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

Village of Ceresco’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction inside Ceresco village

  • Separate permit per building; fees doubled if work starts before permit
  • Exempt (9-203): reroofing, maintenance, interior alterations without structural members, some private concrete work
  • Permit void if work not begun within 6 months

  “without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building, structure, swimming pool or parking lot from the building official.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings erected, altered, repaired or relocated in Ceresco village

  • Adopts 2009 International Building Code and latest current edition of IRC, NEC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IEBC, IGCC
  • Chapter provisions control in conflict

  “the following building codes be and hereby are adopted and incorporated by reference. in the event of conflict between any of the below-named codes and the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter will control. 1. 2009 international building code, and the latest, current edition, as amended, of the: 2. international residential code, 3. national electric code, 4. international plumbing code, 5. international mechanical code,”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings repaired, altered, built or moved in Ceresco village

  • Required inspections: foundation, frame, electrical/plumbing/heating, insulation, wallboard, final (9-104)

  “he shall inspect all buildings repaired, altered, built, or moved in the village as often as necessary to insure compliance with all village ordinances.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Completed buildings in Ceresco village

  • Issued after final inspection approval

  “the building permit will be signed and dated by the inspector and the permit holder and an occupancy certificate shall be issued.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Ceresco village and one mile beyond its limits

  • Zoning regulations dated June 19, 2001; district text not opened

  “the chair and board of trustees of the village adopted the zoning regulations dated june 19, 2001 for the village and for that area within one mile of the corporate limits.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivision in Ceresco village

  • Subdivision regulations dated June 19, 2001; detailed text not opened

  “the chair and board of trustees adopted subdivision regulations dated june 19, 2001 for the village.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Buildings in the F-P flood plain zoning district of Ceresco village

  • Lowest floor 1 foot above base flood elevation for residential (10-404)
  • Maps: FIRM dated April 5, 2010 for village; Feb. 18, 2011 for ETJ in Lancaster County

  “no person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge or improve any building in the flood plain zoning district without first obtaining a permit for the building or structure.”

• Permit processPublished

  Ceresco village building permits

  • Application filed with village clerk; building inspector reviews; clerk calculates fee and issues permit after approval (9-204, 9-205)

  “file with the village clerk an application therefor, in writing, on a form furnished by the clerk for that purpose.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders in Ceresco village
• Zoning districts — Ceresco village
• Minimum dwelling size — Ceresco village residential districts
• Minimum lot size — Ceresco village residential districts
• Setbacks — Ceresco village residential districts

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.