Nebraska § 19-5402 Legislative findings and declarations

Nebraska Statutes

§ 19-5402 — Legislative findings and declarations

Nebraska § 19-5402

Ch. 19Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to More Than One and Less Than All Classes

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 19-5402 (2026).

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The Legislature finds and declares that:

(1)Vacant properties have the potential to create a host of problems for Nebraska communities, including a propensity to foster criminal activity, create public health problems, and otherwise diminish quality of life;

(2)Vacant properties have the potential to reduce the value of area properties, increase the risk of property damage through arson and vandalism, and discourage neighborhood stability;

(3)Vacant properties represent unrealized economic growth in Nebraska communities;

(4)A vacant property registration ordinance allows a municipality to discourage property vacancy, maintain unoccupied buildings, provide a database of vacant properties and their owners, and assess fees for the increased public costs associated with vacant properties;

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The Legislature finds and declares that:
(1) Vacant properties have the potential to create a host of problems for Nebraska communities, including a propensity to foster criminal activity, create public health problems, and otherwise diminish quality of life;
(2) Vacant properties have the potential to reduce the value of area properties, increase the risk of property damage through arson and vandalism, and discourage neighborhood stability;
(3) Vacant properties represent unrealized economic growth in Nebraska communities;
(4) A vacant property registration ordinance allows a municipality to discourage property vacancy, maintain unoccupied buildings, provide a database of vacant properties and their owners, and assess fees for the increased public costs associated with vacant properties;
(5) Fees imposed under a vacant property registration ordinance have the potential to benefit the owners of vacant properties by helping to finance additional government services to protect the value and security of such properties; and
(6) Enactment of a vacant property registration ordinance is a proper exercise of governmental authority to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of community residents and a valid regulatory scheme.