Showing ordinances that apply to King Lake, NE
King Lake is an unincorporated community (population 114) in Douglas County, Nebraska. Because King Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Douglas County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The property blight rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Omaha enforces blight through the Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 48) using the adopted International Property Maintenance Code. Violations include peeling paint, broken windows, junk accumulation, and abandoned vehicles. Nebraska LB 562 (2021) expanded municipal blight abatement tools.
The City of Omaha enforces the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) through Municipal Code Chapter 48, which addresses exterior structure maintenance, weathertight conditions, door and window integrity, sanitation, infestation, and accessory-structure condition. Common blight violations include peeling or weathered exterior paint (ยง304.2), broken or missing windows (ยง304.13), accumulation of trash or debris, unregistered or junked vehicles (Chapter 20), overgrown vegetation over 12 inches (ยง18-8), and deteriorated roofing. Notice of violation provides 10 to 30 days to comply depending on the condition. Vacant and abandoned structures may be placed in the Vacant and Abandoned Building Registration program under Omaha Municipal Code ยง48-181 (created 2015), requiring annual fees escalating based on years vacant. Nebraska's Substandard Real Property Abatement Act (LB 562, 2021 amendments) at NRS ยง18-1720 gives cities authority to demolish dangerous structures and lien costs. Unincorporated Douglas County enforces blight through the Zoning Resolution and the county Planning Department.
Notice with 10 to 30 day compliance period. Fines $100 to $500 per day of continued violation under Omaha Chapter 48. Abatement by city contractor with costs liened on property tax roll. Unfit/dangerous structure: order to repair, vacate, or demolish under NRS ยง18-1720.
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