Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Terrytown, Nebraska

Terrytown’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, moving or structurally altering buildings inside Terrytown city

  • Permit is issued by the zoning administrator under the city ordinances governing building permits and codes
  • Building permit is not issued while a variance or conditional use application is pending

  “no building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered without first obtaining a building permit as required by the city ordinance(s) governing building permits and codes.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Terrytown city limits and its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction

  • Applies to the incorporated area and the area outside city limits within the zoning jurisdiction shown on the official zoning map

  “a comprehensive zoning code for the city of terrytown is established as set out in this ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Terrytown city

  • Official zoning map is filed in the office of the city clerk

  “the following zoning districts are established: "r-1" low density residential district "r-2" high density residential district "mh" mobile home district "c" commercial district "rc" recreational district" "fp" flood plain district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Terrytown city

  • Minimum lot width 50 feet

  minimum lot area single-family: >= 5000 sq ft · minimum lot area two-family: >= 2500 sq ft per dwelling unit

  “minimum lot area: single-family - 5,000 square feet; two-family - 2,500 sq. ft/dwelling unit 2. minimum lot width: 50 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 High Density Residential District inside Terrytown city

    “minimum lot area: single-family - 5,000 square feet; two-family - 2,500 sq ft/dwelling unit 2. minimum lot width: 50 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Terrytown city

  • Rear yard is 20% of lot depth but never less than 15 feet

  front yard: >= 25 feet · side yard: >= 5 feet · side street yard: >= 12.5 feet

  “front yard: 25 feet. side yard: not less than 5 feet. side street: not less than 12.5 feet when a lot borders a street. rear yard: there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20% of the depth of the lot, provided however, that the depth of the rear yard shall not be less than 15 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 High Density Residential District inside Terrytown city

    “front yard: 20 feet. side yard: not less than 5 feet. side street: not less than 12.5 feet when a lot borders a street. rear yard: there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20% of the depth of the lot, provided however, that the depth of the rear yard shall not be less than 15 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Terrytown city

  maximum structure height: <= 35 feet

  “5.05 height regulations. 1. maximum structure height: 35 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 High Density Residential District inside Terrytown city

    “6.05 height regulations. 1. maximum structure height: 35 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile and manufactured homes in the MH Mobile Home District inside Terrytown city

  • Mobile homes are placed in mobile home parks subject to density, space-size, setback, tie-down and skirting conditions
  • Park density 7 per gross acre for parks created after ordinance 386; 9 per gross acre for earlier parks
  • Only the MH district text was reviewed; R-1/R-2 permitted uses list single- and two-family dwellings and do not list mobile homes

  “the intent of this district is primarily to provide living area within the city where development allows for mobile homes to be placed on privately owned or rented lots or in mobile home parks. all references to mobile home in this section shall, also, apply to manufactured homes.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Mobile home parks in the MH district inside Terrytown city

  • Found only for mobile home parks; no general rule found requiring other new homes to connect to public water or sewer

  “all mobile home parks shall be connected to a public water supply.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Terrytown or Scotts Bluff County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder rules inside Terrytown city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Terrytown city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Terrytown city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Terrytown city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Terrytown 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.