Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Manley, Nebraska

Village of Manley’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, moving, adding to or structurally altering buildings or structures, including fences, inside Manley village

  • Permit issued by the village zoning administrator
  • Cass County also provides building permits and inspection services for Manley under an interlocal agreement

  “no building or other structure, including fences, shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a building permit first having been issued by the village zoning administrator.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Manley village limits (and one-mile jurisdiction)

  • Zoning also extends to a one mile radius of Manley
  • Village zoning map posted is labeled unofficial

  “by ordinance, the village of manley established zoning & subdivision regulations in june 2010. zoning affects every building and use within the city limits of the village of manley and a one mile radius of manley.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision inside Manley village

  • Village adopted combined zoning and subdivision regulations

  “by ordinance, the village of manley established zoning & subdivision regulations in june 2010.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Manley

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

• InspectionsLimited

  Building inspections inside Manley village, provided by Cass County zoning department under interlocal agreement

  • Source says inspection services are provided; it does not state when an inspection is required

  “we provide building permits and inspection services through interlocal agreements for the villages of alvo, avoca, cedar creek, elmwood, greenwood, manley, murray, nehawka, south bend, union and weeping water.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Manley or Cass County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder in Manley village
• Building code adopted — Building code in Manley village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy in Manley village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Manley village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Manley village

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.