Nebraska § 17-535 - Waterworks; construction and maintenance; acquisition of land beyond extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; procedure.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 17-535 — Waterworks; construction and maintenance; acquisition of land beyond extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-535. Waterworks; construction and maintenance; acquisition of land beyond extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; procedure.
For the purpose of erecting, constructing, locating, maintaining, or supplying waterworks, mains, portion, or extension of any system of waterworks or water supply as provided in sections 17-530 to 17-532, any city of the second class or village may go beyond its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction and may take, hold, or acquire rights, property, and real estate by purchase or otherwise, and may for this purpose, take, hold, and condemn any and all necessary property. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724.
A village is limited to taking only such property as is presently necessary for the purposes described in section 17-531. Engelhaupt v. Village of Butte, 248 Neb. 827, 539 N.W.2d 430 (1995).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-535 ("Waterworks; construction and maintenance; acquisition of land beyond extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; procedure.") 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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