(A) The municipality owns and operates the municipal parks and other recreational areas through the Park Board.
(B) The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management and maintenance of the municipal park may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the taxable value of all taxable property within the corporate limits.
(C) The revenue from the tax shall be known as the Park Fund and shall remain in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer.
(D) The Board shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the efficient management of the municipal parks and other recreational areas of the municipality.
(E) The Board shall not enter into a contract of any nature which involves an expenditure of funds, except for ordinary operating expenses, unless the contract has been approved by resolution of the majority of the members of the governing body prior to the contractual agreement.
(Neb. RS 17-948 through 17-952; 1999 Code, § 3-601)
(A) The policy of the municipality is that park and recreation services must be recognized as essential to the quality of life in the municipality. For that reason, charges will be made at Riverside Park, sometimes known as the CCC Camp, for certain park and recreation services in order to avoid having to discontinue the services of that facility. The charges provided in this section are for the activities and facilities described in this section. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as modifying or repealing any charges by ordinances for other parks or specific facilities of the City.
(B) The charges for the use of electric hook-ups, dumping stations, showers and restrooms, by persons with recreational vehicles or recreational trailers, shall be $15.00 per day; charges for persons using said facilities, but pitching tents, shall be $5.00 per day per tent.
(C) No person may use the electric hook-ups, dumping station, showers and restrooms for a period of more than five (5) consecutive days, unless an extension is obtained as hereinafter provided.
(D) The Mayor, or his or her delegate, shall supervise the Riverside Park and persons who have parked recreational vehicles or pitched tents therein; the City Clerk shall be authorized to grant extensions of the five (5) day period of time described above, when, after consultation with the Mayor, it is believed to be in the best interests of Riverside Park and the municipality to do so.
(E) In exercising the decision to grant or deny a requested extension, neither the City Clerk, nor Mayor, nor any other official of the City of Hebron, Nebraska, shall discriminate against persons on the account of sex, skin color, religion, race or natural origination.
(1999 Code, § 3-602; Ord. 838; Ord. 909)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously or willfully cut down, injure or destroy any tree, plant or shrub.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or destroy any sodded or planted area, or injure or destroy any building, structure, equipment, fence, bench, table or any other property of the municipal parks and recreational areas.
(C) No person shall commit any waste on or litter the municipal parks or other public grounds.
(1999 Code, § 3-603)
(A) The municipality owns and manages the municipal swimming pool.
(B) The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the management, maintenance and improvements of the swimming pool may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the taxable value of all taxable property within the municipality.
(C) The revenue from the tax shall be known as the Swimming Pool Fund, and shall include all gifts, grants, deeds of conveyance, bequests or other valuable income-producing personal property and real estate from any source for the purpose of endowing the swimming pool.
(D) The Swimming Pool Fund shall at all times be in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer.
(E) The City Supervisor shall manage the swimming pool. The City Supervisor shall have the power and authority to hire and supervise the Swimming Pool Manager and such employees as he or she may deem necessary and shall pass such rules and regulations for the operation of the swimming pool as may be proper for its efficient operation.
(F) All actions by the City Supervisor shall be under the supervision and control of the Mayor.
(Neb. RS 17-948, 17-951, 17-952; 1999 Code, § 3-701)
The governing body shall have the power and authority to enact bylaws, rules and regulations for the protection of those using the swimming pool and for the efficient management thereof. They may provide suitable penalties for the violation of such bylaws, rules and regulations.
(Neb. RS 17-949; 1999 Code, § 3-702)
The governing body may, for the purpose of defraying the expenses involved in maintaining, improving, managing and beautifying the swimming pool, make a reasonable admission charge for the use by any person of the municipal swimming pool. The said charges shall be on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk and shall also be posted in a conspicuous place at the municipal swimming pool for public inspection. Such rates may be structured for classes of persons in a reasonable manner; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to permit or allow discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color or national origin in the classification of persons for admission charges.
(Neb. RS 17-949; 1999 Code, § 3-703)
(A) The Swimming Pool Manager shall have the authority to rent the municipal swimming pool to such organizations and other persons as he or she may in his or her discretion see fit, subject to the review of the governing body.
(B) The Swimming Pool Manager shall prescribe rules and regulations for such rentals and shall require an appropriate number of qualified lifeguards to be in attendance during the rental period.
(C) Such fees and other costs shall be on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk and posted in a conspicuous place at the municipal swimming pool.
(Neb. RS 17-949; 1999 Code, § 3-704)
(A) Any person, or any person’s agent or servant, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, shall be deemed guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) (1) Whenever a nuisance exists as defined in this chapter, the municipality may proceed by a suit in equity to enjoin, abate and remove the same in the manner provided by law.
(2) Whenever, in any action, it is established that a nuisance exists, the court may, together with the fine or penalty imposed, enter an order of abatement as a part of the judgment in the case.
(Neb. RS 17-505, 18-1720, 18-1722; 1999 Code, § 3-1001; Ord. 744)