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            Warmer days are here at last. Time to clean up your property!

            Broken Bow city ordinances help keep our community clean by defining what constitutes a nuisance on local property. I’d like to ask for your cooperation in keeping yards clean by following those guidelines.

            Ordinances establish these things as nuisances:

·       Tall vegetation - Yards and adjoining streets and alleys should be free of any growth of 12 inches or more.

·       Stagnant water - Property must be drained or filled to prevent stagnant water or any other nuisance from accumulating.

·       Litter – Yards should be free of litter and debris, except for ground mulch or compost piles. Litter includes trash, building rubble, worthless vegetation, offal or dead animals.

·       Junk vehicles, machines or machine parts – Yards and streets should be free of any machines or vehicles or parts of machines or vehicles which have lost their identity or are inoperable.

·       Dangerous appliances - No refrigerators, iceboxes, freezers or any other dangerous appliances should be left out in the open and accessible to children whether on private or public property.

·       Trees or bushes in sidewalk space or overhanging branches - No trees or shrubs shall be planted within the sidewalk space without a written permit from the street superintendent and payment of a fee, if any, established by the City Council. Tree branches or shrubs should be trimmed to a height of at least 8 feet above the surface of the walk or at least 14 feet above the surface of the street.

Notices to Abate Nuisances can be issued to those who do not maintain their property according to the standards set forth in city ordinances. If the property is not cleaned up after written notice, the city can have the cleanup work done and the work can be assessed against the property or the cost can be recovered in a civil action. If you have any questions or would like further information about city nuisance codes, feel free to contact me, Chief Steve Scott, at 308-872-6424.

Disposing of yard debris

Broken Bow city residents who need to dispose of branches, grass clippings, etc., can take their debris to the City Tree Dump, which is located on the south end of South 13th Avenue. Spring and summer hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fees are based on the size of your load.

Broken Bow ordinance requires numbered addresses

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Dogs must have tags

Permits, licenses available             Gun permits, dog tags and bicycyle licenses are all available at the Broken Bow Police Department. For more information on licenses and permits, see Frequently Asked Questions.