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

Village of Palmer’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, renovations and remodels inside Palmer's zoning jurisdiction (zoning permit)

  • This is the zoning permit; whether a separate building permit exists was not confirmed.

  “it shall be unlawful to commence the excavation for the construction of any building, or any accessory buildings, or to commence the moving or alteration of any buildings, including accessory buildings, until the zoning administrator has issued a zoning permit for such work.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Palmer village limits (and its zoning jurisdiction)

  • Administered by a zoning administrator appointed by the village board; Merrick County Planning & Zoning staffs zoning for Palmer.

  “the merrick county planning & zoning department oversees all zoning for merrick county, and the villages of chapman, palmer and silver creek.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Low Density Residential district, single-family detached, inside Palmer village

  • Lot width 80 ft for single-family dwelling.
  • If lot is not connected to municipal water then the minimum lot size is 3 acres.
  • R-2 district: 6,000 sq ft for single-family (not separately claimed).

  minimum lot area R-1: >= 10000 sq ft (3 acres if not connected to municipal water)

  “if lot is not connected to municipal water then the minimum lot size shall be 3 acres.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Low Density Residential district, inside Palmer village

  max building coverage: <= 35 percent

  “lot area (sq. ft.) lot width (feet) 10,000* 10,000* 10,000* - 80 100 100 - a front yard (feet) 25 25 25 25 b rear yard (feet) 10 10 10 10 c side yard (feet) 8** 8** 8** 8** max. height (feet) 35 35 35 15 max. building coverage (%) 35 35 35 -”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Low Density Residential district, inside Palmer village

  • Accessory structures max 15 ft.

  max height: <= 35 ft (15 ft accessory structures)

  “lot area (sq. ft.) lot width (feet) 10,000* 10,000* 10,000* - 80 100 100 - a front yard (feet) 25 25 25 25 b rear yard (feet) 10 10 10 10 c side yard (feet) 8** 8** 8** 8** max. height (feet) 35 35 35 15 max. building coverage (%) 35 35 35 -”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Palmer village
• Building code adopted — Palmer village
• Inspections — Palmer village
• Certificate of occupancy — Palmer village
• Minimum dwelling size — Palmer 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.