The City of Ralston, Nebraska is hereby found and declared to be a City of more than 5,000 persons. The Municipality shall be governed by the laws of Nebraska regulating Cities of the First Class. (Ref. 16-101 RS Neb.)
All process affecting the Municipality may be served by personal, residence, or certified mail service upon the Chief Executive Official or the Clerk. (Ref. 16-115, 25-510.02(2) RS Neb.)
The Municipality is a body corporate and politic. It shall have the power to sue and be sued; to purchase, lease, and lease with option to buy; to acquire property by gift or devise; to hold real and personal property within or without the limits of the Municipality, and real estate sold to satisfy unpaid tax obligations for the use of the Municipality in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed in the best interests of the Municipality; to sell, exchange, or lease any personal or real property owned by the Municipality, including park land, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed in the best interests of the Municipality; Provided, that real estate owned by the Municipality may be conveyed without consideration to the State of Nebraska or to the Nebraska Armory Board for state armory sites, or if acquired for state armory sites, shall be conveyed in the manner strictly as provided in Sections 18-1001 through 18-1006 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes; to make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to the concerns of the Municipality as may be necessary in the exercise of its corporate powers; and to exercise such other and further powers as may be conferred by law. (Ref. 16-201 RS Neb.)
The Municipality shall have the power to revise the ordinances of the Municipality from time to time and publish the same in book form. The revision shall be evidenced by a general codification ordinance which shall repeal all other ordinances in conflict and embrace as the governing law of the Municipality all provisions therein. All ordinances in force at the time of the codification shall continue in force for the purpose of all rights acquired, fines, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities incurred. (Ref. 16-247 RS Neb.)
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Nebraska General Emergency Succession Act, the Governing Body hereby declares that it is necessary and advisable to invoke the provisions of the said Act in the Municipality. The provisions of the Act are binding on the office of the Municipal government, whether now in office or hereafter elected or appointed. (Ref. 84-1101 through 84-1117 RS Neb.)
[Added 2-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1303]
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Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Ralston Municipal Code, including Chapter 11, the Zoning Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a class III misdemeanor as defined by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28- 106 unless otherwise specified in the particular article or section for which the person stands convicted of violating.
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Corporation. When a corporation violates or fails to comply with any provision of the Ralston Municipal Code, a summons may be issued to said corporation stating the offense and directing it to appear by its agent or attorney at the time and place for trial. This summons shall be served upon an officer or agent of said corporation, After hearing the case if it appears that the corporation, through its officers or otherwise, has violated or failed to comply with the provision of the ordinance in question, a fine not exceeding $500 per offense, plus costs, may be imposed. Said fine may be enforced and collected by execution against the property of the corporation. This section shall not relieve any officer or agent of such corporation from prosecution and punishment in case such officer or agent has violated any provision of this Code.
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Nuisance. Whenever any article or section shall declare a nuisance, each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the imposition of a fine or imprisonment, the court may issue an order of abatement as part of its judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a nuisance continues after reasonable notice and demand from the City to abate the same, and after any specific notice and right to appeal required by law, the city may abate the nuisance and recover the cost thereof by a civil suit.
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Revocation. The imposition of a penalty under the provisions of this Code shall be just grounds for the revocation or suspension of any license or permit issued or granted under the provisions of this Code.
(Ref. 16-225, 16-246, 18-1720 RS Neb.)