01/23/2024 Ordinances 9962ORDINANCE NO. 9962
An ordinance to amend Chapters l, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22 and 37 of Grand Island City
Code; to amend various Sections; to clarify and/or make general corrections to various code
sections, to repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for
publication and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION l. Sections 1-7, 10-4, 10-5, 10-8, 10-17, 10-22, 10-23, 10-25, 10-26,
Article 13-VIII, Article 13-IX, Article 13-X, Article 13-XI, Article 13-XII, 17-57, 17-65 -17-67,
20-2 - 4, 20-6, 22-1, 22-13, 22-14, 22-18 - 26, 22-29 - 38.1, 22-43 - 45, 22-24 - 48.1, 22-50 -
52, 22-54, 22-55, 22-58, 22-63, 22-92, 22-103, 22-106, 22-106.1, 22-108, 22-121, 22-14L1, 22-
143 -146, Article 22-XIII and 37-32 of the Grand Island City Code are hereby amended to add
and read as follows:
1-7 Penalties; Continuin� Violations; Exclusion
A. In any case where there shall be a violation of any city ordinance for which no penalty is provided, the
person violating the same shall be subject to a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than five hundred
dollars for each offense. Each day a violation of a continuing nature shall remain in existence shall
constitute a separate offense.
B. The violation of any City Code provision or ordinance shall be deemed an infraction, and the only
violation for which imprisonment may be imposed shall be a violation of § 1-8 below, pertaining to the
offense of failing to appear.
C. For any violation of Federal or State law or City Code while on City owned property the following
penalties shall apply:
1. Upon citation or arrest, the person violation the same shall be excluded from all City property
excepting the conducting of necessary business at the Utilities Department located at 1306 3`a
Street, City Hall located at 100 E 1 S` Street, the Grand Island Police Department located at 111
Public Safety Drive, all in Grand Island Nebraska.
Z. This exclusion shall operate while the violation is pending before any Court of competent
jurisdiction and for a period of one year following conviction for any offense which occurred
on City-owned property.
3. In the event a matter is referred for prosecution, but no case is filed within sixTy (60) days of
the violation, this exclusion shall expire.
4. Citation, arrest or the filing of any criminal complaint for an offense occurring on City-owned
property shall serve as actual notice of said trespass warning and no additional written notice
shall be required.
10-4 Records; Duties Of Citv Clerk
All records, plats and papers, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in regard to the cemetery, shall
be kept in the city clerk's, office or such other office as designated by the City Clerk, and the city clerk, or
designee, shall perform such duties in regard to the cemetery as may be prescribed by this chapter or under
any rules and regulations adopted by the city council governing the cemetery.
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10-5 Fees; Collection
The Cemetery Division of the Parks Departmentz shall collect all fees and charges provided far by this
chapter.
10-8 Burial And Disinterment
Application for permission to bury or disinter a body at the city cemetery shall be made at the cemetery
office. Application for burial of a body, or for burial of ashes of a cremated body, must be accompanied by
proper information to complete a burial permit. An application for disinterment must be accompanied by a
proper certificate of authority. Upon proper application, the Cemetery Division of the Parks Department
shall issue a burial permit, which permit shall indicate the lot upon which the burial or disinterment is done,
and the Cemetery Division shall, at the same time, collect the fees prescribed in the City of Grand Island
Fee Schedule.
For the opening and preparation of a grave prior to interment, the cemetery shall be given a minimum of
24 hours notice in summer and 36 hours notice in winter when the ground is frozen. Also, a minimum of
48 hours shall be given on any Saturday or day preceding a legal city holiday.
The lot owner or funeral home representative shall designate the location of the grave on the lot to the
cemetery and any change of location made after the opening of the grave has begun shall not be at the
expense of the cemetery. When definite information for locating a grave is not available in ample time for
grave preparation as requested above, the cemetery will exercise its best judgment in order to meet the
requested interment time. The City assumes no responsibility for any error in such location and an additional
charge will be made for any change requested.
10-17 Tombstones, Monuments, Copin�s, Etc.
No tombstone, monument, gravemarker or vases shall be erected in the city cemetery except those that meet
the approval of the cemetery and the following provisions:
1. All markers in the South Block of Section J shall be set flush with the turf with the exception of
rows 170-339, 169-340, 168-341, and 167-342.
2. A minimum five-inch wash shall be used on all new or reset stone or monument work, and all
spaces of 38 inches or less between stones or monuments shall be iilled with concrete on new or
reset work.
3. No stone or monument shall extend beyond the property boundary of the lot owner.
4. No lot or grave copings, curbs, or above-ground corner stones shall be constructed within the
cemetery.
5. Footstones shall not be used.
6. Permanent vases shall not be allowed in alleys in front of stones or monuments, nor shall they be
allowed on the grave side of an individual pre-need marker. Permanent vases shall only be allowed
on the ends of stones or monuments in Sections M, N and P of the cemetery.
7. It shall be the responsibility of the lot owner to reset any stones, monuments, or vases removed by
the cemetery to allow room for a burial.
8. The maximum width of any stone or monument, including the wash, shall be 26 inches. No stone
or monument requiring more than 26 inches for width shall be delivered to the cemetery without
the prior written approval of the cemetery superintendent.
10-22 Convevances, Transfers, And Titles
The Cemetery Division is hereby authorized to convey lots in the city cemetery, by certificate, signed by
the mayor and attested by the Cemetery Superintendent, specifying that the person to whom the same is
issued is the owner of the lot or lots described therein by number as laid down on the plat adopted by the
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city council, far the purpose of interment of human bodies and the ashes of cremated human bodies, and
such certiiicate shall vest in the purchaser, and purchaser's heirs ar assigns, a right to such lot or lots, far
the sole purpose of such interment, under the rules and regulations governing such cemetery, and for no
other purpose. Transfers of such lots may be made by surrendering such certificate thereof to the
Cemetery Division, who shall cancel the same, and note such cancellation on the permanent cemetery
records, and issue a new certificate to the assignee in lieu thereo£ For each of such new certificates and
services the Cemetery Division shall receive, for the use of the city a fee in accordance with the City of
Grand Island Fee Schedule.
10-23 Lot Ownership; Restrictions
Burial lots in the city cemetery shall not be held or used for purposes of speculation, and no individual shall
be permitted to hold more than two lots at any one time, and no lot owner shall permit interment for
compensation in or upon any lot owned; provided, however, that any fraternal ar religious organization
may purchase, at any one time, or hold, not to exceed seventy-two lots, which, however, must be in one
body. The certificate to be issued by the Cemetery Division for such lots shall specifically state that such
fraternal or religious organization shall not sell such lots for more than the scheduled price thereof as shown
by the records in the Cemetery Division's office.
10-25 Lots; Certificate Of Ownership
The prices of lots in the city cemetery shall be fixed by the city council, and a schedule of prices shall at all
times be publicly exhibited in the City Fee Schedule giving the prices in full, and no certiiicate of ownership
for any lot shall be issued until the price for each lot selected shall be paid in full to the Cemetery Division.
No change in such schedule of prices shall be made except upon a majority vote of the council.
10-26 Burial Spaces; Prices
The prices for burial spaces in the city cemetery includes the price of permanent care. The Cemetery
Division is hereby ordered to collect amounts for such burial spaces in accordance with the City of Grand
Island Fee Schedule.
The fees for burial spaces set forth in the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule shall be waived, with title
retained by the City, for any burial spaces designated by the cemetery superintendent for the burial of
paupers by Hall County.
Article 13-VIII Fonner Park Business Improvement District
13-60 Creation Of District
Superseded by Ordinance No. 9622
Article 13-IX Fourth Street Business Improvement District
(Repealed by Ordinance No. 9180, effective 09-16-2008)
13-66 Creation of District
Superseded by Ordinance No. 9941
Article 13-X Repealed
Article 13-XI South Locust Business ImArovement District
13-81 Creation Of District
Superseded by Ordinance No. 9623
Article 13-XII Railside Business Improvement District
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
13-91 Creation Of District
Superseded by Ordinance No. 9700
17-57 Unlicensed Or Inouerable Vehicles; Public Nuisances
A. No person shall place any unlicensed or inoperable vehicle or any vehicle parts on any tract of land
within the City of Grand Island. Each vehicle or vehicle part shall be a separate offense.
B. Owner or occupant of any tract of land shall provide proof of valid registration upon request.
C. Upon conviction of one or more violations of this section, the placement of any unlicensed or inoperable
vehicle or any vehicle parts on any tract of land within the City of Grand Island shall be deemed a
public nuisance and may be abated pursuant to §20-15 of the Grand Island City Code upon written
request by the Grand Island Police Department pursuant to §20-15 of the Grand Island City Code. It
shall be unlawful for any owner, owner's duly authorized agent or person in possession, charge or
control, or the occupant of such a tract to cause, maintain, or permit such public nuisance to exist on
said property, except in a manner as set forth below.
17-65 Definitions
Whenever the following terms are used in this division, they shall have the meanings established by this
section:
Gra iti means any letter, word, name, number, symbol, message, drawing, picture, writing, or other mark
of any kind visible to the public that is drawn, painted, chiseled, scratched, or etched on a rock, tree, wall,
bridge, fence, gate, building, or other structure. Grafiiti does not include advertising or any other letter,
word, name, number symbol, slogan, message, drawing, picture, writing, or other mark of any kind lawfully
placed on property by an owner of the property, a tenant of the property, or an authorized agent to such
owner or tenant.
Graffiti abatement procedure means an abatement procedure which identifies graffiti, issues notice to the
landowner to abate the graffiti, and cures in absence of response.
Private contractor means any person with whom the city shall have duly contracted to remove graffiti.
17-66 Graffiti - Prohibited
A. Any person who knowingly and intentionally applies graffiti of any type on any building, public or
private, or any other tangible property owned by any person, firm, or corporation or any public entity
or instrumentality, without the express permission of the owner or operator of the property, commits
the offense of unauthorized application of graffiti.
B. Upon conviction of an offense under this section, the court may, in addition to any other punishment
imposed, order the defendant to clean up, repair, or replace the damaged property, keep the defaced
property or another specified property in the community free of graffiti or other inscribe materials for
up to one year, or order a combination of restitution and labor.
C. Upon conviction of an offense under this section, the court may, in addition to any other punishment
imposed order the defendant to undergo counseling.
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D. Upon conviction of an offense under this section, the court may, in addition to any other punishment
imposed, order the suspension of the defendant's motor vehicle operator's license for up to one year.
A copy of an abstract of the court's conviction, including an adjudication of a juvenile, shall be
transmitted to the directar pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-497.01 to 60-497.04
17-67 Violation; Penaltv
Any person who is convicted of violating § 17-68 shall be punished by a fine pursuant to § 1-7 of the
Grand Island City Code.
20-2 Trespassin�
A. A person commit criminal trespass if, knowing that he or she is not licensed or privileged to do so, he
or she enters or remains in any place as to which notice against trespass is given by:
1. Actual communication to the actor; or
2. Posting in a manner prescribed by law or reasonably likely to come to the attention of
intruders; or
3. Fencing or other enclosure manifestly designed to exclude intruders except as otherwise
provided by Nebraska law.
B. A person commits criminal trespass if, knowing that he ar she is not licensed or privileged to do so,
he or she intentionally causes an electronic device, such as an unmanned aircraft, to enter into, upon,
or above the property of another, including such property owned by such persona and leased or rented
to another, with the intent to observe another person without his or her consent in a place of solitude
or seclusion.
C. For purposes of this section, unmanned aircraft means an aircraft, including an aircraft commonly
known as a drone, which is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within
or on the aircraft.
20-3 LitterinE
A. Any person who deposits, throws, discards, or otherwise disposes of any litter on any public or
private property or in any waters commits the offense of littering unless:
1. Such property is an area designated by law for the disposal of such material and such person
is authorized by the proper public authority to so use such property; or
2. The litter is placed in a receptacle or container installed on such property for such purpose.
B. The word litter as used in this section shall mean all waste material susceptible of being dropped,
deposited, discarded, or otherwise disposed of by any person upon any property in the City but does
not include wastes of primary processes of farming or manufacturing. Waste material as used in this
subsection shall man any material appearing in a place ar in a context not associated with that
material's function or origin.
C. The operator of any motor vehicle or watercraft from which litter is dropped, thrown, deposited, or
dumped in violation of subsection (A) above shall be deemed to have committed this violation.
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20-4 Shopliftin�
A. It shall be unlawful to shoplift. A person commits the offense of theft by shoplifting when he or she,
with the intent of appropriating merchandise to his or her own use without paying for the goods or
merchandise or to deprive the owner of possession of such goods or merchandise_or its retail value, in
whole or in part, does any of the following:
1. Conceals or takes possession of the goods or merchandise of any store or retail establishment;
2. Alters the price tag or other price marking on goods or merchandise of any store or retail
establishment;
3. Transfers the goods or merchandise of any store or retail establishment from one container to
another;
4. Interchanges the label or price tag from one item of a good or of inerchandise with a label or
price tag for another item of a good or of inerchandise;
5. Causes the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the retail price of
the goods or merchandise; or
6. Alters, bypasses, disables, shields, or removes any security or alarm device attached to or
housing any goods or merchandise of any store, including the use or possession of a security
device countermeasure as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-511.03, prior to purchase of the
goods or merchandise.
B. In any prosecution for theft by shoplifting, photographs of the shoplifted property may be accepted as
prima facie evidence as to the identity of the property. Such photograph shall be accompanied by a
written statement containing the following:
1. A description of the property;
2. The name of the owner or owners of the property;
3. The time, date, and location where the shoplifting occurred;
4. The time and date the photograph was taken;
5. The name of the photographer; and
6. Verification by the arresting officer.
C. The purpose of this subsection is to allow the owner or owners of shoplifted property the use of such
property during pending criminal prosecutions.
D. Prior to allowing the use of the shoplifted property as provided in this section, legal counsel for the
alleged shoplifter shall have a reasonable opportunity to inspect and appraise the property and may
file a motion for retention of the property, which motion shall be granted if there is any reasonable
basis for believing that the photographs and accompanying affdavit may be misleading.
20-6 Theft Of Services
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A. A person commits theft if he or she obtains services, which he or she knows are available only for
compensation, by deception or thereat or by false token or other means to avoid payment for the
service. Services include labor, professional service, telephone service, electric service, cable
television service, or other public service, accommodation in hotels, restaurants, or elsewhere,
admission to exhibitions, and use of vehicles or other movable property. When compensation for
service is ordinarily paid immediately upon the rendering of such service, as in the case of hotels and
restaurants, refusal to pay or absconding without payment or offer to pay gives rise to a presumption
that the service was obtained by deception as to intention to pay.
B. A person commits theft if, having control over the disposition of services of others to which he or she
is not entitled, he or she diverts such services to his or her own benefit or to the benefit of another not
entitled thereto.
22-1 Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this section:
Acceleration or Deceleration Lane shall mean a supplementary lane of a highway lane far traffic, which
adjoins the traveled lanes of a highway and connects an approach or exit road with such highway.
Allev shall mean a street intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings and not intended
for the purpose of through vehicular traffic.
Allev entrance shall mean the extension of the alley from the property line to the street curb line.
Arterial street shall mean any street designated by the city council as part of a major arterial system of
streets or used primarily for through traffic.
Autocycle shall mean any motor vehicle:
A. Having a seat that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride it,
B. Designed to travel on three wheels in contact with the ground,
C. Having antilock brakes,
D. Designed to be controlled with a steering wheel and pedals, and
E. In which the operator and passenger ride either side by side or in tandem in a seating area that
is equipped with a manufacturer-installed three-point safety belt system for each occupant
and that has a seating area that either (a) is completely enclosed and is equipped with
manufacturer-installed airbags and a manufacturer-installed roll cage or (b) is not completely
enclosed and is equipped with a manufacturer-installed rollover protection system.
Authorized emer�encv vehicle shall mean vehicles of the Fire Department, the Police Department, or
ambulance owned by public or privately-owned ambulance services.
Automatic tra�c si�nals shall mean any device electrically or mechanically controlled by which trafiic is
alternately directed to stop and proceed.
Bi� shall mean:
A. every device propelled solely by human power, upon which any person may ride, and having
two, three or four wheels, any one or of which being more than fourteen inches in diameter; and
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B. An electric bicycle.
Bus shall mean every motor vehicle designed far carrying more than ten passengers and used for the
transportation of persons, and every motor vehicle other than a taxicab designed and used for the
transportation of persons for compensation.
Class I Electric Bicvcle means a device with the following components:
A. Two, three, or four wheels;
B. A saddle or seat for the rider;
C. Fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power; and
D. An electric motor:
a. Not exceeding seven hundred fifty watts of power;
b. That produces no more than one brake horsepower;
c. Capable of propelling the bicycle at a maximum design speed of no more than twenty
miles per hour on level ground;
d. That only provides power when the rider is pedaling; and
e. That does not provide power if the electric bicycle is traveling at a speed of more than
twenty miles per hour.
Class II Electric Bicvcle means a device with the following components:
A. Two. Three, or four wheels;
B. A saddle or seat for the rider;
C. Fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power; and
D. An electric motor:
a. Not exceeding seven hundred fifty watts of power;
b. That produces no more than one brake horsepower;
c. Capable of propelling the bicycle at a maximum design speed of no more than twenty
miles per hour on level ground;
d. Capable of providing power whether or not the rider is pedaling; and
e. That does not provide power if the electric bicycle is traveling at a speed of more than
twenty miles per hour.
Class III Electric Bicvcle means a device with the following components:
A. Two, three, or four wheels;
B. A saddle or seat for the rider;
C. Fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power; and
D. An electric motor:
a. Not exceeding seven hundred iifty watts of power;
b. That produces no more than one brake horsepower;
c. Capable of propelling the bicycle at a maximum design speed of no more than twenty-
eight miles per hour on level ground;
d. That only provides power when the rider is pedaling; and
e. That does not provide power if the electric bicycle is traveling at a speed of more than
twenty-eight miles per hour.
Con�ested district shall include that portion of the City within the following bounds:
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South Front Street from Oak Street to Walnut Street; Third Street from the Burlington Northern-Sante Fe
Railroad Company right-of-way to Eddy Street; Second Street from the Burlington Northern-Sante Fe
Railroad Company right-of-way to Elm Street; First Street from Sycamore Street to Cedar Street; Fourth
Street from Eddy Street east to Sycamore Street; Oak Street from Second Street to Fourth Street; Kimball
Avenue from Second Street to South Front Street; Sycamore Street from First Street to Fourth Street; Pine
Street from Court Street to Sixth Street; Locust Street from South Front Street to Charles Street; Wheeler
Avenue from South Front Street to Koenig Street; Walnut Street from First Street to Fifth Street; Cedar
Street from First Street to South Front Street; Elm Street from Second Street to Fourth Street; Cleburn
Street from Second Street to Fourth Street; and Eddy Street from Second Street to Fourth Street.
Crosswalk shall mean:
A. That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the
sidewalks on opposite sides of the roadway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs
from the edge of the roadway; or
B. Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly designated by competent
authority and marked for pedestrian crossing by lines, signs, or other devices.
Curb shall mean the lateral boundaries of that portion of a street designed for the use of vehicles, whether
marked by curb stones or not so marked.
Drive shall mean to operate or be in the actual physical control of a motor vehicle.
Driver or operator shall mean any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
Electric Personal Assistive Mobilitv Device shall mean a self-balancing, two-nontandem-wheeled device,
designed to transport only one person and containing an electric propulsion system with an average power
of seven hundred fifty watts or one horsepower, whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when
powered solely by such a propulsion system and while being ridden by an operator who weighs one
hundred seventy pounds, is less than twenty miles per hour.
Electric Bicvcle shall mean a Class I Electric Bicycle, a Class II Electric Bicycle, and a Class III Electric
Bicycle.
Golf Car Vehicle shall mean a vehicle that has at least four wheels, has a maximum level ground speed of
less than twenty miles per hour, has a maximum payload capacity of one thousand two hundred pounds,
has a maximum gross vehicle weight of two thousand iive hundred pounds, has a maximum passenger
capacity of not more than four persons, is designed and manufactured far operation on a golf course for
sporting ad recreational purposes, and is not being operated within the boundaries of a golf course.
Intersection or street intersection shall mean the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of
the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two or more highways
which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area which vehicles traveling upon
different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict. Where a highway includes two
roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an
intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway
also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways
shall be regarded as a separate intersection. The junction of any alley with a street shall not constitute an
intersection.
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Low-Speed Vehicle shall mean:
A. A four-wheeled motor vehicle
a. Whose speed attainable in one mile is more than twenty miles per hour and not more than
twenty-iive miles per hour on a paved, level surface;
b. Whose gross vehicle weight rating is less than three thousand pounds; and
c. That complies with 49 C.F.R. part 571, as such part existed on January 1, 2023; or
B. A three-wheeled motor vehicle
a. Whose maximum speed attainable is not more than twenty-iive miles per hour on a
paved, level surface;
b. Whose gross vehicle weight rating is less than three thousand pounds; and
c. Which is equipped with a windshield and an occupant protection system. A motorcycle
with a sidecar attached is not a low-speed vehicle.
Median shall mean that part of a divided street or highway, such as a physical barrier or clearly indicated
dividing section or space, so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic across or within such barrier,
section, or space, or to divide such highway or street into two roadways for vehicular travel in opposite
directions.
Median Crossover shall mean a connection between roadways of a divided highway or street the use of
which may permit a vehicle to reverse its direction by continuously moving forward.
Median Opening shall mean a gap in a median provided for crossing and turning traffic.
Minibike shall mean a two-wheel motor vehicle which has a total wheel and tire diameter of less than
fourteen inches or an engine-rated capacity of less than forty-iive cubic centimeters displacement, a seat
height less than twenty-fve inches from the ground or any other two-wheel motor vehicle primarily
designed by the manufacturer for off-road use only. Minibike shall not include an electric personal
assistive mobility device.
Minitruck shall mean a fareign-manufactured import vehicle or domestic-manufactured vehicle which:
A. Is powered by an internal combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of one thousand
five hundred cubic centimeters or less;
B. Is sixty-seven inches or less in width;
C. Has a dry weight of four thousand two hundred pounds or less;
D. Travels on four or more tires;
E. Has a top speed of approximately fifty-five miles per hour;
F. Is equipped with a bed or compartment for hauling;
G. Has an enclosed passenger cab;
H. Is equipped with headlights, taillights, turn signals, windshield wipers, a rearview mirror, and an
occupant protection system; and
I. Has a four-speed, iive-speed, or automatic transmission.
Moped shall mean a device with fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power, an automatic
transmission and a motor with a cylinder capacity not exceeding fifty cubic centimeters which produces
no more than two brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum design speed of
no more than thirty (30) miles per hour.
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Motorcvcle shall mean every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to
travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, excluding tractors and electric personal
assistive mobility devices. Motorcycle includes an autocycle.
Motor-driven Cvcle shall mean every motorcycle, including every motor scooter, with a motor which
produces not to exceed five brake horsepower as measured at the drive shaft, mopeds, and every bicycle
with a motor attached except for an electric bicycle. Motor-driven cycle shall not include an electric
personal assistive mobility device or an autocycle.
Motor Vehicle shall mean every self-propelled land vehicle, not operated on rails, except bicycles,
mopeds e� self-propelled chairs used by persons who are disabled, and electric personal assistive mobility
devices.
O�cial Tra ac Signals shall mean all signals not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected by
authority of the city council or official having authority for the purpose of directing, warning, or
regulating traffic.
One-Wav Street shall mean a street designated as such by the city council upon which vehicle traffc shall
move in one direction.
Operator or Driver shall mean any person who operates, drives, or is in actual physical control of a
vehicle.
Operator's or Driver's License shall mean any license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under
the laws of this State, including:
A. Any replacement license or instruction permit;
B. The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether such person holds a valid license;
C. Any nonresident's operating privilege which shall mean the privilege conferred upon a
nonresident by the laws of this state pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle in this state by
such person or the use in this state of a vehicle owned by such person;
D. An employment driving permit issued as provided by Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-4,129 and 60-4,130;
and
E. A medical hardship driving permit issued as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-4,130.01 and 60-
4,130.02.
Owner shall mean, with respect to a vehicle, a person, other than a person holding a security interest,
having the property in or title to a vehicle, including a person entitled to the use and possession of a
vehicle subject to a security interest in another person, but excluding a lessee under a lease not intended
as security.
Park or ParkinQ shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a street or alley,
otherwise than in obedience to traffic regulations ar a traffic control device or temporarily for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of inerchandise or passengers.
Pedestrian shall mean any person afoot.
Person shall mean every natural person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
Police O�cer or Tra�'fic O acer shall mean every officer of the Grand Island Police Department, or any
officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or make arrests for the violation of traffic regulations.
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Private Road or Drivewav shall mean every way or place in private ownership and for vehicular travel by
the owner or those having express or implied permission from the owner but not by other persons.
Railroad shall mean a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars, operated upon
stationary rails.
Railroad Si n� or Si�real shall mean any sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or
official or by a railroad intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a
railroad train.
Registration shall mean the registration certificate or certificates and license plates issued under the
Nebraska Motor Vehicle Registration Act.
Right-of-Way shall mean the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in
preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction, speed, and
proximity as to give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
Roadwav shall mean that portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for
vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. If a highway includes two or more separate roadways,
the term roadway shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
Sa e Zone shall mean the area or space offlcially set apart within a street far the exclusive use of
pedestrians, and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible
at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
School Crossing Zone shall mean the area of a roadway designated by the City as a school crossing zone
through the use of a sign or traffic control device as specified by the City in conformity with the
regulations of the Nebraska Department of Transportation but does not include any area of a freeway. A
school crossing zone starts at the location of the first sign or traffic control device identifying the school
crossing zone and continues until a sign or traffic control device indicates that the school crossing zone
has ended.
Securitv Interest shall mean an equitable title or property right in a vehicle reserved or created by
agreement and which secures payment or performance of an obligation, including the interest of a lessor
under a lease intended as security, and which is perfected when it is valid against third parties generally,
subject only to specific statutory exceptions.
Semitrailer shall mean any vehicle, with or without motive power, designed to carry persons or property
and to be drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load
rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
Shoulder shall mean that part of the highway contiguous to the roadway and designed far the
accommodation of stopped vehicles, far emergency use, and for lateral support of the base and surface
courses of the roadway.
Sidewalk shall mean that portion of the sidewalk space intended for use by pedestrians or any pathway or
route intended for use by pedestrians.
Sidewalk Space shall mean that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway,
and the adjacent property lines intended for use by pedestrians.
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Snowmobile shall mean a self-propelled motor vehicle designed to travel on snow or ice or a natural
terrain steered by wheels, skis, or runners and propelled by a belt-driven track with or without steel cleats.
Stand or StandinQ shall mean the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied ar not, other than temporarily for
the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
Sto� or Sto�p� shall mean:
A. When required, a complete cessation of movement.
B. Stop or stopping, when prohibited, shall mean any halting even momentarily of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic control device.
Str^eet or Hi�aX shall mean the entire width between the boundary limits of any street, road, avenue,
boulevard or way which is publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for
purposes of vehicular travel.
Tra ic shall mean pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and vehicles and other conveyances, either
singly or together, while using any street or highway for purposes of travel.
Tra�c Control Device shall mean any sign, signal, marking or other device placed or erected by authority
of the City of Grand Island, the County of Hall, the State of Nebraska, or the United States of America far
the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
Tra�c Control Si n�al shall mean any signal, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by
which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed.
Tra ac Lane shall mean that portion of a street designated by the city council as a path, track, or
passageway within which vehicular traffic shall move.
Trailer shall mean any vehicle with ar without motive power designed for carrying persons or property
and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing
vehicle.
Truck shall mean any motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of
property.
Truck-tractor shall mean any motor vehicle designed and primarily used for drawing other vehicles and
not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Vehicle shall mean every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or
drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved solely by human power or used exclusively upon
stationary rails or tracks.
Viaduct shall mean a bridge-like structure carrying highway or street over another highway or street or
over railroad tracks. '
All words and phrases not defined herein shall have ascribed to them the definition set forth in Chapter,
60 Article 6, Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended.
22-13 Motor Vehicle Registration; General
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or operate a motor vehicle or trailer upon a highway, street
or alley within the City or public parking lot owned by the City without having registered the motor
vehicle or trailer in compliance with the motor vehicle registration statutes of the State of Nebraska as
found in Chapter 60 Article 3.
B. The registration certiiicate for a motor vehicle shall at all times be carried in ar upon the motor
vehicle, and it shall be unlawful to fail to eaLhibit the registration certificate for inspection upon the
request of a police officer.
22-14 Re�istration Plates; Motor Vehicles
A. It shall be unlawful to park or operate a motor vehicle or trailer upon any highway, street or alley
within the City or public parking lot owned by the City without having attached thereto the
registration plates furnished by the State or County in connection with the Motor Vehicle Registration
statutes of the State of Nebraska.
1. Where two registration plates are issued, one shall be prominently displayed at all times on
the front and one on the rear of the registered vehicle; when only one plate is issued it shall be
prominently displayed on the rear of the registered vehicle, except for truck-tractors upon
which is shall be prominently displayed on the front thereo£ The registered plate issued for a
motorcycle shall be attached to the rear thereof.
2. In each registration period in which new license plates are not issued, previously issued
license plates shall have affixed thereto the validation decals issued pursuant to Neb. Rev.
Stat. §60-3,101.
3. In all cases such registration plates shall be securely fastened in an upright position to the
motor vehicle or trailer so as to prevent such plates from swinging, and so as to be at a
minimum distance of twelve inches from the ground to the bottom of the license plate.
4. No person shall attach to or display on such motor vehicle or trailer any
1. License plate or registration certificate other than as assigned to it for the current
registration period,
2. Fictitious or altered license plates or registration certificate,
3. License plates or registration certificate that has been canceled by the department, or
4. License plates lacking current validation decals.
B. All letters, numbers, printing, writing, and other identification marks upon such plates and certificate
shall be kept clear and distinct and free from grease, dust, or other blurring matter, so that they shall
be plainly visible at all times during daylight and under artificial light in the nighttime.
C. This section shall not apply to mopeds.
22-18 Operator's License; Acts Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person:
A. To lend his or her operator's license to any person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another;
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B. To display or represent as one's own any operator's license not issued to said person;
C. To authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by or under the control of said person to be
driven upon any street or highway of the city by any person who is not authorized to do so.
D. To cause or knowingly permit his or her child or ward under the age of sixteen years to drive a motor
vehicle upon any highway when such minor is not authorized under Nebraska law or is in violation of
any provisions of the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act.
22-19 Audible Horn Required; Siren Prohibited
Every motor vehicle when operated upon a roadway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order
capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred
feet. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be equipped with
or for any person to use upon a vehicle any sire, e�aust, compression, or spark plug whistle of for any
person at any time to use a horn, otherwise than as a reasonable warning, or to make any unnecessary or
unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of a horn or other warning device. Every police and fire
department and fire patrol vehicle and every ambulance used for emergency calls shall be equipped with a
bell, siren, or e�aust whistle.
22-20 Motor Vehicle; Li�hts
A. Every motor vehicle upon a roadway within this state during the period from sunset to sunrise and at
any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons or vehicles upon
the roadway at a distance of five hundred feet ahead shall be equipped with lighted headlights and
taillights as respectively required by Nebraska law for different classes of vehicles.
B. Every motor vehicle, other than an autocycle, a motorcycle, a road roller, or road machinery, shall be
equipped with two or more headlights, at the front of and on opposite sides of the motor vehicle. The
headlights shall comply with the requirements and limitations set for in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-6,221
and 60-6,223.
C. Every motor vehicle and trailer, other than an autocycle, a motorcycle, a road roller, ar road
machinery, shall be equipped with one or more taillights, at the rear of the motar vehicle or trailer,
e�ibiting a red light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle.
D. Every autocycle or motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two headlights
and with a taillight e�ibiting a red light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the
rear of such autocycle or motorcycle. The headlights shall comply with the requirements and
limitations set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-6,221 and 60-6,223.
E. The requirement in this section as to the distance from which lights must render obstructions visible
or within which lights must be visible shall apply during the time stated in this section upon a
straight, level, unlighted roadway under normal atmospheric conditions.
F. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any motor vehicle to operate such vehicle upon a
roadway unless:
1. The condition of the lights and electric circuit is such as to give substantially normal light
output;
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2. Each taillight shows red directly to the rear, the lens covering each taillight is securely
fastened, and the electric circuit is free from grounds or shorts;
3. There is no more than one spotlight except far law enforcement personnel, government
employees, and public utility employees;
4. There are no more than two auxiliary driving lights and every such auxiliary light meets the
requirements for auxiliary driving lights provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,225;
5. If equipped with any lighting device, other than headlights, spotlights, or auxiliary driving
lights, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than twenty-iive candlepower,
such lighting device meets the requirements of subsection (4) of Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,225;
and
6. If equipped with side cowl or fender lights, there are no more than two such lights and each
such side cowl or fender lights emits an amber or white light.
22-21 Li�hts; Parked Vehicle
Whenever a motor vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or should adjacent thereto, whether
attended or unattended, during the times mentioned in section 22-20, such vehicle shall be equipped with
one or more lights which e�ibit a lights in such color as designated by the Department of Motor Vehicles
on the roadway side visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the front of such vehicle and a red light
visible from a distance far five hundred feet to the rear, except when such vehicle is stopped or parked in
accordance with City of Grand Island parking regulations upon a roadway where there is sufficient light
to reveal any person or obstruction within a distance of five hundred feet upon such roadway.
Any lighted headlights upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed ar dimmed and turn signals shall not be
flashed on one side only. If the vehicle is equipped with an emergency switch for flashing all directional
turn signals simultaneously, such vehicle shall e�ibit such turn signals.
22-22 Reserved
22-23 Dimmin� HeadliEhts
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Nebraska Rules of the Road or this Chapter:
A. Whenever any person operating a motor vehicle on any roadway meets another person operating a
motor vehicle, proceeding in the opposite direction and equipped with headlights constructed and
adjusted to project glaring or dazzling light to persons in front of such headlights, upon signal of
either person, the other shall dim the headlights of his or her motor vehicle or tilt the beams of glaring
or dazzling light projecting therefrom downward so as not to blind or confuse the vision of the
operator in front of such headlights; and
B. Whenever any person operating a motor vehicle on any roadway follows another vehicle within two
hundred feet to the rear, he or she shall dim the headlights of his or her motor vehicle or tilt the beams
of glaring or dazzling light projecting therefrom downward; and
C. For purposes of this section, signal shall mean the alternating flashing of the headlights from low
beam to high beam.
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22-24 Brakes
A. Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to
control the movement of and to stop and to hold such vehicle, including two separate means of
applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least two wheels
and so constructed that no part which is liable to failure shall be common to the two, except that a
motorcycle shall be required to be equipped with only one brake. All such brakes shall be maintained
at all times in good working order.
B. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, to
operate such motor vehicle upon a highway unless the brake equipment thereon qualifies with regard
to maximum stopping distances from a speed of twenty miles per hour on dry asphalt or concrete
pavement free from loose materials as follows:
1. Two-wheel brakes, maximum stopping distance, forty feet;
2. Four or more wheel brakes, vehicles up to seven thousand pounds gross weight, maximum
stopping distance, thirty feet;
3. Four or more wheel brakes, vehicles seven thousand pounds or more gross weight, maximum
stopping distance, thirty-iive feet;
4. All hand, parking, or emergency brakes, vehicles up to seven thousand pounds gross weight,
maximum stopping distance, ffty-five feet; and
5. All hand, parking, or emergency brakes, vehicles seven thousand pounds or more gross
weight, maximum stopping distance, sixty-five feet.
C. All braking distance specified in this section shall apply to all vehicles whether unloaded or loaded to
the maximum capacity permitted by law.
D. The retarding force of one side of the vehicle shall not exceed the retarding force on the opposite side
so as to prevent the vehicle stopping in a straight line.
E. For purposed of this section, motorcycle does not include an autocycle.
22-25 Vehicles Operated Upon Streets
Every motor vehicle operated upon the streets, highways, or alleys of the City shall meet the following
requirements, to wit:
A. Windshield Wipers. All vehicles shall be equipped with a windshield wiper in good working
condition that will wipe off moisture uniformly over the entire sweep of the wiper.
B. Rear View Mirror. All vehicles shall be equipped with a rear view mirror, sufficiently large and in
good reflective condition, so located, fastened and adjusted as to reflect to the driver at all times a
clear view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet to the rear of such vehicle.
C. Glass. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in
or upon the motor vehicle, except required or permitted equipment of the motor vehicle, in such a
manner as to significantly and materially obstruct or interfere with the view of the operator through
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the windshield or to prevent the operator from having a clear and full view of the road and condition
of traffic behind the motor vehicle. Any sticker or identification authorized or required by the Federal
Government or any agency thereof or the State of Nebraska or any political subdivision thereof may
be placed upon the windshield of the motor vehicle without violating this section. It shall be unlawful
for any person to operate a;motor vehicle with glass that is broken, cracked, discolored, or obscured
to such an extent that the visibility of the operator is impaired.
D. Tires. All vehicle tires shall be in a safe condition. A tire shall be considered unsafe if it has:
1. Any bump, bulge, or knot affecting the tire structure;
2. A break which exposes a tire body cord or it repaired with a boot or patch;
3. A tread depth of less than two thirty-seconds of an inch measured in any two tread grooves at
three locations equally spaced around the circumference of the tire or, on those tires with
tread wear indicators, been worn to the point that the tread wear indicators contact the road in
any two thread grooves at three locations equally spaced around the circumference of the tire,
except that this subdivision shall not apply to truck tires with ten or more cord plies which are
mounted on dual wheels; or
4. Such other conditions as may be reasonably demonstrated to render the tire unsafe.
E. Wheel Ali�nment. Wheels shall be aligned so that side slippage due to error in alignment as indicated
by an alignment indicator shall not exceed 30 feet per mile.
F. SteerinQ E��ment. All steering equipment on vehicles shall be in good condition and wheel play
shall not exceed twenty-five degrees.
G. Mu er. All motor vehicles shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition and in
constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. No "muffler cut-out" shall be used on any
vehicle. It shall be unlawful to use a muffler cutout, bypass, or slimier device on any motor vehicle
upon a roadway. The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and
adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke.
H. He�. No vehicle unladen or with load shall exceed a height of 13 feet, 6 inches; provided, however,
the owners, lessees, and operators, jointly and severally, of vehicles exceeding 12 feet, 6 inches, in
height shall assume the risk of loss to the vehicle or its load, and shall be liable for any damages that
result to overhead obstructions from operation of a vehicle exceeding 12 feet, six inches, in height.
22-26 ProiectinE Loads
Whenever the load on any vehicle extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the bed or erx�e€ the
body of such vehicle, and to fail to attach a there shall be displayed at the end of such load in such
position as to be clearly visible at all times from the rear of such load a red flag not less than twelve
inches both in length and width, except that between sunset and sunrise, there shall be displayed at the
end of any such load a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least two hundred
feet from the rear of such vehicle.
22-29 Automatic Si�nals
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
A. Whenever trafiic is controlled by traffic control signals e�chibiting different colored lights or colared
lighted arrows, successively one at a time ar in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow
shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, number, or symbol, and
such lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians a follows:
1. Green
a. Solid Green. Vehicular traffic facing a circular green indication may proceed straight
through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn, but
vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-ay to
another vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent
crosswalk at the time such indication is e�ibited.
b. Green Arrow. Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow indication, shown alone or in
combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to
make the movement indicated by such arrow or such other movement as is permitted
by other indications shown at the same time, and such vehicular traffic shall yield the
right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic
lawfully using the intersection.
c. Pedestrian. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, pedestrians
facing any green indication, except when the sole green indication is a turn arrow,
may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
2. Yellow
3. Red
a. Solid Yellow. Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow indication is thereby warned
that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be
e�ibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the
intersection, and upon display of a steady yellow indication, vehicular traffic shall
top before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection, but if such stop cannot
be made in safety, a vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection.
b. Flashing Circular Yellow. Vehicular trafiic and pedestrian trafiic facing a flashing
yellow signal may proceed through the intersection and past such signal only with
caution and after reducing speed.
c. Yellow Arrow. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing yellow arrow indication may
cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow,
and such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within
an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
d. Pedestrian. Pedestrians facing a steady yellow indication, unless otherwise directed
by a pedestrian-control signal, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to
cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall then start
to cross the roadway.
a. Solid Red. Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red indication alone shall stop at
a clearly marked stop line or shall stop, if there is no such line, before entering the
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, before
entering the intersection. The traffic shall remain standing until an indication to
proceed is shown except as provided in subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c) of this section.
b. Right Turn on Red. Except where a traffic control device is in place prohibiting a
turn, vehicular traff'ic facing a steady circular red indication may cautiously enter the
intersection to make a right turn after stopping as required by subdivision (3)(a) of
this section. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the
intersection.
c. Flashing Circular Red. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing circular red signal shall
come to a complete stop at such signal and before entering the intersection and
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crosswalk and regardless of the direction, shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles and
pedestrians upon the street to be entered or crossed.
d. Red Arrow. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow indication alone shall stop at
a clearly marked stop line or shall stop, if there is no such line, befoe entering the
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, before
entering the intersection. The traffic shall not enter the intersection to make the
movement indicated by the arrow and shall remain standing until an indication to
proceed is shown.
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22-30 DefacinE Traffic Si�ns And Si�nals
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, without lawful authority, to attempt to or in fact alter, deface,
injure, knock down, or remove any traffic control device, railroad sign or signal, or any part of such a
device, sign or signal.
B. It shall be unlawful to place or maintain any commercial advertising upon any trafiic control device.
22-31 Reserved
22-32 Renorts; Propertv Damage Accidents
A. The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident which occurs anywhere within the City of Grand
Island and results in damage to property shall:
e. Pedestrian. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal, pedestrians
facing a stead red indication alone shall not enter the roadway.
If a traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions
of this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no
application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where
the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the
signal.
If a trafiic control signal at an intersection is not operating because of a power failure or other cause
and no peace officer, flag person, or other traffic control device is providing direction for traffic at the
intersection, the intersection shall be treated as a multi-way stop.
If a traffic control signal is not in service and the signal heads are turned away from traffic ar covered
with opaque material, subdivision (A) of this section shall not apply.
L Immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident; and
2. Give his or her name, address, telephone number and the operator's license number to the
owner of the property struck, or the driver or occupants of any other vehicle involved in the
collision.
B. If the accident involves a collision with a an unattended vehicle or property, the operator of the
vehicle which strikes the unattended vehicle shall immediately stop such vehicle and leave in a
conspicuous place in or on the unattended vehicle or property a written notice containing the
information required by subsection (A) of this section. In addition, such driver shall, without
unnecessary delay, report the collision, by telephone or otherwise, to an appropriate peace ofiicer.
C. A peace officer may remove or cause to be removed from a roadway, without the consent of the
driver or owner, any vehicle, cargo, or other property which is obstructing the roadway creating or
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aggravating an emergency situation or otherwise endangering the public safety. Any vehicle, cargo,
or other property obstructing a roadway shall be removed by the most expeditious means available to
clear the obstruction, giving due regard to the protection of the property removed.
D. Any person violating subsection (A) or (B) of this section, as part of any sentence, suspended
sentence, or judgment of conviction under this section, the court may order the defendant not to drive
any motor vehicle for any purpose in the State of Nebraska for a period of up to one year from the
date ordered by the court. If the court orders the defendant not to drive any motor vehicle for any
purpose in the State of Nebraska for a period of up to one year from the date ordered by the court, the
court shall also order that the operator's license of such person be revoked for a like period.
22-33 Ri�ht-Of-Wav; Intersections
A. When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different roadways_at approximately the
same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shallyield the right of way to the vehicle on the right,
except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A) of this section, a vehicle entering a street from an
acceleration lane or any_other approach road, � shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the street
entering such merging area at the same time, regardless of whether the approach road is to the left or
the right of the main roadway, unless posted signs indicate otherwise.
C. The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a paved roadway from an unpaved roadway and who is
not subject to control by a traffic control device shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles
approaching on such paved roadway.
22-34 RiEht-Of-Wav; Left Turn
The driver of a vehicle who intends to turn left at an intersection or into any alley, private road, or
driveway, shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is
within the intersection, or approaching so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
22-35 Entering Street; Yield Ri�ht-Of-Wav
A. The driver of a vehicle entering a street from an alley, building, parking lot, private drive, or private
road, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such street.
B. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, parking lot, private drive, or private road �e
shall stop such vehicle immediately before driving onto a sidewalk area extending across such alley,
building entrance, parking lot entrance, private drive, ar private road, and shall yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk area.
22-36 Ri�ht-Of-Wav; Parked Vehicle To Yield
No person shall move a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked without yielding the right-of-way to
all other vehicles and pedestrians affected by such movement and in no event until such movement can be
made with reasonable safety.
22-37 Stop Si�ns; Yield Ri�ht-Of-Wav
Except when directed to proceed by a peace officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle
approaching an intersection where a stop is indicated by a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop
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line, but if there is no such line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if no
crosswalk is indicated, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of
approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. After having stopped,
such driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another
roadway or which is approaching so closely on such roadway as to constitute an immediate hazard if such
driver moved across or into such intersection.
22-38.1 Roundabouts One-Wav
A vehicle which passes around a roundabout shall be driven only to the right of the central island while
on the circulatory roadway in such roundabout.
22-43 "U" Turns
A. A"U" turn is the turning of a vehicle upon a street so as to proceed in the opposite direction, whether
accomplished by one continuous movement or not. It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to
make a U-turn:
1. At any place where signs prohibiting such a turn have been erected;
2. Upon any curve;
3. Upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade where such vehicle cannot be seen by the
driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet;
4. Upon any street between intersections;
5. At any intersection at which traffic is being controlled in any direction by the traffic control
devices of a stop sign, yield sign, automatic traffic signal, or flashing lights.
B. U-turns may be made only at intersections in areas at which traffic is not being controlled by the
traffic control devices enumerated above.
22-44 TurninE At Intersections
Except as otherwise directed by a police officer or any official traffio-control device, it shall be unlawful
for the driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection to fail to do so in the following manner:
A. �ht Turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable
to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway.
B. Le t Turns. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any intersection shall approach the
intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel
of such vehicle and, after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to leave the
intersection, as nearly as practicable, in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic
moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable, the left turn shall
be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
C. Intersections Where Automatic Si�al Functionin�. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle
to turn such vehicle at any intersection where an automatic signal is installed and actually
functioning, except when such signal is displaying a green light, or flashing yellow, or when a right
hand turn on a steady red light is not prohibited by a sign placed at the intersection, or when a green
turning arrow permits a turn.
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22-45 Turning And Stoapin� Si�nals
A. No person shall turn a vehicle from the direct course of travel upon a street, slow down or stop, or
change traffic lanes, unless and until such movement can be made in safety, and then only after giving
an appropriate signal of such intention, in the following manner.
1. A signal of intention to turn right ar left from the direct course of travel, or to change lanes, shall
be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred (100) feet traveled by the vehicle
before turning or changing lanes;
Under any condition when a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear
of the vehicle of such signaling driver for one hundred feet, the required signals shall be given by
such signal light. If the required signals are given by hand, such signals shall be given in the
following manner, and such signals shall indicate as follows:
TURNRIGHT by extending the left hand and forearm upward from the left side of the vehicle;
TURNLEFT by extending the left hand and arm horizontally from the left side of the vehicle;
STOP or DECREASE SPEED by extending the left hand and arm downward from the left side of
the vehicle;
CHANGING LANE TO LEFT (Use turn left rule);
CHANGING LANE TO RIGHT (Use turn right rule).
3. If the required signals are given by a signal light of a type approved by the Department of Motor
Vehicles of the State of Nebraska, such signals shall be given in the following manner, and such
signals shall indicate as follows:
TURNING LEFT - Flashing of only the left signal light;
TURNING RIGHT - Flashing of only the right signal light;
STOPPING or DECREASING SPEED - Flash of brake signal lights;
CHANGING LANE TO LEFT - Flashing of left signal light;
CHANGING LANE TO RIGHT - Flashing of right signal light.
B. The signals herein required to be given shall be given either by means of the hand and arm as herein
prescribed, or by a signal light of a type approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State
of Nebraska.
C. No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate
signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is
opportunity to give such signal.
22-47 Overtakin� And Passin�
Except where overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the following rules shall govern the
overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction:
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
A. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall first give a
visible signal of his or her intention and shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and
shall not again drive to the right side of the street until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle;
B. The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and
shall not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle;
and
C. The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device proceeding
in the same direction shall exercise due care, which shall include, but not be limited to, leaving a safe
distance of no less than three feet clearance, when applicable, when passing a bicycle ar electric
personal assistive mobility device and shall maintain such clearance until safely past the overtaken
bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device.
22-48 Passing On The Ri�ht
A. The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the
following conditions:
1. When the vehicle to be overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
2. Upon a two-way street with an unobstructed roadway, not occupied by parked vehicles, of
sufficient width for two or more lanes of moving vehicles going in the same direction when
the passing vehicle is traveling in one of such lanes; or
3. When a street has more than one lane for traffic moving in the same direction and the act of
passing on the right is accomplished in a traffic lane.
B. In no event shall the driver of a vehicle overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right unless such
movement may be made in safety and upon the pavement or main traveled portion of the street. In no
event shall the parking lane of a street be used for passing on the right.
22-48.1 School Crossin� Zone PassinE Prohibited
It is unlawful for a person operating a motor vehicle to overtake and pass another vehicle in a school
crossing zone in which the roadway has only one lane of traffic in each direction.
22-50 Passin� On The Left; Limitations
A. No driver shall overtake and pass another vehicle or drive to the left of the center of the street
whenever:
1. He or she approaches the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the street where the driver's view
is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might
approach from the opposite direction;
2. He approaches within one hundred feet of ar traverses any intersection, railroad grade
crossing, bridge, tunnel or viaduct;
3. The section of roadway is designated as a no-passing zone.
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
B. No driver shall cross the centerline of an undivided highway providing for two or more lanes of
traffic in each direction for the purpose of overtaking or passing another vehicle.
C. The limitations imposed by this section shall not apply upon a one-way roadway, nor when an
obstruction exists which requires a driver to drive to the left of the center of the street nor to the driver
of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road, or driveway unless otherwise prohibited
by signs. �
22-51 Speed Limitations
A. General Rule. No person shall operate any vehicle on, over, or upon any street or streets in the City at
a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having due regard for the
traffic, surface, width, and condition of the road; nor at a rate of speed as to endanger life or limb of a
person. A person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an
intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when
approaching a hillcrest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special
hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather ar roadway
conditions.
B. Basic Limit. Except as may be otherwise provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, it
shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle on, over, or upon any street within the City at a
rate of speed greater than twenty-iive (25) miles per hour, or on, over, or upon any alley at a rate of
speed greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour.
C. Modification ofLimits. The city council may, by resolution, establish speed limits at a rate of speed
greater or less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour for any street or portion of a street within the City.
The city engineer shall cause the installation of speed limit signs along the street or portion of a street,
indicating the speed so established, and upon such installation, the speed limit for such street or
portion of a street shall be as indicated by the speed limit signs installed.
D. Construction Zones. The maximum speed limit through any maintenance, repair ar construction zone
on any street or streets within the city shall be twenty-five miles per hour. Such speed limits shall take
effect only after appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit are erected or displayed in a
conspicuous place in advance of the area where the maintenance, repair or construction activity is or
will be taking place and a written order establishing the work area speed zone is approved by the
Public Warks Director. The Public Works Director may increase ar decrease the speed limit through
any street maintenance, repair or construction zone in increments of five miles per hour as needed for
the safety of the public and the construction workers for the duration of the construction project.
22-52 Racin� On Streets Prohibited
A. No person shall drive_a motor vehicle upon any street in the City in any race, speed competition or
contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, or e�ibition of speed ar
acceleration or for the purpose of making a speed record, and no person shall in any manner
participate in any such race, competition, contest, test, or e�ibition.
B. For purposes of this section:
1. Dreg race shall mean the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at
accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other or the operation of one
or more vehicles over a common selected course, each starting at the same point and
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
proceeding to the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of
acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit; and
2. Racing shall mean the use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to outgain or outdistance
another vehicle, to prevent another vehicle from passing, to arrive at a given destination
ahead of another vehicle or vehicles, or to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers
over long-distance driving routes.
22-54 Reckless Drivin�
A. It shall be unlawful for a person to operate any motor vehicle in such a manner as to indicate an
indifferent ar wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
B. All citations for a second or subsequent offense shall be written under Nebraska State Statute.
22-55 Willful Reckless Driving
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle in such a manner as to indicate a
willful disregard for the safety of persons or property.
B. The court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, order such person not to drive any motor
vehicle for any purpose for period of not less than thirty days nor more than one year from the date
ordered by the court and shall order that the operator's license of such person be revoked for a like
period. The revocation shall be administered upon sentencing, upon final judgment of any appeal or
review, or upon the date that any probation is revoked.
C. All citations for a second or subsequent offense shall be written under Nebraska State Statute.
22-58 Drivin� Over Fire Hose
It shall be unlawful to drive a vehicle over unprotected hose of the Fire Department which is laid down at
any place within the City, in use or to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the Fire
Department official in command.
22-63 Solicitin� Rides
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to stand on the traveled portion of any street or alley for the
purpose of soliciting rides from the driver of any vehicle. No person shall stand in a roadway for the
purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, contributions, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
B. No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street for the purposes of soliciting the watching or
guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street.
C. Pedestrians over the age of eighteen may be allowed to enter one or more roadways, except roadways
that are part of the state highway system, at specified times and locations and approach vehicles when
stopped by traffic control devices ar traffic control signals far the purpose of soliciting contributions
which are to be devoted to charitable or community betterment purposes.
A permit shall be obtained from the Grand Island Police Department prior to solicitation of
contributions.
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
2. No preference shall be given to any individual or the members of any organization,
association or group. No organization, association or group shall be denied a permit other
than for legitimate government purposes and/or safety of those soliciting contributions.
22-92 Truck And Trailer Parlcin� Prohibited
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or permit to be parked, a truck-tractor or semitrailer, as
defined in §22-1 above, upon any residential lot, street or alley for a period of more than one hour
unless such vehicle is, after the expiration of such period, actually delivering or collecting goods,
wares, merchandise or materials, or waiting an opportunity to so load or unload materials and
providing the driver is present therewith; or
B. No semitrailer or trailer shall be parked upon any street or alley except when such semitrailer or
trailer is parked in connection with and in aid of the ongoing performance of constructions upon or
reparative service to or on property in the City block in which such semitrailer or trailer is parked.
Any vehicle in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is subject to
immediate removal and impoundment.
C. For purposes of section (A), residential lot shall mean any tract ar parcel located within the City that
is located within zoning district (LLR) Large Lot Residential Zone, (R-1) Suburban Residential Zone,
(R-2) Low Density Residential Zone, (R-3) Medium Density Zone, (R-3SL) Medium Density Small
Lot Residential Zone, (R-4) High Density Residential Zone, (RO) Residential Office Zone, or (RD)
Residential Development Zone.
D. This section shall not be construed as permitting the parking of any vehicle in any zone where parking
is otherwise prohibited or restricted by this chapter, or as extending the time of parking where such is
now restricted to a shorter period than here within allowed.
22-103 Parking Fines
Parking violators of this article or Article XII of this chapter shall pay a fine of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) for each violation. Fines must be paid at the Police Department.
22-106 Imnounding Of Vehicles Generallv
A. An employee authorized by the Police Department, may remove and convey any vehicle, or cause
such vehicle to be removed and conveyed by means of towing or otherwise, to the automobile pound
when such vehicle is found to:
1. Be parked, abandoned, or left standing in the streets or alleys of the City in violation of the
provisions of this chapter; or
2. Have two (2) or more unpaid overdue parking tickets; or
3. Be a danger to the public, health, welfare and or safety,
B. A report documenting the reason for and the towing of the vehicle shall be completed by the Police
Department employee and placed in a designated location for such reports. No impounded vehicle
shall be released or removed from impoundment prior to the public sale provided for in §22-108
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
except by payment by the owner, operator, or driver of such impounded vehicle, of all unpaid overdue
parking tickets, an impounding fee as set forth in the User Fee Schedule approved and adopted by the
City Council, and any towing and storage charge assessed against such automobile as provided for in
§22-107. Further, no impounded vehicle shall be released from impoundment without:
1. The person claiming the vehicle, or another person accompanying them, presenting for
inspection a valid driver's license; and
2. The vehicle being properly registered and insured for operation upon the roadway in
accardance with State Statute.
3. In the event that conditions (B)(1) and (2) above cannot be met, the vehicle may be released
to a towing service only after the owner arranges for the vehicle to be towed from the
impoundment facility by the towing service and is not operated on the roadway.
C. When, and if, the owner, operator, or custodian of such automobile presents himself/herself at the
Police Department, it shall be the duty of the Police Department to inform such person of the nature
of the violation for which such vehicle was impounded. In case the owner, driver, or custodian of any
impounded vehicle executes an affidavit denying the facts upon which the impoundment has been
based, and protesting the payment of such impounding, towing, and storage fees, the receipt for the
same shall be marked, "Paid Under Protest," and in such case it shall become the duty of the chief of
police to make complaint in conformity with the provisions of this Code, or other ordinances of the
City. If such person is charged with a felony or misdemeanor related to the offense for which the
vehicle was taken into custody, but is not convicted, it shall be the duty of the chief of police to
refund to such person the fees so paid under protest. Vehicles impounded as a nuisance or in
violation of City Ordinance shall not be entitled to a refund of any fees.
D. Neither the owner, lessee, nor occupant of the premises from which any abandoned vehicle shall be
removed, nor the City of Grand Island shall be liable for any loss or damage to such vehicle which
occurs during its removal or while in the possession of the City or its contractual agent, or as a result
of any subsequent disposition.
E. It shall be the duty of the chief of police, or their designee, to account for any fees collected by the
Police Department under the provisions of this section to the city treasurer, who shall place the same
in the police fund. The chief of police, or their designee, shall keep a record of each impounded
vehicle containing the name of the owner, the registration plate numbers, (if any), the make, model
and year of the vehicle, the nature of each violation involved and the ultimate disposition of each
impounded vehicle.
22-106.1 Abandoned Vehicle Definition
A. A motor vehicle is an abandoned vehicle:
1. If left unattended, with no license plates or valid In Transit stickers issued pursuant to the
Motor Vehicle Registration Act affixed thereto, for more than six hours on any public
property;
2. If left unattended for more than twenty-four hours on any public property, except a portion
thereof on which parking is legally permitted;
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
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3. If left unattended for more than forty-eight hours, after the parking of such vehicle has
become illegal, if left on a portion of any public property on which parking is legally
permitted;
4. If left unattended for more than seven days on private property if left initially without
permission of the owner, or after permission of the owner is terminated;
5. If left for more than thirty days in the custody of a law enforcement agency after the agency
has sent a letter to the last-registered owner and lienholder under Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-
1903.01; or
6. If removed from private property to a municipal ordinance.
An all-terrain vehicle, a utility-type vehicle, or a minibike is an abandoned vehicle:
1. If left unattended for more than twenty-four hours on any public property, except a portion
thereof on which parking is legally permitted;
2. If left unattended for more than forty-eight hours, after the parking of such vehicle has
become illegal, if left on a portion of any public property on which parking is legally
pertnitted;
3. If left unattended for more than seven days on private property if left initially without
permission of the owner, or after permission of the owner is terminated;
4. If left for more than thirty days in the custody of a law enforcement agency after the agency
has sent a letter to the last-registered owner and lienholder under Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-
1903.01; or
5. If removed from private property pursuant to a municipal ordinance.
A mobile home is an abandoned vehicle if left in place on private property far more than thirty days
after a local governmental unit, pursuant to an ordinance or resolution, has sent a certified letter to
each of the last-registered owners and posted a notice on the mobile home, stating that the mobile
home is subject to sale or auction or vesting of title as set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-1903.
1. For purposes of this section:
1. Mobile home means a movable or portable dwelling constructed to be towed on its
own chassis, connected to utilities, and designed with or without a permanent
foundation for year-round living. It may consist of one or more units that can be
telescoped when towed and expanded later for additional capacity, or of two or more
units, separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit, and shall
include a manufactured home as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §71-4603. Mobile home
does not include a mobile home or manufactured home for which an affidavit of
affixture has been recorded pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-169;
2. Public property means any public right-of-way, street, highway, alley, or park or
other state, county, or municipally owned property; and
3. Private property means any privately owned property which is not included within
the definition of public property.
No motor vehicle subject to forfeiture under Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-431 shall be an abandoned vehicle
under this section.
22-108 5ale Of Imaounded Vehicles
A. If an abandoned vehicle, at the time of abandonment, has no number plates of the current year affixed
and is of a wholesale value, taking into consideration the condition of the vehicle, of iive hundred
dollars or less, title shall immediately vest in the City of Grand Island as provided by the laws of the
State of Nebraska.
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
B. Except for vehicles governed by subsection (A) above, the City of Grand Island Police Department
having custody of an abandoned vehicle, shall make an inquiry concerning the last-registered owner
of such vehicle as follows:
Abandoned vehicle with number plates afiixed, to the jurisdiction which issued such number
plates; or
2. Abandoned vehicle with no number plates affixed, to the Deparhnent of Motor Vehicles.
C. The chief of police shall notify the last-registered owner, if any, and any lienholder, if any, within
fifteen business days that the vehicle in question has been recovered as an abandoned vehicle and
that, if unclaimed, either (a) it will be sold at public auction after five days from the date of such
notice was mailed or (b) title will vest in the City of Grand Island thirty days after the date such
notice was mailed. If the agency described in subsection (A) of this section also notifies the chief of
police that a lien or mortgage exists, such notice shall also be sent to the lienholder or mortgagee.
Any person claiming such vehicle shall be required to pay the cost of removal and storage of such
vehicle.
D. Title to such abandoned vehicles, if unclaimed, shall vest in the City of Grand Island as provided by
the laws of the State of Nebraska (a) five days from the date such notice is mailed if the vehicle will
be sold or offered at public auction, (b) thirty days after the date the notice is mailed if the City of
Grand Island will retain the vehicle or (c) if the last-registered owner cannot be ascertained, when
notice of such fact is received.
E. After title to the abandoned vehicle vests pursuant to subsection (D) of this section, the City of Grand
Island may retain for use, sell, or auction the abandoned vehicle. If the City of Grand Island has
determined that the vehicle should be retained for use, the City shall, at the same time that the notice,
if any, is mailed, publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction an announcement
that the City of Grand Island intends to retain the abandoned vehicles for its use and that title will vest
in the City thirty days after the publication.
22-121 Reserved
22-141.1 Parking In Front Yards
A. It shall be unlawful for anyone to park a motor vehicle on any unimproved area of a front yard of any
property in the city of Grand Island. The term "motor vehicle" shall mean every self-propelled land
vehicle, not operated on rails, except mopeds or self-propelled invalid chairs. No front yard area shall
be improved for parking unless it meets all of the requirements of the Grand Island City Code for off-
street parking, including but not limited to, the provisions of Chapter 36.
B. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense of this section, any vehicle found on a front yard may
be removed by causing said vehicle to be removed from the property at the expense of the registered
owner; or by other actions autharized by §20-15 of the Grand Island City Code. If the vehicle is not
registered, or if the registered owner fails to abate the nuisance, removal shall be at the expense of the
registered owner of the property from which the vehicle is removed.
22-143 Non-Conformin� Off-Street ParkinE; Public Nuisance
A. It shall be unlawful and hereby declared a public nuisance to allow off-street parking in non-conforming
areas, as described in §36-96 and 36-97 or to allow to remain on any property within the City such
vehicles in non-conforming areas.
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
B. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense of this section, any vehicle found on a front yard may
be removed by causing said vehicle to be removed from the property at the expense of the registered
owner; or by other actions autharized by §20-15 of the Grand Island City Code. If the vehicle is not
registered, or if the registered owner fails to abate the nuisance, removal shall be at the expense of the
registered owner of the property from which the vehicle is removed.
22-145 Notice To Remove; Non-Compliance With Notice; Procedure
It shall be the duty of the Grand Island Police Department or the Code Compliance Officer in any case
where a vehicle is allowed to remain in a non-conforming area and in any non-conforming off-street parking
space, to deliver or send a Notice to Abate and remove such nuisance to the owner of the real estate ar the
owner's duly authorized agent or person, in possession, charge or control, and to the occupant, if any, by
personal service or ordinary first class mail. Within five days after delivery or mailing of such notice, if the
owner, agent or occupant of the real estate or piece of ground fails to comply with the order to abate and
remove the nuisance, or if such owner, agent or occupant cannot be notified by personal service or mail
upon written request from the Grand Island Police Department or the Code Compliance Officer to the City
Attorney, the City of Grand Island may proceed to abate said public nuisance by causing said vehicle to be
removed from the property at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle after notice has been
securely attached to and conspicuously displayed on the vehicle and at least seventy-two (72) hours have
elapsed since attachment of said notice without said vehicle being removed to a conforming and legal
parking space; or by other actions authorized by §20-15 of the Grand Island City Code. If the vehicle is
nor registered, or if the registered owner fails to abate the nuisance, removal shall be at the expense of the
registered owner of the property from which the vehicle is removed.
22-146 Assessment; Lew; Collection
A. No vehicles removed from property pursuant to §22-141.1, §22-143 or §22-145 shall be returned to
any registered owner or claimant until such time as all expenses related to removing the vehicle from
the nonconforming off-street parking area have been paid in full and proof has been provided that the
vehicle has been properly registered and insured unless return is expressly ordered by a Court of
competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days of impoundment.
B. If the costs and expenses of removing the vehicle from the nonconforming off-street parking area are
not paid within the time provided, the City Council shall, and it does hereby empower to, levy and
assess the costs and expenses of such removal upon the property so benefited. The same shall be levied
on all lots, tracts or parcels of land to the extent of the special benefit to such real estate, by reason of
such improvement, such benefits to be determined by the City Council sitting as a board of equalization
after publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the City and personal notice at least ten
(10) days prior thereto. The assessment so levied shall be a lien on the property on which levied from
the date of levy and shall be due and payable to the City Treasurer thirly (30) days after such levy and
shall become delinquent fifty (50) days after such levy and shall bear interest at the rate of seven percent
(7%) per annum from the date they become delinquent; and, at the time of the next certiiication for
general revenue purposes to the County Clerk, if not previously paid, this special tax shall be certified
to the County Clerk, be placed upon the tax list and be collected as other real estate taxes are collected
and be paid over to the City Treasurer.
Article 22-XIII Repealed
37-32 Officer
Five persons, all of whom shall be residents of the City of Grand Island, shall constitute the Authority. The
five members shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City CounciL The Mayor shall
designate the term of office for each member as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2102A 1(Reissue of 1991).
The Authority shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice-chairperson. The Authority
ORDINANCE NO. 9962 (Cont.)
shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions,
findings and recommendations, which records shall be made available for public inspection during regular
business hours.
SECTION 2. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect February 14, 2024
and after its passage and publication, in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as provided
by law.
Enacted: January 23, 2024.
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