2197-FAILEDORDINANCE NO. 2197
COUNCIL MEMBER WOLFF INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 ARTICLE 5, SECTION 4 -507 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, BY ADDING PROVISIONS
WHICH RELATE TO NUISANCE, ILLUMINATED, MOVING OR STROBE- EFFECT
LIGHTED SIGN OR DISPLAY AS WELL AS PENALTIES RELATING THERETO AND
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM. -
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA: -
SECTION 1. Chapter 4,•Article 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska is
hereby amended by adding Section 4 -507 in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 4 -507 NUISANCES, ILLUMINATED, MOVING, RAPID FLASHING OR STROBE
EFFECT LIGHTED SIGN OR DISPLAY. It shall be unlawful for any person, entity or
business to create nuisance to the public by displaying, operating or illuminating any moving,
rapid flashing, blinking, or strobe effect lighted sign or display that in any way endangers the
public or any vehicle operating on or near any roadway by creating confusion and /or distraction
to the public within the City of Blair during the hours of dusk until dawn. Any violation of this
ordinance shall be a Class IV Misdemeanor and subject to a new violation every twenty -four
(24) hours that each said violation occurs. Further, upon any subsequent conviction of this
ordinance within any consecutive forty -eight (48) month period the Court may order such sign
or display to cease to operate during the hours of dusk until dawn.
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repealed.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 11TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
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ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
JAMES E. REALPH, MAYOR
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing ordinance was
passed at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 11th day of
January, 2011.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK