL OF PLANTING
OF STREET TREES, PARK TREES, AND OTHER TREES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY,
DESIGNATING TREE SPECIES LISTS WHICH ARE PERMISSABLE PLANTINGS,
REGULATING THE PLANTING DISTANCE OF TREES ON CITY RIGHT OF WAY,
IN CITY PARKS, AND ON CITY PROPERTY, ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS
CONCERNING TREE TOPPING, PRUNING, CORNER CLEARANCE, REMOVAL OF
STUMPS, INTERFERENCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL PARK ADVISORY BOARD OR
CITY FORESTER AND PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF DEAD, DISEASED, OR
INJURED TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA.
SECTION 1. That Section 2 -801 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
PARK ADVISORY BOARD. The Park Advisory Board
shall consist of six (6) members, all of whom
shall be resident freeholders of the
Municipality. Members shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the consent of a majority of the City
Council. Said members shall serve for a term of
three (3) years, and two (2) appointments to
said Board shall be made by the Mayor with the
approval of the City Council each year, that
appointment to be effective on the second (2nd)
Monday in January of each year.
The members of the Park Advisory Board shall
hold their first (1st) meeting following the
second (2nd) Monday in January of each year.
They shall organize by electing one (1) of their
members as chairman. Four (4) members of the
Board shall constitute a quorum for meetings.
Before entering upon his duties, each member of
the Board shall take an oath to be filed with
the Municipal Clerk that he will faithfully
perform the duties of his office and will not in
any manner be actuated or influenced by personal
or political motives.
Each member of the Board shall receive a salary
of ten dollars ($10.00) per annum. The members
of the Board shall have charge of all of the
parks belonging to the Municipality and shall
have the power to establish rules for the
management, care, and use of the same. It shall
be their duty to lay out, improve, and beautify
all grounds and buildings now owned or hereafter
acquired for public parks and to employ such
persons as may be necessary for the proper care
and maintenance of such parks, and the
improvements and beautifying thereof, to the
extent that funds may be provided for such
purposes.
It shall further be the responsibility of the
Board to study, investigate, council, and
develop and /or update as directed by the Mayor
WYMAN N. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
and City Council, a written plan for the care,
preservation, pruning, planting, replanting,
removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in
parks, along streets and in other public areas
or publicly property. Such plan shall be
presented as directed by and to the Mayor and
City Council and upon their acceptance and
approval shall constitute the official
comprehensive city tree plan for the City of
Blair. The Board, when requested by the Mayor
and City Council, shall consider, investigate,
make finding, report and recommend upon any
special matter of question coming within the
scope of its work.
The municipality by and through the Park
Advisory Board shall have the right to plant,
prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and
shrubs within the right of way of all streets,
alleys,, avenues, boulevards, lanes and all
public parks and public grounds, as may be
necessary to insure public safety or preserve or
enhance the s-e-met-r-y and beauty of such public
grounds. s , ,,,E.+vj
The Board may remove or cause or order to be
removed any tree, or part thereof, which is
located on public right of way or public parks
or land and which is in an unsafe condition or
which by reason of its nature is injurious to
sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water
lines, or other public improvements, or is
affected with any injurious fungus, insect or
other pest.
SECTION 2. That Section 10 -2103 of the Municipal Code
of the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
TREE TRIMMERS; LICENSE, FEE, TERM, ISSUANCE.
Every application for such Tree Trimmers License
shall be referred to a Licensing Board
consisting of the City Administrator, the City
Utility Commissioner and one (1) other person
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the
Council, for investigation. If a majority of
such Licensing Board shall consider that the
applicant is competent to carry on the business
described in the application, such application
shall be approved and a license issued to the
applicant by the City Clerk, which license shall
be for the remainder of the calendar year in
which same is issued. Provided, however, that
the applicant shall pay a license fee to the
City Clerk for the use of the General Fund of
the City, the amount of which said license fee
shall be set and determined from time to time as
deemed necessary by the Mayor and City Council,
by resolution and the amount of said fee shall
be appended to the Municipal Code of the City of
Blair as part of an appendix designated by the
title, "Permit, License and Application Fees."
Provided, further, that said license shall not
be issued until the applicant has filed with the
City Clerk a surety bond in an amount not less
than $15,000.00 indemnifying the municipality
for any property damage or personal injury
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5128
sustained by the City or its personnel or for
any other damage to said muncipality resulting
from the activities for which he is licensed.
SECTION 3. That Section 6 -319 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS: DEFINITION OF TERMS AS APPLIED TO
PROVISIONS CONCERNING TREES. For the purposes
of Sections 6- 319.01 through 6- 319.09 inclusive
the following definitions apply.
(1) Street trees are herein defined as trees,
shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation
on municipal right of ways, on all streets,
avenues, boulevards, alleys, or other
transportationways within the municipality.
(2) Park trees are herein defined as trees,
shrubs, bushes, and all other woody vegetation
in public parks and all other public lands owned
by the municipality.
(3) Small trees are defined as Crab Apple (small
or no fruit only), Golden Rain Tree, Hawthorne
(by special permission only), Hop Hornbean,
Japanese Tree Lilac, Maple as follows: Amur
Maple, Compectre or Hedge Maple, Tartarian
Maple; Callery Pear in variety, and Redbud.
(4) Medium trees are defined as Amur Cork Tree,
ash as follows: Marshalls Seedless, Emerald,
Mountain Ash; Birch as follows: Monarch Bird,
Canoe Birch, River Birch; Buckeye as follows:
Ohio or Yellow; Ginkgo, Linden as follows:
Littleleaf and Redmond; Oak as follows: Bur,
English, Sawtooth, Shingle, Swamp White, Pagoda
Tree, Yellow Wood.
(5) Large trees are defined as Hackberry,
Honeylocust (thornless and padless only), Horse
Chestnut, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Maple as
follows: Black and Sugar; Oak as follows:
Black, Red, Scarlett, White.
SECTION 4. Section 6- 319.01 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANOR, PLANTING OF TREES. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, city department,
or other entity to plant any species of street
trees other than those defined hereinabove as
small trees, medium trees, and large trees
without prior written permission of the City
Forester.
SECTION 5. Section 6- 319.02 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS, SPACING OF STREET TREES. It shall
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426 -5123
be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,
city department, or other entity to plant street
trees with a minimum distance between small
trees less than thirty (30) feet, a minimum
distance between medium trees less that forty
(40)_ feet, and a minimum distance between large
digit °atoms trees of fifty (50) feet unless
5Terwise approved prior to the planting by
written permission of the City Forester.
SECTION 6. Section 6- 319.03 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS. PLANTING DISTANCE FROM CURB AND
SIDEWALK OF PARK AND STREET TREES. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, city
department, or any other entity to plant street
trees or park trees less than a minimum of three
(3) feet from curbs, curblines, or sidewalks in
the case of small trees, less than four (4) feet
in the case of medium trees, and less than five
(5) feet in the case of large trees.
SECTION 7. Section 6- 319.04 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS. PLANTING DISTANCE FROM STREET
CORNERS AND FIRE PLUGS OF STREET AND PARK TREES.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
corporation, city department, or other entity to
plant any street or park tree less than thirty -
five (35) feet from any street corner, measured
from the point of the nearest intersecting curbs
or curblines. It shall further be unlawful for
any person, firm, corporation, city department,
or other entity to plant any street or park tree
less than fifteen (15) feet from any fire
hydrant.
SECTION 8. Section 6- 319.05 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS, TREE TOPPING. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, city
department, or other entity to top any street
tree, park tree, or any other tree on public
property. Topping is hereby defined as the
severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger
than three (3) inches in diameter within the
tree's crown. Trees severgaly damaged by storms
or other causes, or certain trees under utility
wires or other obstructions where other pruning
practices are impractical may be exempted from
this section at the determination of the City
Forester subject to the rules and regulations of
the Department of Utilities governing the
pruning and triming of trees interferrinig with
utility lines.
SECTION 9. Section 6- 319.06 of the Municipal Code of
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-5128
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS, PRUNING AND CORNER CLEARANCE OF
TREES. It shall be the obligation and
responsibility, and every owner of any tree
overhanging any street or right of way within
the City shall prune the branches so that such
branches shall not obstruct the light from any
street lamp or obstruct the view of any street
intersection and so that there shall be a clear
space of eight (8) feet above the surface of the
street or sidewalk. Said owner shall remove all
dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or
decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the
safety of the public. The City shall have the
right to prune any tree or shrub on private
property when it interferes with the proper
spread of light from a street light along the
street or interferes with the visibility of any
traffic control device or sign.
SECTION 10. Section 6- 319.07 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANOR, REMOVAL OF STUMPS. Any person,
firm, corporation, or other entity removing any
street or park trees shall remove the stumps
from said trees below the surface of the ground
so that the top of said stump shall not project
above the surface of the ground.
SECTION 11. Section 6- 319.08 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANOR, INTERFERENCE WITH PARK ADVISORY
BOARD OR CITY FORESTER. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, corporation, or other
entity to prevent, delay or interfere with the
City Forester, Park Advisory Board, or any of
their agents, while engaging in and about the
planting, cultivating, mulching, pruning,
spraying, or removal of any street trees, park
trees, or trees on private grounds as authorized
by the Municipal Code.
SECTION 12. Section 6- 319.09 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby created to read as
follows:
MISDEMEANORS: INJURY TO TREES. It shall be
unlawful for any person to purposely or
carelessly, and without lawful authority, cut
down, carry away, injure, break down, or destroy
any fruit, ornamental, shade or other tree or
trees standing or growing on any land belonging
to another person or persons or on any public
land in the corporate limits. Any public
WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1645 front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 4264122
service company desiring to trim or cut down any
tree, except on property owned and controlled by
them, shall make an application to the City
Forester to do so, and the written permit of the
City Forester in accordance with their decision
to allow such an action shall constitute the
only lawful authority on the party of the
company to do so.
SECTION 13. Section 6 -319 as existing prior to the
amendment made hereby is specifically repealed, those portions of
Sections 2 -801 and 10 -2103 in conflict with the amendments
herein are hereby repealed and all other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby specifically repealed.
SECTION 14. This ordinance shall be in full force and
take effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 14th day of December, 1982.
ATTEST:
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M. STANLEY JENSEN, MAYCII
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Douglas; E. BiT1ocktI�Administrator
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
Douglas E. Bullock hereby certifies that he is the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Blair,
Nebraka, 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 14th day of December, 1982.
uougtaa k. IstmoetCITy ' Adm1 Istrator
'WYMAN E. NELSON, Attorney at Law 1648 Front Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 (402) 426-6123