Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Bassett, Nebraska

Bassett’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction or reconstruction of a building, structure or addition inside Bassett city

  • Application filed with the city clerk before work begins
  • Council decides whether to issue; the mayor may authorize permits for additions that do not conflict with any ordinance
  • Permit void if work does not begin within six months or is discontinued for six months
  • No permit fee for buildings or additions under 130 square feet, but the section still requires a permit application
  • Applications filed after construction has commenced pay four times the standard fee

  permit fee threshold: > 130 square feet (under 130 sq ft there is no fee)

  “any person intending to construct or reconstruct a building or other structure or any addition thereto shall before proceeding with said work or excavation in connection therewith file in the office of the city clerk a written application”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction inside Bassett city and its zoning jurisdiction

  • Applies insofar as the code does not conflict with state statutes
  • Most recent edition of the IBC is adopted by reference; plumbing (National Standard Plumbing Code) and electrical codes are adopted in sections 9-402 and 9-403

  building code: International Building Code, most recent edition (does not apply where it conflicts with state statutes)

  “the international building code (ibc), most recent edition, published by the international code council, is hereby incorporated by reference, in addition to all amendments, as though printed in full herein insofar as said code does not conflict with state statutes.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings built, altered, repaired or moved inside Bassett city

  • Inspections occur upon notification from the permit holder or agent
  • Foundation, frame and final inspections listed
  • Work may not proceed past an inspection point without the building inspector's written approval

  “the building inspector, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, shall make the following inspections of the building or structure”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Trailer homes, mobile homes and trailer coaches in the residential district inside Bassett city

  • Written consent of at least 75% of adjoining resident owners and 75% of resident owners within 150 feet, filed with the city clerk
  • Permit from the city council first
  • Water and sewer commissioner must certify proper connection to city sewer and water
  • Right of occupancy ceases after 30 days unoccupied
  • Unpermitted units are a public nuisance, abatable after 5 days notice

  neighbor consent: >= 75 percent (adjoining owners and owners within 150 feet)

  “a trailer home, mobile home or trailer coach may hereinafter be erected in or moved onto any lot or parcel of ground within the residential district of the city provided that”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees inside Bassett city

  • Fee amount is set by city council resolution, not stated in the code
  • No fee under 130 square feet
  • Late filings after construction starts pay four times the standard fee
  • Duplicate permit filed with the county assessor when improvement is $2,500 or more

  late filing multiplier: 4 x standard fee (applications filed after construction has commenced)

  “for a building or structure with a floor space of more than 130 square feet, the city clerk shall charge and collect in advance a permit fee as set by resolution of the city council”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process inside Bassett city

  • Application contents: kind of building, legal description, location, portion of lot occupied, probable cost, construction details
  • Referred to council at next regular meeting
  • Mayor may authorize additions that do not conflict with any ordinance

  “such applications shall be referred by the city clerk to the city council at the next regular meeting and the council shall then determine whether the permits shall be issued”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Bassett or Rock County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Bassett city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Bassett city
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Bassett city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Bassett city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Bassett city

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.