Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of De Witt, Nebraska

Village of De Witt’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, repairing, enlarging, demolishing or relocating any building or dwelling inside De Witt village

  • Application filed with the village clerk; inspector authorizes issuance on conformity
  • Fee set by village board resolution; applications filed after construction starts pay four times the standard fee
  • Permit void if work not begun within six months or discontinued six months
  • Duplicate filed with county assessor if improvement is $2,500 or more
  • Separate permit to move a building, except buildings 10 ft wide or less, 20 ft long or less and 15 ft high or less

  late filing fee multiplier: 4 x standard fee

  “any person desiring to commence or proceed to erect, construct, repair, enlarge, demolish, or relocate any building or dwelling or cause the same to be done shall file with the village clerk an application for a building permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside De Witt village limits

  • Adopted insofar as the code does not conflict with state statutes
  • IBC: chapter 13 of the 2009 edition and all but that chapter of the 2012 edition
  • Also adopted: 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, 2014 National Electrical Code
  • Codes also control throughout the village's zoning jurisdiction

  residential code: 2015 International Residential Code

  “the 2015 international residential code, including appendix chapters, as published by the international code council, is hereby adopted as the residential code of this village”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings built, altered or moved inside De Witt village

  • Foundation, frame and final inspections
  • No work beyond an inspection point without the inspector's written approval
  • Appeals to village board within ten days

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to do work or cause work to be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without the written approval of the building inspector.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permits inside De Witt village

  • Fee set by village board resolution; fee schedule not located

  “the inspector shall authorize the village clerk to issue the said applicant a permit upon payment of the permit fee set by resolution of the village board.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside De Witt village
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside De Witt village
• Local zoning — Land inside De Witt village limits
• Zoning districts — Inside De Witt village
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside De Witt 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.