04/09/2002 Ordinances 8731
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ORDINANCE NO. 8731
An ordinance to amend Chapter 20 of the Grand Island City Code; to add Sections
20-17 and 20-18 pertaining to disorderly house; 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 1. Section 20-17 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby added to
read as follows:
~20-17. Disorderly House
(A) The term "disorderly house" as used in this code shall mean any room, house, building, structure, or
premises, where unlawful or illegal acts are being committed.
(B) It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in possession, charge, or in control of any room,
house, building, structure, or premises to knowingly collect or permit to be collected therein persons who are
engaging in any unlawful act, or to knowingly make, cause, permit, or suffer to be made therein any loud or
improper noise to the annoyance or disturbance of any person or neighborhood.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to be a resident or occupant of, or visit or frequent any disorderly
house with knowledge of, and participation in, the illegal activities occurring therein.
SECTION 2. Section 20-18 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby added to
read as follows:
~20-18. Failure to Disperse
(A) Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a person or persons are creating a
disturbance of the peace and quiet of any person or neighborhood, such police officer may order said person or
persons not residing on the premises to disperse for the purpose of abating the said disturbance.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to comply with a lawful order to disperse given by a police
officer in the performance of the officer's duties under this section.
SECTION 3. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
hereby are, repealed.
Approved as to Form T /' g-;-
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ORDINANCE NO. 8731 (Cont.)
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: April 9, 2002.
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Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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Approved as to Form 0 /' J:1l..;.
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