Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-509 (2026)

Rental and use charges; collection; use

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(1) The mayor and city council of any city or the board of trustees of any village, in addition to other sources of revenue available to the city or village, may by ordinance set up a rental or use charge, to be collected from users of any system of sewerage, and provide methods for collection of such rental or use charge. The charges shall be charged to each property served by the sewerage system, shall be a lien upon the property served, and may be collected either from the owner or the person, firm, or corporation requesting the service.

(2) All money raised from the charges referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be used for maintenance or operation of the existing system of sewerage, for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued as is provided for in section 17-925, 18-502, 18-506, or 19-1305, or to create a reserve fund for the purpose of future maintenance or construction of a new sewer system for the city or village. Any funds raised from this charge shall be placed in a separate fund and not be used for any other purpose or diverted to any other fund.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1961–2001 · leading case: Metro. Utils. Dist. v. City of Omaha, 107 N.W.2d 397 (Neb. 1961).
Metro. Utils. Dist. v. City of Omaha, 107 N.W.2d 397 (Neb. 1961). · cites it 6× “” Section 18-509 was enacted by the 1951 and amended by the 1957 session of the Legislature and is now reported as section 18-509, R.”
In re MBA Poultry, L.L.C., 261 B.R. 229 (D. Neb. 2001). · cites it 2× “Although not cited by the City in support of its lien claim, another statute which may be applicable is Neb.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 18-509(1) (Michie 1995).”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-509(1) — 1 case
In re MBA Poultry, L.L.C., 261 B.R. 229 (D. Neb. 2001). “Although not cited by the City in support of its lien claim, another statute which may be applicable is Neb.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 18-509(1) (Michie 1995).”
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