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

Village of Campbell’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, moving, removing, converting or demolishing any building or structure inside Campbell village limits

  • Application is filed in writing with the municipal clerk-treasurer; the governing body checks plans against the chapter and other applicable ordinances before the clerk issues the permit.
  • A duplicate of the permit goes to the county assessor when the improvement is $2,500 or more (section 150.02, under the village's corporate limits or extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction).
  • A permit expires unless work is commenced within 180 days after issuance; it also expires if work is not completed within one year; extensions of up to 180 days may be granted by the governing body (section 150.03).
  • Building without a permit, or after an expired permit is not extended or reinstated, is a misdemeanor; fine up to $100 per day (section 150.04).
  • If a discrepancy exists between this chapter and a building code adopted by reference, this chapter governs (section 150.01(b)).

  building permit fee: 20 USD

  “any person, firm or corporation desiring to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in the village, or cause the same to be done, shall file with the municipal clerk-treasurer an application for a building permit.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Required — Moving any building or structure within Campbell village

    “it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to move any building or structure within the village without a written permit to do so.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes used as dwellings on any lot inside Campbell village limits

  • Application for the building permit must be filed with the clerk-treasurer at least 35 days before the mobile home is placed on any lot (section 151.03).
  • Mobile home must comply with municipal building codes on file with the clerk-treasurer, be securely anchored and fully skirted, and have the hitch skirted if not removed (section 151.04(a) and (c)).
  • Section 151.02 excludes prefabricated or precut houses and sectional houses erected on a permanent foundation.

  application lead time before placement: >= 35 days

  “no person shall begin occupancy of a mobile home as a dwelling unless the owner of the mobile home has first secured a building permit from the governing body.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Mobile homes placed as dwellings inside Campbell village limits only; the rule does not establish the connection requirement for site-built homes

  • Section 151.04 standards must be met before a building permit may be granted for a mobile home.
  • Section 151.02 states the mobile home chapter does not apply to prefabricated or precut houses or to those manufactured in sections and transported for erection on a permanent foundation.
  • Requirement for a new site-built home to connect to public water or sewer when available was not located.

  “the mobile home must be attached to municipal utility services for electricity, water and sewer service.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Campbell village limits

  • Reinstatement of an expired permit requires a $20 fee if granted (section 150.03(c)).
  • Other fees, such as the mobile home permit or moving permit fees, were not located in the reviewed text.

  building permit fee: 20 USD · permit reinstatement fee: 20 USD (if reinstatement is granted)

  “the governing body shall authorize the municipal clerk-treasurer to issue said applicant a permit upon the payment of the permit fee of $20.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process inside Campbell village limits

  • Process steps shown are only the clerk filing, governing-body review and permit issuance; inspection, certificate of occupancy and utility steps were not located.
  • Mobile homes: application must be filed at least 35 days before placement (section 151.03).

  “the application, plans and specifications so filed with the municipal clerk-treasurer shall be checked and examined by the governing body and, if they are found to be in conformity with the requirements of this chapter and all other ordinances applicable thereto”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Campbell village limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Campbell village limits: which building code, if any, the village adopts by reference
• Inspections — Construction inside Campbell village limits: whether inspections are required and by whom
• Certificate of occupancy — New dwellings inside Campbell village limits: whether a certificate of occupancy is issued
• Local zoning — Land inside Campbell village limits: whether the village adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Campbell means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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