Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Friend, Nebraska

Friend’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building projects within Friend city limits (Saline County, NE; city hall at 235 Maple Street, Friend, NE 68359)

  • Permit required before the start of the project; the page refers to the ordinance (Ordinance 23-800, passed September 2023) for what projects are covered
  • An approved application is not a valid permit: the yellow permit card is required and must be posted at the site, visible from the street, before work begins
  • Application available only at city hall for a $10.00 administration fee

  application administration fee: 10 USD

  “all building projects within jurisdictional city limits as described in the ordinance require a city building permit before the start of the project.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permit fees inside Friend city limits

  • Fees based on total valuation of project; due after building inspector's approval
  • Additional $10.00 application administration fee

  fee for valuation $1 to $2,000: 24 USD · fee for valuation $2,001 to $40,000: 69 USD · fee for valuation $40,001 to $100,000: 487 USD

  “below is a list of permit fees based on value of the project: total valuation fee $1 to $2,000 $24 $2,001 to $40,000 $69 $40,001 to $100,000 $487”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit process inside Friend city limits

  • Application only at city hall; building inspector reviews and approves, then city hall calculates fees; applicant pays fees and picks up the yellow permit card

  “applicants can then pay building fees and pick up their yellow building permit. this permit must be posted at the site in a place visible from the street, after which work on the project is allowed to begin.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Friend city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Friend city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Friend city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Friend city
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Friend 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.