Nebraska Statutes 19-5404. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Vacant Property Registration Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 19-5404
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
(1) Evidence of vacancy means any condition or circumstance that on its own or in combination with other conditions or circumstances would lead a reasonable person to believe that a residential building or commercial building is vacant. Such conditions or circumstances may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Overgrown or dead vegetation, including grass, shrubbery, and other plantings;
(b) An accumulation of abandoned personal property, trash, or other waste;
(c) Visible deterioration or lack of maintenance of any building or structure on the property;
(d) Graffiti or other defacement of any building or structure on the property; or
(e) Any other condition or circumstance reasonably indicating that the property is not occupied for residential purposes or being used for the operation of a lawful business;
(2) Municipality means a city of the first class, city of the second class, or village;
(3) Owner means the person or persons shown to be the owner or owners of record on the records of the register of deeds;
(4) Residential building means a house, a condominium, a townhouse, an apartment unit or building, or a trailer house; and
(5) Vacant means that a residential building or commercial building exhibits evidence of vacancy.