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

Village of Union’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, repair, relocation or destruction of buildings or dwellings inside Union village

  • Application filed with village clerk before work
  • Permit void if work not begun within six months
  • No new permit on same property within 36 months of an approved permit, except bona fide purchasers and emergency repairs/casualty reconstruction

  “any person desiring a building permit to commence or proceed to erect, construct, repair, relocate or destroy any building or dwelling, or cause the same to be done, [...] shall file with the village clerk an application therefore, on a form to be furnished by the village clerk for that purpose, before proceeding with the work.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Construction inside Union village

  • Board may appoint an inspector or contract the duty to another governmental subdivision; appointment is optional

  “the village board may appoint an individual to serve as building inspector for the village to regulate and inspect all construction, repairs and alterations”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  New buildings and substantial improvements inside Union village

  • Certificate withheld until water hookup with Rural Water District No. 3 is complete; board may waive if hookup unavailable
  • General CO requirement beyond this section not found

  “a certificate of occupancy shall not be granted to such person by the building inspector or its agent until said water hookup is completed by and between such person and the rural water district no.3.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Union village

  • Zoning regulations are incorporated by reference; the regulations text itself was not opened
  • Zoning map covers the village and up to one mile beyond its limits

  “the zoning regulations of the village of union, presented and prepared by said village, are hereby adopted.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  New buildings and substantial improvements inside Union village

  • Water hookup is with Rural Water District No. 3
  • Board may waive if hookup is not available from the district
  • Sewer connection rule not found

  “all persons who make application for a building permit pursuant to this article for the construction of a new building or any building that is to undergo a substantial improvement shall be required to obtain a water line hookup”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Union village

  • Regulations incorporated by reference with later amendments; text not opened

  “the subdivision regulations for the village of union, as prepared and adopted by ordinance no. 99-7, dated september 7, 1999, including any amendments thereto as may be made therein from time to time, are hereby incorporated by reference herein as if set out in full.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Union village

  • Application on clerk's form listing legal description, use, dimensions, estimated cost and owner/architect/contractor names
  • Board of trustees orders issuance if application conforms to village ordinances

  “if such application and included information are in conformity with the provisions of the ordinances of the village, the board of trustees shall order the issuance forthwith of a permit to the applicant thereof.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Union village
• Building code adopted — Inside Union village
• Zoning districts — Inside Union village
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Union village
• Minimum lot size — Inside Union 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.