Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Gretna, Nebraska

Gretna’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Gretna city limits

  • Administered by the city Building & Zoning department under ordinances adopted by the city council.

  “5.9.4 permitted accessory uses: the following accessory uses are permitted in the r-1 single-family residential district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential district inside Gretna city

  • Agricultural or rural-residential district not reviewed.

  lot area: >= 10000 sq ft · lot width: >= 80 ft

  “5.9.5 height and lot requirements: 1. the height and minimum lot requirements shall be as follows: uses lot area (sf) 10,000 lot width (ft) 80 front yard (ft) 25”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential district inside Gretna city

  • Table has separate rows for existing and future development and for accessory buildings; footnotes not fully reviewed.

  front yard: >= 25 ft · side yard: >= 7.5 ft (footnote 2 for future development) · rear yard: >= 25 ft · street side yard: >= 15 ft (25 ft for future single-family development)

  “lot area (sf) 10,000 lot width (ft) 80 front yard (ft) 25 side yard2 (ft) 7.5 rear yard (ft) 25 street side yd. (ft) 15”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permits inside Gretna city

  • Applications must be submitted in person to the building and zoning department.

  “these permit applications must be submitted in person to the building and zoning department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Gretna city
• Owner-builder exemption — Gretna city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Gretna city
• Certificate of occupancy — Gretna city
• Minimum dwelling size — Gretna 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.