Nebraska

16-101. Cities of the first class, defined; population required.

16-102. City of the second class; attainment of required population; incorporation as city of the first class.

16-103. Reorganization as city of the first class; transitional provisions.

16-104. Wards; election districts; staggering of terms; procedure.

16-105. Wards; election precincts.

16-106. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5.

16-107. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5.

16-108. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5.

16-109. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5.

16-110. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5; Laws 1967, c. 65, § 1.

16-110.01. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5.

16-111. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 64, § 5.

16-112. Transferred to section 19-916.

16-113. Transferred to section 19-917.

16-114. Transferred to section 19-918.

16-114.01. Transferred to section 19-919.

16-114.02. Transferred to section 19-920.

16-114.03. Transferred to section 19-921.

16-115. Corporate name and seal; service of process.

16-116. Incorporation as city of the first class; applicability of existing law.

16-117. Annexation; powers; procedure; hearing.

16-118. Annexation of land; deemed contiguous; when; effect.

16-119. Annexation; extraterritorial property use; continuation.

16-120. Annexation; inhabitants; services; when.

16-121. Annexation; validation.

16-122. Annexation of city of the second class or village; conditions.

16-123. Annexation; powers; when restricted.

16-124. Annexation; succession to property, contracts, obligations, and choses in action.

16-125. Annexation; taxes, assessments, fines, licenses, fees, claims, demands; paid to and collection by city of the first class.

16-126. Taxes and special assessments; annexation; effect.

16-127. Annexation; pending actions at law or in equity; prosecution and defense by city of the first class.

16-128. Annexation; records, books, bonds, funds, and property; property of city of the first class; officers; termination.

16-129. Repealed. Laws 2021, LB131, § 27.

16-130. Annexation by city within county between 100,000 and 250,000 inhabitants; mayor and city council; powers; notice; contents; liability; limitation on action.

16-201. General powers.

16-202. Real estate; conveyance; how effected; remonstrance; procedure; hearing; exceptions.

16-203. Property tax; levy; amount.

16-204. Other taxes; power to levy.

16-205. License or occupation tax; power to levy; exceptions.

16-206. Dogs and other animals; regulation; license tax; enforcement.

16-207. Streets and sidewalks; removal of obstructions; trees; declaration of nuisance; procedure; special assessment.

16-208. Repealed. Laws 1980, LB 741, § 1.

16-209. Transportation of freight; regulation.

16-210. Streets and sidewalks; use; safety regulations.

16-211. Railroads; depots; power to regulate.

16-212. Railroads; safety regulations; power to prescribe.

16-213. Money; power to borrow.

16-214. Bonds; refunding indebtedness.

16-215. Bonds; sinking fund; authorized; tax to retire bonds.

16-216. Special elections; authorized; regulation.

16-217. Officers; removal; vacancies; how filled.

16-218. Officers; regulation.

16-219. Officers; bonds or insurance; restrictions upon officers as sureties.

16-220. Officers; reports; required; when.

16-221. Watercourses; surface waters; regulation.

16-222. Fire department; establishment authorized; fire prevention; regulations.

16-222.01. Emergency response systems; legislative findings.

16-222.02. Employment of full-time fire chief; appointment; duties.

16-222.03. Fire chief; annual report; contents; report to city council.

16-223. Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 356, § 36.

16-224. Fuel and feed; inspection and sale; regulation.

16-225. Police; regulation; penalties; power to prescribe.

16-226. Billiard halls; bowling alleys; disorderly houses; gambling; regulation.

16-227. Riots; disorderly conduct; use of explosives; vagabonds; lights; bonfires; regulation.

16-228. Disturbing the peace; punishment.

16-229. Vagrants; pickpockets; other offenders; punishment.

16-230. Drainage; nuisance; weeds; litter; removal; notice; action by city council; hearing; violation; penalty; civil action; special assessment.

16-231. Health; nuisances; regulation.

16-232. Excavations; regulation.

16-233. Public buildings; safety regulations; licensing; violations; penalty.

16-234. Building; construction; safety regulations.

16-235. Animals and fowl; running at large; regulation.

16-236. Pounds; erection; keepers.

16-237. Property; sale at auction; regulation.

16-238. Spread of disease; regulation; board of health; creation; powers; duties.

16-239. Hospitals; jails; other institutions; erection; regulation.

16-240. Health; sanitary regulations.

16-241. Cemeteries; hospital grounds; waterworks; acquisition; control.

16-242. Cemeteries; maintenance; funds; how used.

16-243. Cemeteries; lots; how conveyed; title.

16-244. Cemeteries; sale of lots; monuments; regulations.

16-245. Cemeteries; ordinances governing; enforcement.

16-246. General ordinances; authorized; jurisdiction.

16-247. Ordinances; revision; publication.

16-248. Trees, planting; birds, protection of.

16-249. Streets, alleys, bridges, and sewers; construction and maintenance.

16-250. Sidewalks; sewers; drains; construction and repair; special assessments.

16-251. Libraries and museums; establishment; maintenance; powers and duties of mayor and city council.

16-252. County jail; use by city; compensation.

16-253. Mayor and city council; supplemental powers; authorized.

16-254. Ordinance; parking lots and shopping centers; regulation; when authorized.

16-255. Facilities, programs, and services for elderly persons; authorized.

16-301. Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 257, § 44.

16-302. Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 257, § 44.

16-302.01. Officers; election; qualifications; term.

16-303. Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 257, § 44.

16-304. City council; members; bond or insurance; payment of premium; amount; conditions.

16-305. Officers and employees; merger of offices or employment; salaries.

16-306. City of the second class; reorganization as city of the first class; city council member; continuance in office.

16-307. Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 76, § 615.

16-308. Administrator, departments, and other appointed officers; enumerated; appointment and removal.

16-309. Appointed officers; terms.

16-310. Officers and employees; compensation fixed by ordinance.

16-310.01. Repealed. Laws 1959, c. 266, § 1.

16-311. Officers; qualifications.

16-312. Mayor; powers and duties.

16-313. Mayor; veto power; passage over veto.

16-314. Mayor; legislative recommendations; jurisdiction.

16-315. Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 76, § 615.

16-316. Mayor; pardons; remission of fines.

16-317. City clerk; duties.

16-318. City treasurer; bond or insurance; premium; duties; reports; continuing education; requirements.

16-318.01. City clerk; city treasurer; offices combined; duties; salary.

16-319. City attorney; duties; compensation; additional legal assistance.

16-320. City engineer; duties.

16-321. City engineer; public works; prepare estimate of cost; board of public works; powers; contracts; procedure; city council; powers and duties; public emergency.

16-321.01. Municipal bidding procedure; waiver; when.

16-322. Special engineer; when employed.

16-323. Chief of police; police officers; powers and duties.

16-324. Street commissioner; duties.

16-325. Board of public works; appointment; oath; terms; duties; removal from office.

16-326. Elective officers; compensation; change during term prohibited; exception.

16-327. Officers; reports required.

16-328. Transferred to section 19-3501.

16-329. Repealed. Laws 1971, LB 562, § 7.

16-330. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-331. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-332. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-333. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-334. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-335. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-336. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-336.01. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-337. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 237, § 22.

16-401. City council; meetings, regular and special; quorum.

16-402. City council; president; acting president; duties.

16-403. City council; ordinances; passage; proof; publication.

16-404. City council; ordinances, resolutions, or orders; procedure for passage; vote of mayor, when; amendments; revision ordinances.

16-405. City council; ordinances; style; publication; emergency ordinances.

16-406. City council; testimony; power to compel; oaths.

16-501. Contracts; appropriation a condition precedent.

16-502. Officer; extra compensation prohibited; exception.

16-503. Contracts; concurrence of majority of city council required; vote of mayor, when; record.

16-601. Transferred to section 19-709.

16-602. Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.

16-603. Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.

16-604. Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.

16-605. Property; condemnation for streets; damages; how paid.

16-606. Property; condemnation for streets; assessments; levy; collection.

16-607. Property; condemnation for other public purposes; bonds; issuance; approval by electors.

16-608. Property; condemnation; plat; filing.

16-609. Improvements; power of city council.

16-609.01. Land abutting street; industrial tract or school site; improvement; agreement.

16-610. Public ways; maintenance and repair.

16-611. Vacation of street or alley; abutting property; how treated.

16-612. Repealed. Laws 1980, LB 660, § 1.

16-613. Bridges; repair; duty of county; aid by city, when.

16-614. House numbers.

16-615. Grade or change of grade; procedure; damages; how ascertained; special assessments.

16-616. Repealed. Laws 1951, c. 101, § 127.

16-617. Improvement districts; power to establish; purposes; special assessments.

16-617.01. Improvement, defined.

16-618. Improvement districts; property included; types of improvements.

16-619. Improvement districts; creation; notice.

16-620. Improvement districts; objections of property owners; effect.

16-621. Improvement districts; materials; kind; petition of landowners; bids; advertisement.

16-621.01. Improvements of streets and alleys; use of salt stabilized base or armor coating, when.

16-622. Improvement districts; assessments; how levied; when delinquent; interest; collection; procedure.

16-623. Improvement districts; bonds; interest.

16-624. Improvement districts; creation upon petition; denial; assessments; bonds.

16-625. Intersections; improvements; railways; duty to pave right-of-way.

16-626. Intersection improvement bonds; amount; interest; warrants; partial payments; final payment; interest; restrictions on work.

16-627. Intersections; improvement; cost; tax levy.

16-628. Improvements; tax; when due.

16-629. Curbs and gutters; authorized; petition; formation of district; bonds.

16-630. Curbing and guttering bonds; interest rate; special assessments; how levied.

16-631. Curbing and guttering; cost; paving bonds may include; special assessment.

16-632. Improvement districts; assessments; when authorized; ordinary repairs excepted.

16-633. Improvements; assessments against public lands.

16-634. Improvements; real estate owned by minor or protected person; petition; guardian or conservator may sign.

16-635. Improvements; terms, defined; depth to which assessable.

16-636. Improvement districts; land which city council may include.

16-637. Improvements; special tax; assessments; action to recover.

16-638. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-639. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-640. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-641. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-642. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-643. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-644. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 339, § 1.

16-645. Damages caused by construction; procedure.

16-646. Special taxes; lien upon property; collection.

16-647. Special taxes; payment by part owner.

16-648. Money from special assessments; how used.

16-649. Improvements; contracts; bids; requirement.

16-650. Public improvements; acceptance by city engineer; approval or rejection by city council.

16-651. Grading and grading districts.

16-652. Grading; special assessments; when delinquent.

16-653. Grading bonds; interest rate.

16-654. Grading upon petition; assessments; bonds.

16-655. Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.

16-656. Repealed. Laws 1949, c. 28, § 20.

16-657. Repealed. Laws 1949, c. 28, § 20.

16-658. Repealed. Laws 1949, c. 28, § 20.

16-659. Repealed. Laws 1949, c. 28, § 20.

16-660. Repealed. Laws 1949, c. 28, § 20.

16-661. Construction and repair; materials.

16-662. Construction and repair; failure of property owner; power of city.

16-663. Maintenance; snow and ice removal; duty of landowner; violation of ordinance; cause of action for damages.

16-664. Construction; cost; special assessment; levy; when delinquent; payment.

16-665. Ungraded streets; construction of sidewalks.

16-666. Assessments; levy; certification; collection.

16-667. Creation of districts; regulations.

16-667.01. Prohibit formation of district; procedure.

16-667.02. Districts; formation; sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; special assessments; use of other funds.

16-667.03. Sewer, drainage, or water systems and mains; failure to make connections; order; costs assessed.

16-668. Repealed. Laws 1977, LB 483, § 6.

16-669. Special assessments; when delinquent; interest; future installments; collection.

16-670. Bonds; amount; interest; maturity; special assessments; revenue bonds.

16-671. Construction costs; warrants; power to issue; amount; interest; payment; fund; created.

16-671.01. Partial payments, authorized; interest; rate; warrants; issuance; payment.

16-672. Special assessments; equalization; reassessment.

16-672.01. Storm sewer districts; ordinance; contents.

16-672.02. Ordinance; hearing; notice.

16-672.03. Ordinance; protest; filing; effect.

16-672.04. Ordinance; adoption.

16-672.05. Construction; notice to contractors, when; contents; bids; acceptance.

16-672.06. Construction; acceptance; notice of assessments.

16-672.07. Assessments; hearing; equalization; delinquent payments; interest.

16-672.08. Special assessments; levy.

16-672.09. Assessments; maturity; interest; rate.

16-672.10. Assessments; sinking fund; disbursement.

16-672.11. Bonds; maturity; interest; rate; contractor; interest; warrants; tax levy.

16-673. Construction and operation; contracts; procedures.

16-674. Acquisition of plants or facilities; condemnation; procedure.

16-675. Acquisition; operation; tax authorized.

16-676. Acquisition; operation; bonds; issuance; amount; approval of electors required.

16-677. Bonds; sinking funds; tax to provide.

16-678. Existing franchises and contracts; rights preserved; tax authorized.

16-679. Service; duty to provide; rates; regulation.

16-680. Sewerage system; drainage; waterworks; bonds authorized; amount; approval of electors; sewer or water commissioner; authorized.

16-681. Municipal utilities; service; rates; regulation.

16-682. Municipal utilities; service; delinquent rents; lien; collection.

16-683. Construction; bonds; plan and estimate required; extensions, additions, and enlargements.

16-684. Construction; operation; location; eminent domain; procedure.

16-684.01. Reserve funds; water mains and equipment; when authorized; labor.

16-685. Transferred to section 19-2701.

16-686. Rural lines; when authorized; rates.

16-686.01. Natural gas distribution system; service to cities of the second class and villages; when authorized.

16-687. Contracts; terms; special election.

16-688. Water; unwholesome supply; purification system; authority to install; election; tax authorized.

16-689. Repealed. Laws 1976, LB 688, § 2.

16-690. Repealed. Laws 1976, LB 688, § 2.

16-691. Board of public works; powers and duties; employees authorized; approval of budget; powers of city council; signing of payroll checks.

16-691.01. Board of public works; surplus funds; investment; securities; purchase; sale.

16-691.02. Board of public works; surplus funds; disposition; transfer.

16-692. Water commissioner; city council member and mayor ineligible.

16-693. Bonds; tax authorized; how used.

16-694. Sewers; maintenance and repairs; annual tax; service rate in lieu of tax; lien.

16-695. Parks; swimming pool; stadium; other facilities; acquisition of land; bonds; election; issuance; interest; term.

16-696. Board of park commissioners; appointment; number; qualifications; powers and duties; recreation board; board of park and recreation commissioners.

16-697. Park fund or park and recreation fund; annual levy; audit of accounts; warrants; contracts; reports.

16-697.01. Parks, recreational facilities, and public grounds; acquisition; control.

16-697.02. Borrowing; authorized; bonds; approval of electors; mayor and city council; duties; issuance of refunding bonds; approval of electors.

16-698. Markets; construction; operation; location; approval of electors; notice; when required.

16-699. Regulation of markets.

16-701. Fiscal year, commencement.

16-702. Property tax; general purposes; levy; collection; maximum authorized; specific purposes; additional levies.

16-703. Repealed. Laws 1963, c. 481, § 4.

16-704. Annual appropriation bill; contents.

16-705. Repealed. Laws 1976, LB 657, § 1.

16-706. Expenditures; how made; limitations; diversion of funds; violation; penalty; payment of judgments.

16-707. Board of equalization; meetings; notice; special assessments; grounds for review.

16-708. Special assessments; invalidity; reassessment.

16-708.01. Special assessments; illegal annexation; validation.

16-709. Special assessments; irregularities; correction.

16-710. Repealed. Laws 1967, c. 58, § 2.

16-711. Road tax; how expended.

16-712. City funds; depositories; payment; conflict of interest.

16-713. City funds; certificates of deposit; time deposits; security required.

16-714. City funds; depository bond; conditions.

16-715. City funds; depository; security in lieu of bond; authorized.

16-716. City funds; depositories; maximum deposits; liability of treasurer.

16-717. City treasurer; books and accounts.

16-718. City treasurer; warrants; issuance; delivery.

16-719. City treasurer; conversion of funds; penalty.

16-720. City treasurer; report; warrant register.

16-721. City funds; transfer; when authorized.

16-722. City receipts and expenditures; publication.

16-723. Taxes; payable in cash; sinking fund; investment; matured bonds or coupons; payment.

16-724. Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 421, § 18.

16-725. Repealed. Laws 1955, c. 37, § 2.

16-726. Claims and accounts payable; filing; requirements; disallowance; notice; costs.

16-727. Claims; disallowance; appeal to district court; procedure.

16-728. Claims; allowance; appeal by taxpayer.

16-729. Claims; allowance or disallowance; appeal; transcript; trial.

16-730. Repealed. Laws 1965, c. 77, § 2.

16-731. County treasurer; monthly payment of bond fund money; when.

16-801. Offstreet parking; purpose.

16-802. Grant of power.

16-803. Acquisition of property and facilities; cost; revenue bonds; interest; issuance; revenue pledged.

16-804. Revenue bonds; plans and specifications; engineer.

16-805. City council; rules and regulations; rates and charges; adopt.

16-806. Ordinance; publication; objections; submission to electors; election; notice.

16-807. Lease of facilities; competitive bidding.

16-808. Property not subject to condemnation.

16-809. Revenue bonds; rights of holders.

16-810. Revenue bonds; onstreet parking meters; revenue; use; exception.

16-811. Sections; supplementary to existing law.

16-812. Transferred to section 19-3301.

16-813. Transferred to section 19-3302.

16-814. Transferred to section 19-3303.

16-815. Transferred to section 19-3304.

16-816. Transferred to section 19-3305.

16-817. Transferred to section 19-3306.

16-818. Transferred to section 19-3307.

16-819. Transferred to section 19-3308.

16-820. Transferred to section 19-3309.

16-821. Transferred to section 19-3310.

16-822. Transferred to section 19-3311.

16-823. Transferred to section 19-3312.

16-824. Transferred to section 19-3313.

16-825. Transferred to section 19-3314.

16-826. Transferred to section 19-3315.

16-827. Transferred to section 19-3316.

16-828. Transferred to section 19-3317.

16-829. Transferred to section 19-3318.

16-830. Transferred to section 19-3319.

16-831. Transferred to section 19-3320.

16-832. Transferred to section 19-3321.

16-833. Transferred to section 19-3322.

16-834. Transferred to section 19-3323.

16-835. Transferred to section 19-3324.

16-836. Transferred to section 19-3325.

16-837. Transferred to section 19-3326.

16-901. Zoning regulations; building ordinances; public utility codes; applicability to extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; notice to county board.

16-902. Designation of jurisdiction; subdivision; platting; consent required; review by county planning commission; when required.

16-903. Platting; recording; city council; powers.

16-904. Conformity with ordinance; dedication of avenues, streets, and alleys.

16-905. Designation of jurisdiction; how described.

16-1001. Cities of the First Class Police Officers Retirement Act, how cited.

16-1002. Terms, defined.

16-1003. Police officer; prior service; how treated.

16-1004. Police Officers Retirement System Fund; administration; system funding; separate investment accounts.

16-1005. Contribution by police officer; amount; city; pick up officers' contributions; voluntary contributions.

16-1006. Contributions by city; amount; how credited; interest; when.

16-1007. Retiring police officer; annuity options; how determined; lump-sum or partial payment options.

16-1008. Retirement options; retirement date.

16-1009. Police officer; death other than in the line of duty; pension benefit payable.

16-1010. Police officer; death in the line of duty; beneficiaries; retirement benefits.

16-1011. Police officer; disability in the line of duty; benefit; requirements.

16-1012. Police officer; temporary disability; workers' compensation benefits; how treated.

16-1013. Police officer; termination of employment; benefits; how treated; vesting schedule.

16-1014. Retirement committee; established; city council; responsibilities.

16-1015. Retirement committee; members; terms; vacancy.

16-1016. Retirement system funds; contracts for investments.

16-1017. Retirement committee; duties.

16-1018. Qualifying change of employment; transfer of benefits; when.

16-1019. Exemption from legal process; administration; requirements; retirement committee; powers and duties; review of adjustment; tax levy authorized.

16-1020. Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act, how cited; applicability.

16-1021. Terms, defined.

16-1022. Firefighter; prior service; how treated.

16-1023. Firefighters Retirement System Fund; city maintain; transfer of contributions; funding of system.

16-1024. Contribution by firefighter; amount; interest; city; pick up firefighters' contributions; voluntary contribution.

16-1025. Contributions by city; amount; how credited; interest.

16-1026. Repealed. Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 85.

16-1027. Retiring firefighter; annuity options; how determined; lump-sum or partial payments.

16-1028. Retirement options; retirement date.

16-1029. Firefighter; death other than in the line of duty; pension benefit payable.

16-1030. Firefighter; death in the line of duty; retirement benefits.

16-1031. Firefighter; disability in the line of duty; disability benefit; return to duty; conditions.

16-1032. Firefighter; temporary disability; workers' compensation benefits; how treated.

16-1033. Firefighter; termination of employment; benefits; how treated; vesting schedule.

16-1034. Retirement committee; established; city council; responsibilities; powers and duties; allocation.

16-1035. Retirement committee; members; terms; vacancy; expenses.

16-1036. Firefighters Retirement System Fund; authorized investments; retirement committee; powers and duties.

16-1036.01. Firefighters Retirement System Fund; schedule of investment costs; allocation.

16-1037. Retirement committee; duties.

16-1038. Retirement benefits; exemption from legal process; exception; tax-qualification requirements; benefit error; correction; appeal; tax levy authorized.

16-1039. Firefighter serving on August 7, 1965; pension benefits.

16-1040. Firefighter subject to prior law; contributions; reimbursement.

16-1041. Benefits under prior law, how construed.

16-1042. Termination of employment; transfer of benefits; when.

16-1101. Act, how cited.

16-1102. Terms, defined.

16-1103. Merger authorized.

16-1104. Merger plan; city council; adopt resolution; advisory vote; notice.

16-1105. Merger plan; contents; advisory committee.

16-1106. Public hearing; notice.

16-1107. Adoption of joint merger plan.

16-1108. Submission of joint merger plan to voters.

16-1109. Submission of plan to voters; notice; publication; contents.

16-1110. Question submitted to voters; form; effective date of plan.

16-1111. Nominations for merged city offices; special election.

16-1112. Election of merged city officers; terms; appointive city officers; terms.

16-1113. Merged cities; name; rights, privileges, franchises, property, and suits; how treated.

16-1114. Merger; deemed permanent.

16-1115. Joint sessions of city councils; authorized.