2241ORDINANCE NO.2241
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA BY UPDATING REFERENCES TO NEBRASKA STATE STATUTES;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN
PAMPHLET FORM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
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SECTION 1. CODIFICATION. The updates to the Municipal Code of Blair, Nebraska
are included within the general ordinances of the Municipality of Blair, Nebraska, are codified
into fifteen chapters and the articles and sections hereunder, the updates are adopted and declared
to be ordinances of this Municipality.
SECTION 2. REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances of a general or permanent nature passed and approved prior to the passage
and approval of this updated codification ordinance and in conflict with this ordinance or with
any of the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed;
SECTION 3. EXCEPTIONS. The repeal of ordinances as provided in Section 2,
Ordinance No. 2241 shall not affect any rights acquired, fines, penalties, forfeitures, or liabilities
incurred thereunder, or actions involving any of the provisions of such ordinances and parts
thereof prior to repeal. Such ordinances above repealed are hereby continued in force and effect
after the passage, approval and publication of this general codification ordinance for the purpose
of all rights, fines, penalties, forfeitures, liabilities, and actions therefor.
SECTION 4 DEFINING CHAPTERS, ARTICLES, AND SECTIONS. The chapters,
articles, and sections as updated shall be and hereby are declared to be the chapters, articles, and
sections of this general codifications ordinance.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase, term or provisions of this ordinance should be declared invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction for any reason whatsoever, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of
this code, which will remain in full force and effect, and the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. BLANKET PENALTY. Any person, his or her agents, or servants who
shall violate any of the provisions of this Municipal Code unless otherwise specifically provided
herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars. Whoever aids, abets, procures,
encourages, requests, advises, or incites another to commit any act which is an offense under this
Code or under any other ordinance of the Municipality may be prosecuted and punished as
though he or she were the principal offender.
SECTION 7. PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION. This updated code was printed in
book form under the direction of the Governing Body, and shall be distributed pursuant to the
policies of the Municipality. (Ref. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17 -613).
SECTION 8. WHEN OPERATIVE. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form
and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
Passed and approved this 12th day of March, 2013.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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ME 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 12th day of March,
2013.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK