Zoning, building permits and septic rules in David City, Nebraska

David City’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside David City, Butler County, NE

  • Ordinance #1504 may have been amended since adoption (a later Ordinance No. 1528 zoning update appeared in search results but was not opened).

  “city of david city butler county, nebraska zoning ordinance #1504 adopted by the city of david city, nebraska january 22, 2025”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside David City

  • Districts include TA-1, RE, R-1, R-2, R-3, RM, DC, GC, Flex, I-1, I-2 and overlays (AHO, WPO, FHO) per the table of contents.

  “section 5.08 ta-1 transitional agriculture district 113 section 5.09 re residential estates 115 section 5.10 r-1 residential low-density district 117 section 5.11 r-2 residential medium-density district 119”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Residential Low-Density District, David City (single-family dwelling)

  • Table is flattened in extracted text; 10,000 sq ft lot area and 75 ft lot width read for the first column (single-family dwelling).
  • Minimum lot width increases by 25 feet for a corner lot.
  • Other districts (R-2, R-3, TA-1, RE) not captured.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 75 feet (+25 ft for corner lot)

  “use lot area (sq. fts) lot width (feet)# dwelling, single-family dwelling, multifamily other permitted uses conditional uses accessory structures 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 75 75 75 75 -”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Residential Low-Density District, David City

  • Front yard 25 ft read from the flattened table; rear and side yard values are garbled in the extracted text and are not stated here.

  front yard: >= 25 feet

  “a front yard (feet)* 25 25 25 25 25 b rear yard (feet)** c side yard (feet)”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Residential Low-Density District, David City (single-family dwelling)

  • Flattened table; 50% read as the first (single-family) column.

  maximum building coverage: <= 50 percent

  “max. height (feet) max. building coverage (%) 20 20 20 20 10 12 15 12 12 12 35 35 45 45 35 50 50 50 50 40”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Residential Low-Density District, David City (single-family dwelling)

  • Flattened table; 35 ft read as the first (single-family) column; see section 4.08 for modifications.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet

  “max. height (feet) max. building coverage (%) 20 20 20 20 10 12 15 12 12 12 35 35 45 45 35 50 50 50 50 40”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask David City or Butler County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside David City
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside David City
• Building code adopted — Building code inside David City
• Inspections — Building inspections inside David City
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside David City

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.