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

Village of Exeter’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings, structures and land use changes in Exeter village zoning jurisdiction

  • Excludes uses that are primarily agricultural
  • Ordinance text reads 'shall may be issued', which is ambiguous
  • Partial certificate up to 90 days available

  “11.3.05 a certificate of occupancy shall be deemed to authorize, and is required for, both initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Exeter village and its one-mile planning jurisdiction

  • Ordinance applies within the one mile planning jurisdiction as shown on the official zoning map
  • Administered with the joint Fillmore County/village planning commission
  • Text is the 2013 ordinance; later amendments not checked

  “the provisions of this ordinance shall apply within the one mile planning jurisdiction of exeter, nebraska as established on the map entitled "official zoning map".”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts in Exeter village

  • Districts include AG-1, AG-2, R, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, WHP and CO overlays

  “5.1 ag-1 - agriculture district 20 5.2 ag-2 - agriculture district 25 5.3 r - residential district 29”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes outside mobile home parks in Exeter village; permitted by right in R district if they comply with Article 9

  • Minimum 900 sq ft floor area
  • Minimum 18 ft exterior width
  • Roof pitch minimum 2.5 inches rise per 12 inches run
  • Other standards in 9.12 (roofing, exterior materials, wheels/axles removal) not fully reviewed

  minimum floor area: >= 900 sq ft · minimum exterior width: >= 18 ft

  “all manufactured homes located outside mobile home parks shall meet the following standards: 1. the home shall have no less than nine hundred (900) square feet of floor area. 2. the home shall have no less than an eighteen (18) foot exterior width.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits for erecting or altering buildings in Exeter village

  • This is a zoning permit, not a building-code permit
  • Permit issued by the zoning administrator only if the use conforms to the ordinance
  • Appeals go to the board of zoning adjustment

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

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Exeter village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Exeter village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Exeter village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Exeter village
• Setbacks — Setbacks in Exeter village districts

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.