5-313; Negligent Driving. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause unnecessary noise, spinning or squealing of tires, skids, slides, abrupt turns or sways or in any manner as to indicate a want of ordinary care and caution that a person of ordinary prudence would use under like circumstances. 

 

5-319; Following; Distance.   The operator of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more than is reasonable and prudent having due regard for the speed of the vehicles, and the traffic and condition of the street.

 

5-327; Vehicle; Muffler.  Every motor vehicle operated within this Municipality shall be provided with a muffler in good working order to prevent excessive or unusual noise or smoke. No person shall modify or change the exhaust muffler, intake muffler or any other noise abatement devise of a motor vehicle in a manner such that the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is increased above that emitted by the motor vehicle as originally manufactured. It shall be unlawful to use a "muffler cutout" on any motor vehicle upon any streets; provided, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.

 

5-402; Parking; Generally.  No person shall park any vehicle, or approach the curb with a vehicle, except when headed in the direction of the traffic. Vehicles, when parked, shall stand parallel with and adjacent to the curb or edge of the roadway, in such manner as to have both right wheels within twelve inches (12") of the curb or edge of the roadway, and so as to leave at least four feet (4') between the vehicle so parked and any other parked vehicles, except where the Governing Body designates that vehicles shall be parked at an angle so as to have to front right wheel at the curb or edge of the roadway.

Where stalls are designated either on the curb or pavement, vehicles shall be parked within such stalls. No vehicle shall be parked upon a roadway when there is a shoulder adjacent to the roadway which is available for parking.

 

5-415; Parking; Obstructing Traffic.  No person shall, except in case of an accident or emergency, stop any vehicle in any location where such stopping will obstruct any street, intersection, or entrance to an alley or public or private drive.

 

5-423; Parking; Maximum Time Limit.  The parking of a motor vehicle on a public street, alley, or on any off-street parking areas located on City right of way for over (24) consecutive hours is unlawful, except where a different maximum time limit is posted.

 

5-503; License Plates.  The license plates, required on every motor vehicle by laws of the State of Nebraska, or by the laws of any other state while such vehicle is operated within the corporate limits, shall be kept clear and free from grease, dust, or any other blurring matter so they will be plainly visible at all times, and shall be attached in such a manner as to be clearly readable at a distance of one hundred feet (100'), and under no circumstances shall they be obstructed by any portion of the vehicle.

 

5-611 Skateboarding; Restrictions.  No person shall ride upon, or in any other manner use, a skateboard on any sidewalk, parking lot, or driveway within one hundred feet of any church or school, or within one hundred feet of any retail, professional, service, or manufacturing business, or in the parking lot or within one hundred feet of any government-owned building in the City of Seward. No person shall ride upon or in any other manner use a skateboard in any City Park, except in any areas of said City Park specifically designed and/or approved for the use of skateboards. The use of skateboards within the City of Seward is hereby restricted to the following zoning districts within the City:

 

        RR  Rural Residential

        R-1 Urban Residential Single-Family District

        R-2 Urban Residential Moderate Density District

        R-3 Urban Residential Mixed Density District

        R-4 Urban Residential Multi-Family District

        RM Mobile Home Residential District

 

Any person found violating the terms of this section shall, upon conviction, have his or her skateboard confiscated for a period of one week and be fined $25.00 for a first offense, $50.00 for a second offense, and $100.00 for any third or subsequent offense.

 

It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly occupy, or be present in or upon, a business parking lot when the business establishment served by said parking lot is not open to the public, and when appropriate signs are posted in or upon said parking lot prohibiting such occupancy or presence, and bearing, at a minimum, the words "NO TRESPASSING."

 

6-315; Possession of Tobacco by Minors.  It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to posses, smoke, use, purchase, or attempt to acquire tobacco products of any kind. Tobacco products shall be defined to mean any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, or dipping tobacco. Upon conviction, the penalty for said offense shall not be less than $15.00 nor more than $100.00.

 

6-341; Disturbing the Peace.  It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to assemble or gather within the Municipality with the intent to do an unlawful or disorderly act or acts, by force or violence against the Municipality, or residents therein, or who shall disturb the public peace, quiet, security, repose, or sense of morality.

 

6-341.01; Excessive Noise.  It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to operate any radio, tape player, compact disc player, stereophonic sound system, or similar device which reproduces or amplifies radio broadcasts, or musical recordings, in or upon any street or alley or public place in such manner as to be audible to any person at any point or place more than fifty (50) feet from the source.