Every town writes its own rules, and Sidney, Nebraska's live in its municipal code — 173 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. Sidney, Nebraska
- 2. CITY OF SIDNEY, NEBRASKA CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 3. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 4. PART TWO ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 5. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 6. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 7. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 8. CHAPTER 208 Elections
- 9. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 10. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 11. CHAPTER 230 Administration Generally
- 12. CHAPTER 232 City Manager
- 13. CHAPTER 234 Department of Law
- 14. CHAPTER 236 Department of Finance
- 15. CHAPTER 238 Department of Safety
- 16. CHAPTER 240 Police Division
- 17. CHAPTER 242 Fire Division
- 18. CHAPTER 244 Department of Service
- 19. CHAPTER 246 Department of Libraries
- 20. CHAPTER 248 Sidney Civil Defense Agency
- 21. CHAPTER 250 Department of Disaster Preparedness
- 22. CHAPTER 252 Department of Economic Development/Personnel/Public Relations
- 23. CHAPTER 254 Community Development Agency
- 24. CHAPTER 260 Planning Commission
- 25. CHAPTER 262 Board of Adjustment
- 26. CHAPTER 264 Board of Health
- 27. CHAPTER 266 Civil Service Act
- 28. CHAPTER 268 Library Board
- 29. CHAPTER 270 Tree Board
- 30. CHAPTER 272 Fair Housing Commission
- 31. CHAPTER 274 Historical Preservation Board
- 32. CHAPTER 280 Employees Generally
- 33. CHAPTER 282 Civil Service for Police and Fire Divisions
- 34. CHAPTER 284 General City Employees' Pension Plan
- 35. CHAPTER 286 Police Pension Plan
- 36. CHAPTER 288 Firemen's Pension Plan
- 37. CHAPTER 290 Cheyenne County Court
- 38. PART FOUR TRAFFIC CODE
- 39. CHAPTER 404 Definitions
- 40. CHAPTER 408 Enforcement; Impounding; Penalty
- 41. CHAPTER 420 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 42. CHAPTER 424 Traffic Control Devices and Markings
- 43. CHAPTER 428 Pedestrians
- 44. CHAPTER 430 Operation Generally
- 45. CHAPTER 434 DWI; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 46. CHAPTER 438 Licensing; Accidents
- 47. CHAPTER 442 Safety and Equipment
- 48. CHAPTER 446 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 49. CHAPTER 460 Parking Generally
- 50. CHAPTER 464 Parking Meters
- 51. CHAPTER 466 Snow Emergencies
- 52. CHAPTER 480 Bicycles, Motorcycles and All-Terrain Vehicles.
- 53. CHAPTER 484 Snowmobiles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 54. PART SIX GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 55. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 56. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 57. CHAPTER 622 Fair Housing
- 58. CHAPTER 624 Gambling
- 59. CHAPTER 630 Minors
- 60. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 61. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 62. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances; Nuisances
- 63. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 64. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 65. CHAPTER 666 Sex Offenses
- 66. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 67. CHAPTER 678 Weeds
- 68. PART EIGHT BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 69. CHAPTER 804 Billiard Halls, Pool Halls and Bowling Alleys
- 70. CHAPTER 806 Bingo Games
- 71. CHAPTER 808 Oil and Gas Wells
- 72. CHAPTER 810 Recreational Campgrounds
- 73. CHAPTER 822 Itinerant Merchants and Vendors
- 74. CHAPTER 824 Soliciting and Panhandling
- 75. CHAPTER 850 Restaurants
- 76. CHAPTER 856 Sidewalk Cafes
- 77. CHAPTER 858 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 78. CHAPTER 860 Roofing Contractor Requirements
- 79. CHAPTER 880 Fire Insurance Company Tax
- 80. CHAPTER 882 Occupation Tax
- 81. CHAPTER 884 Sales and Use Tax
- 82. PART TEN STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 1020 Streets and Sidewalks Generally
- 84. CHAPTER 1022 Street Improvements
- 85. CHAPTER 1024 Construction and Repair of Sidewalks
- 86. CHAPTER 1026 Construction of Driveways and Aprons
- 87. CHAPTER 1028 Excavations and Cutting
- 88. CHAPTER 1030 Obstructions and Maintenance
- 89. CHAPTER 1032 Prohibited Uses
- 90. CHAPTER 1034 Trees and Tree Lawns
- 91. CHAPTER 1036 Numbering of Buildings
- 92. CHAPTER 1040 Utilities Generally
- 93. CHAPTER 1042 Water
- 94. CHAPTER 1044 Sewers and Private Disposal Systems
- 95. CHAPTER 1045 Sewers and Private Disposal Systems
- 96. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
- 97. CHAPTER 1048 Electricity
- 98. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal
- 99. CHAPTER 1062 Parks
- 100. CHAPTER 1064 Cemeteries
- 101. CHAPTER 1066 Public Library and Reading Room
- 102. CHAPTER 1068 Municipal Golf Course
- 103. CHAPTER 1070 Swimming Pools
- 104. CHAPTER 1072 Airport
- 105. CHAPTER 1074 Floodplain Project Right of Way/Sidney-Deadwood Trail
- 106. CHAPTER 1076 Storm Water Management
- 107. PART TWELVE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 108. CHAPTER 1210 Nebraska Panhandle Resource Conservation, Development and Planning Council
- 109. CHAPTER 1212 Planning Commission
- 110. CHAPTER 1214 Subdivision Regulations
- 111. CHAPTER 1216 Comprehensive Development Plan
- 112. CHAPTER 1220 General Provisions and Definitions
- 113. CHAPTER 1222 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 114. CHAPTER 1224 Platting Procedure
- 115. CHAPTER 1226 Design Standards
- 116. CHAPTER 1228 Improvements
- 117. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
- 118. CHAPTER 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 119. CHAPTER 1244 Board of Adjustment
- 120. CHAPTER 1246 Special Permits
- 121. CHAPTER 1248 Amendments
- 122. CHAPTER 1250 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
- 123. CHAPTER 1252 Mobile Homes
- 124. CHAPTER 1254 Travel Trailers
- 125. CHAPTER 1256 Planned Business Centers
- 126. CHAPTER 1258 Floodway Districts
- 127. CHAPTER 1260 Planned Unit Developments
- 128. CHAPTER 1262 Use Regulations
- 129. CHAPTER 1264 Area and Height Restrictions
- 130. CHAPTER 1266 Accessory Buildings
- 131. CHAPTER 1268 Fences, Walls and Hedges
- 132. CHAPTER 1270 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 133. CHAPTER 1272 Signs
- 134. CHAPTER 1274 Home Occupations
- 135. CHAPTER 1276 Right-of-Way Lines
- 136. CHAPTER 1278 Nonconforming Uses
- 137. CHAPTER 1280 Supplementary Regulations
- 138. CHAPTER 1282 Preservation of Landmarks and Historical Districts
- 139. CHAPTER 1284 Chronic Nuisances
- 140. APPENDIX - A ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 141. PART FOURTEEN BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 142. CHAPTER 1410 Landscaping Code
- 143. CHAPTER 1420 National Building Code
- 144. CHAPTER 1421 International Building Code
- 145. CHAPTER 1422 City Inspector
- 146. CHAPTER 1423 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
- 147. CHAPTER 1424 Permits and Fees
- 148. CHAPTER 1425 International Property Maintenance Code
- 149. CHAPTER 1426 Fire Limits
- 150. CHAPTER 1428 Moving of Buildings
- 151. CHAPTER 1430 Flood Plain Management
- 152. CHAPTER 1431 Demolition of Buildings
- 153. CHAPTER 1432 Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 154. CHAPTER 1434 Energy Conservation Standards
- 155. CHAPTER 1440 International Plumbing Code
- 156. CHAPTER 1442 Licensing of Contractors and Plumbers
- 157. CHAPTER 1444 Licensing of Water Softener Water Fitters
- 158. CHAPTER 1446 Inspections, Permits and Fees
- 159. CHAPTER 1460 National Electrical Code
- 160. CHAPTER 1462 Additional Standards
- 161. CHAPTER 1464 Contractors and Electricians
- 162. CHAPTER 1466 Administration and Enforcement
- 163. CHAPTER 1468 Inspections, Permits and Fees
- 164. CHAPTER 1480 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 165. CHAPTER 1482 Licensing of Gas Fitters
- 166. CHAPTER 1484 Appliances and Piping
- 167. CHAPTER 1490 General Regulations
- 168. CHAPTER 1492 Antennas
- 169. TITLE TWELVE - Mechanical Code
- 170. CHAPTER 1496 International Mechanical Code
- 171. CHAPTER 1498 Uniform Housing Code
- 172. PART SIXTEEN FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 173. CHAPTER 1620 N.F.P.A. 101 Life Safety Code