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

Rules another office applies inside Ansley Township

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

• Building permitLimited

  New buildings in Ansley township under Custer County zoning jurisdiction: a county zoning permit is required, but the county has no building code

  • The permit is a land-use zoning permit only; the resolution says it creates no building, plumbing or electrical code.
  • Floodplain permits are required for development in floodplains.
  • Does not cover land within a municipality's jurisdiction.

  “this resolution is a zoning regulation only and regulates only land usage.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Ansley township, Custer County, Nebraska that is outside any municipality's corporate limits or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; zoning applies through Custer County's resolution, not a township ordinance

  • No Ansley township zoning ordinance was found; the rule is the county's.
  • Land annexed to a municipality, or within a municipality's zoning jurisdiction, leaves county jurisdiction (section 4.06).
  • Districts: AG-G, AG-T, AH, VAD, WP overlay.

  “the area of jurisdiction shall be all the area within the limits of the county of custer, nebraska, not including the jurisdiction explicitly granted to a municipality by the nebraska reissue revised statutes, 1943.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems in Ansley township; statewide Title 124 program run by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

  • Systems installed by certified professionals must be registered with the department within 45 days of completion.
  • Registration is not required for inspecting, pumping or repairing.
  • No county or local septic program was confirmed.

  registration fee: 140 USD (late fees apply after 45 days)

  “any onsite wastewater treatment system constructed, reconstructed, altered, modified, or otherwise changed by a certified professional, professional engineer, or registered environmental health specialist 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.