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

Village of Heartwell’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Heartwell village corporate limits (and one mile adjacent)

  • Joint regulation shared with Kearney County and Village of Norman, published on the county site
  • Planning jurisdiction for the villages includes the corporate limits plus a one-mile adjacent area

  “the planning jurisdiction for the two villages include the area within the corporate limits and an area one-mile adjacent the corporate limits.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts created for Kearney County and the villages of Norman and Heartwell; R-1 is the district intended for Heartwell

  • District map is the official zoning map, not reviewed

  “5.41 intent: this district is intended for use in un-incorporated communities, the villages of norman and heartwell, and residential developments in the county along hard surfaced roads”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 residential district, single-family dwelling

  • Two-family dwelling 3,750 sq ft per family; other permitted uses 10,000 sq ft
  • Unless more regulated by state or federal authorities

  minimum lot area, single family: 7000 sq ft · minimum lot width: 50 ft

  “lot area (sq. ft.) lot width required front yard required side yard required rear yard single family dwelling 7,000 50' 25' 7' 20'”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 residential district, single-family dwelling

  • Corner lots: 25 ft front yard on each street frontage
  • Unless more regulated by state or federal authorities

  front yard: 25 ft · side yard: 7 ft · rear yard: 20 ft

  “2. there shall be a required front yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet on each street side of a corner lot;”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  R-1 residential district, which is intended for the villages of Norman and Heartwell

  • Manufactured homes must comply with Article 8 (not reviewed)
  • A separate R-M mobile home residential district exists

  “the following shall be permitted as uses by right: 1. single family dwellings; 2. manufactured homes which comply with the provisions of article 8;”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside Heartwell village
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Heartwell village
• Building code adopted — Inside Heartwell village
• Inspections — Inside Heartwell village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Heartwell 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.