Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Logan Township, Nebraska

Logan Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Covered excavation, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, movement, use, occupancy, or water/sewer connection on land in the unincorporated portions of Logan Township subject to Burt County zoning jurisdiction.

  • A zoning permit must be issued by the Zoning Administrator before the listed activity.
  • The proposed use of the building or land must conform to the regulations.
  • Burt County zoning does not apply where a city, village, or airport is exercising zoning jurisdiction; a city or village's regulations supersede county regulations when it exercises zoning or control over an unincorporated area.

  “No building, structure, or land in the unincorporated areas, excluding the portion of unincorporated areas over which cities and village are granted and are exercising zoning jurisdiction in Burt County shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered, except in conformity with the provisions of this Resolution herein specified for the district in which it is located and except after receiving a zoning permit from the Burt County Zoning Administrator and:”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated portions of Logan Township, Burt County, Nebraska, subject to Burt County zoning jurisdiction; Burt County administers the zoning rather than the township.

  • Burt County's regulations exclude unincorporated areas where a city, village, or airport is exercising zoning jurisdiction.
  • A city or village's regulations supersede Burt County regulations when it adopts and exercises zoning or control over an unincorporated area.
  • The county's 2022 minutes document County Zoning Board approval of conditional-use permits for sites in Logan Township.

  “Chairman Schold opened a public hearing at 9:26 A.M. to take comments for a Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for AMG Technology Investment Group dba Nextlink to place a 120’ monopole tower for highspeed internet in Section 32 Township 24 Range 9E in Logan Township. Ann Chytka, Zoning Admin. reported that the Zoning Board had approved this CUP at their Jan. 3, 2022 meeting.”

Rules another office applies inside Logan Township

Logan Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems, including septic systems, serving land inside Logan Township, Burt County, Nebraska.

  • Any onsite wastewater treatment system constructed, reconstructed, altered, modified, or otherwise changed must be registered with the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment.
  • The Nebraska Onsite Wastewater Program permits systems requiring site-specific evaluation because of large size, non-domestic wastes, or siting issues.
  • Local requirements may apply separately.

  “The Nebraska Onsite Wastewater Program administers regulations meant to protect surface water and groundwater as well as public health and welfare through the use of standardized design requirements, the certification of onsite professionals, the review of plans for subdivision development and the permitting of systems that because of large size, handling of non-domestic wastes, or siting issues require a site specific evaluation. [...] Any onsite wastewater treatment system that is constructed, reconstructed, altered, modified, or otherwise changed must be registered with the Department.”

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.