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

Village of Norman’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Norman village limits (and one mile adjacent); a joint county/village zoning ordinance

  • Single joint document covering Kearney County, Norman and Heartwell; Norman section amended and adopted June 18, 2018; county version amended October 20, 2020
  • Planning jurisdiction of the village is the corporate limits plus one mile adjacent
  • Planning commission is that of Kearney County, serving the villages

  “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 applying in Norman village

  • Districts: AG-1, RC, AGR, R-1, C, I, FS, R-M and Highway Corridor Overlay; R-1 is intended for the villages of Norman and Heartwell

  “for the purpose of these regulations, there are hereby created zoning districts for kearney county and the villages of norman and heartwell, as named and described in article 5 of these regulations.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Residential District (single-family dwelling) in Norman village

  • Two-family dwelling: 3,750 sq ft per family; other permitted uses 10,000 sq ft per table
  • Agricultural districts (AG-1, AGR) not researched for Norman

  minimum lot area, single family, R-1: >= 7000 sq ft · minimum lot width, single family, R-1: >= 50 ft

  “the minimum area regulations shall be as follows: 1. general requirements: lot area (sq. ft.) lot width required front yard required side yard required rear yard single family dwelling 7,000 50' 25' 7' 20' two family dwelling 3,750 per family 25' per family 25' 7', 0' of party wall 20' 10,000 75' 25' 7' 20' other permitted uses”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Residential District (single-family dwelling) in Norman village

  • Corner lots: 25 ft front yard on each street side
  • Table columns: front, side, rear yard in order

  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)

  Manufactured homes in the R-1 Residential District in Norman village

  • Must comply with Article 8 (outside mobile home parks, must bear the seal required by Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-1555 et seq.)
  • Zoning permit required before erecting or moving a structure

  “8.3 manufactured homes: all manufactured homes located outside mobile home parks shall have upon it any required seal as set forth in section 71-1555, et. seq., revised statutes of nebraska”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit for erecting, moving or structurally altering buildings in Norman village (zoning permit only, not a building code permit)

  • Issued by the zoning administrator
  • Must conform to the regulations and other applicable codes
  • Appeals to board of adjustment within 30 days of decision

  “no building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a zoning permit or certificate of zoning compliance first having been issued”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Norman village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Norman village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Norman village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Norman village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Norman 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.