Nebraska § 16-903 - Platting; recording; city council; powers.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 16-903 — Platting; recording; city council; powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-903. Platting; recording; city council; powers.
No plat or instruments effecting the subdivision of real property, described in section 16-902, shall be recorded or have any force and effect unless the same be approved by the city council of such city or by its agent designated pursuant to section 19-916. The city council of such city shall have power, by ordinance, to provide the manner, plan, or method by which real property in any such area may be subdivided, platted, or laid out, including a plan or system for the avenues, streets, or alleys to be laid out within or across the same; and to prohibit the sale or offering for sale of, and the construction of buildings and other improvements on, any lots or parts of real property not subdivided, platted, or laid out as required in sections 16-902 to 16-904, 19-916, 19-918, and 19-920.
Act, of which this section was a part, sustained as constitutional. Schlientz v. City of North Platte, 172 Neb. 477, 110 N.W.2d 58 (1961).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 16-903
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 16-903 cover?
Section 16-903 ("Platting; recording; city council; powers.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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