100 local rules on file · Pop. 30 · Lancaster County
Showing ordinances that apply to Agnew, NE
Agnew is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 30 in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Because Agnew is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Lancaster County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Lancaster County may have different rules.
Lincoln caps a short-term rental at two guests per sleeping area, up to a maximum of 12 people, regardless of license status. A sleeping area is a habitable room with an operable…
Lincoln's short-term rental ordinance (LMC Chapter 5.39) does not require hosts to carry any specific liability or commercial insurance. Coverage is governed by your insurer, mortgage…
Lincoln does not require the host to be on-site during a stay, but LMC 5.39.030 requires a designated contact who can respond on the licensee's behalf and physically reach the…
Lincoln imposes no cap on how many nights per year a home may be rented short-term. Once licensed under LMC Chapter 5.39, an operator may rent year-round. The ordinance regulates…
In the City of Lincoln, which covers most of Lancaster County, you must hold a valid short-term rental license before you list or advertise a rental of 30 or fewer consecutive days…
Lincoln short-term rental guests must obey the city noise ordinance, and the STR law bites directly: a licensed rental hit with three or more verified complaints of noise or other…
Lincoln STR hosts apply on a Building Official form giving the owner's name and address, the unit's location and dimensions, and a 45-minute emergency contact. The applicant must…
A Lincoln short-term rental owes a 4% city hotel occupation tax on the charge per occupied room per night, plus a 1% Nebraska state lodging tax and the 4% Lancaster County lodging tax…
Lincoln's short-term rental ordinance (LMC Chapter 5.39) sets no rental-specific parking requirement. Guests use the dwelling's existing driveway and off-street parking and must obey…
Lincoln does not require a short-term rental to be your primary residence. LMC 5.39.030 expressly lets a non-owner apply, provided they show proof of possession and written permission…
Nebraska permits consumer fireworks only within statutory windows, and the state limits retail sale to June 24-July 5 and December 28-January 1. Lincoln narrows discharge to July 3 (8…
Southeast Nebraska has no wildfire defensible-space or brush-clearance law. Lancaster County and Lincoln do not require homeowners to clear vegetation for fire buffers. Burning cleared…
Lincoln allows recreational fires under eight cubic feet used for cooking or ceremonial purposes without a permit, provided they comply with the Lincoln Fire Code. Fires larger than…
Nebraska state law requires the owner of every rental dwelling, apartment, mobile home, or lodging unit to supply, install, maintain, and test smoke detectors. Detectors must meet…
Lancaster County is not divided into wildfire hazard severity zones and has no wildland-urban-interface building requirements. There are no mapped fire zones or defensible-space rules…
Lincoln prohibits open burning of refuse or salvage material inside the city, with narrow exceptions for small cooking or ceremonial fires and permitted land-clearance burns. Burning…
Small backyard cooking or ceremonial fires under eight cubic feet are allowed in Lincoln, but they may not create smoke that drifts onto a neighbor's property as a nuisance, and must…
Lancaster County sets no separate propane rule. Home propane storage follows the 2021 International Fire Code, adopted by Lincoln (LMC 19.03.010), plus State Fire Marshal LP-gas…
In Lincoln and the surrounding 3-mile zone, residential nighttime quiet hours run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., when the sound limit at a residential property line drops from 60 dBA to 50 dBA…
Harboring an animal or bird whose sounds create a noise disturbance across a residential property line is prohibited in Lincoln. The measurable standard is 65 dBA daytime (7 a.m.–10…
Playing any radio, stereo, instrument or sound amplifier so it creates a noise disturbance across a residential property line or into a noise-sensitive zone is prohibited. The…
In Lincoln, running construction, drilling or demolition tools between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. is prohibited where it creates a noise disturbance across a residential boundary or…
Lincoln has no separate leaf-blower ordinance. Leaf blowers and similar yard tools are treated as domestic power tools, which are exempt from the construction-hours limit, but their…
Operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle with an exhaust system that emits excessive or unusual noise is prohibited in Lincoln. Vehicles on public roads must also stay under posted…
Outdoor concerts, PA systems and loudspeakers must not create a noise disturbance across a residential property line (60 dBA day / 50 dBA night). Public events with a required permit…
Lincoln's Table 1 sets property-line sound limits by receiving land use: residential 65 dBA day / 55 dBA night, noise-sensitive or agricultural-residential 60/50 dBA, commercial 70 dBA…
In Lincoln, sound received on commercial or business property is capped at 70 dBA at all times, and on industrial property at 75 dBA at all times, under the Noise Control Ordinance's…
Neither Lancaster County nor Lincoln regulates aircraft noise; flight operations are governed by the FAA under federal law. Lincoln's code does cover powered model aircraft, limiting…
Lincoln allows on-street parking but caps any vehicle at 24 hours in one spot on one side of a block, and prohibits parking that overhangs the curb line or blocks sidewalks and traffic.
Lincoln bars vehicles 20 feet or longer from parking on streets where angle parking is permitted except to load or unload freight, and keeps heavy trucks off residential streets except…
Lincoln has no blanket overnight parking ban; instead any vehicle may sit in one on-street spot for up to 24 hours, so ordinary overnight parking is legal unless signs post a shorter…
Both Lincoln Municipal Code and Nebraska statute deem a vehicle abandoned after set periods: six hours with no plates on public property, 24 hours where parking is not permitted, 48…
In Lincoln, RVs, boats, and trailers on a public street are limited to the citywide 24-hour parking rule; stored on your own lot they must sit on a concrete driveway or its equivalent…
In Lincoln's residential districts, front-yard parking is limited to passenger cars, pickups, and vans on a concrete driveway or its equivalent, no wider than 35 percent of the front…
Vehicles 20 feet or longer cannot park on Lincoln streets where angle parking is permitted except to load, and trucks over six tons are barred from residential streets except arterials…
Neither Lancaster County nor Lincoln restricts home EV charging, and there is no county rule reserving on-street EV spaces; parking for charging follows the ordinary street and zoning…
Lincoln restricts freight loading to designated conditions: vehicles 20 feet or longer may stop on angle-parking streets only to load or unload, and in congested districts large…
Curb colors and no-parking markings are set only by the City; residents may not paint curbs or install their own markings to reserve parking, and unauthorized traffic markings are…
Under Lincoln Municipal Code Title 27, fences up to 76 inches (about 6 feet 4 inches) are allowed anywhere on a lot. Taller fences up to 102 inches are permitted only in…
No county-level fence-material rule applies in Lancaster County. Lincoln Municipal Code Title 27 regulates fence height and placement, not construction material, so standard…
Lincoln's zoning code does not require a zoning permit for a code-compliant fence, but it bars fences from sight-distance triangles and from utility-equipment clearances. A building…
Lincoln Municipal Code lets a fence over 76 inches stand in a residential side or rear yard only if it stays at least four feet from any main structure on an abutting lot. County…
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 27 does not set a general fence-material restriction for residential fences; its fence rules address height, measurement, and location instead. Any…
Lincoln measures fence height from the ground beneath the fence, and treats earth berms, terraces, and retaining walls that elevate a fence as part of the fence, so a wall plus fence…
Lincoln Municipal Code 27.72.140 governs fence height, measurement, and location. Height is taken from the ground beneath the fence, taller fences are limited to specific yards and…
Nebraska's Noxious Weed Control Act makes every landowner responsible for controlling noxious weeds. The Lancaster County Weed Control Authority enforces the Act and can order control…
Nebraska places no restriction on residential rainwater harvesting. Homeowners in Lincoln and Lancaster County may legally collect roof runoff in rain barrels or cisterns for outdoor…
Nebraska law requires landowners to trim trees, hedges, and undergrowth along public roads at least once a year when they become a nuisance to travel or block sightlines. Trees must be…
You can remove trees on your own private property in Lincoln without a city permit. A permit from the City is required to plant, remove, or destroy a street tree in the parkway or…
Nebraska has no statewide homeowner watering ban. Lincoln Water System uses voluntary conservation and, during drought, an odd/even watering schedule by address. Mandatory cuts are…
In Lincoln and Lancaster County, grass, weeds, or worthless vegetation over six inches above the ground must be cut. Owners get a notice to cut within five days, or the City cuts it…
Lincoln and Lancaster County have no ordinance specifically permitting or banning artificial turf in residential yards. Installations are governed by general zoning, drainage, and…
Neither Lincoln nor Lancaster County bans native-plant or prairie landscaping. The six-inch weed rule targets uncontrolled or worthless vegetation, not a deliberately cultivated native…
Nebraska bans grass clippings and leaves from landfills April 1 to November 30, so Lincoln separates yard waste to its compost facility during that window. Backyard composting is…
Keeping livestock inside Lincoln is limited to permitted small fowl and small animals; larger livestock generally belongs on agricultural-zoned land. Unincorporated Lancaster County…
Lincoln-Lancaster County Animal Control bans dogs (and most animals) from running at large. Off your property a dog must be leashed and under control. All dogs over six months must be…
In Lincoln you may keep up to two hens without a permit; a Pigeons, Small Animal and Fowl permit (LMC 6.04.040) is required to keep more, up to about 20 birds depending on lot size…
Lincoln-Lancaster County Animal Control restricts keeping wild, exotic, or dangerous animals within the city. Native and truly wild species generally cannot be kept as pets, and…
Lincoln and Lancaster County do not ban any dog breed. Regulation is behavior-based: a dog can be declared dangerous or potentially dangerous under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 6.10…
Lincoln allows residential beekeeping under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 6.16 (Apiaries), with hive setbacks from dwellings and lot lines and a cap on hives tied to lot size…
In Lincoln you may keep up to three dogs and up to five cats over six months of age at one residence without a special permit. A Multi-Dog Household permit (LMC 6.08.180) or Multi-Cat…
Lincoln allows up to five cats over six months old per residence without a permit; more requires a Multi-Cat Household permit (LMC 6.12.132, up to 15 altered cats). Cats over six…
Lancaster County and Lincoln have no blanket ordinance banning the feeding of wildlife, but feeding that attracts nuisance animals or creates unsanitary conditions can be enforced…
Lincoln-Lancaster County limits the number of dogs and cats per home and enforces sanitation and welfare standards, which together address hoarding. Keeping animals beyond the…
Every family swimming pool in Lincoln holding eighteen inches or more of water must be completely surrounded by a fence or wall at least four feet high, with no openings, holes, or…
For above-ground pools where the pool wall is the enclosure, the entrance must be either fenced with a compliant gate or reached by a limited-access ladder that can be made…
Lincoln's pool-enclosure rule triggers at eighteen inches of water, so a residential hot tub or spa holding that depth must be surrounded by the same four-foot barrier. Public spas are…
In Lincoln, a building permit from Building & Safety is required to install an in-ground or above-ground swimming pool or spa, and the review confirms the code-required safety…
All gates and doors through a Lincoln pool enclosure must have a self-closing and self-latching device keeping them closed whenever the pool is not in use. Only a dwelling door forming…
In Lincoln, a home occupation is a permitted accessory use in residential zoning districts under Municipal Code Title 27, as long as it stays incidental to the home and does not change…
Lincoln keeps home occupations low-profile: signage is tightly restricted so the business does not change the residential character of the neighborhood. Storefront-style or commercial…
Lincoln defines a home occupation as an activity carried on within a dwelling by a resident that is incidental and secondary to living there and does not change the home's residential…
Nebraska requires no license to care for three or fewer children, but a Family Child Care Home I license from state DHHS is required to care for four or more. In Lincoln, an in-home…
Nebraska lets Lincoln residents make non-hazardous foods in their home kitchen and sell them directly to consumers with no sales cap, but the producer must register with the Nebraska…
In Lincoln, a detached shed or accessory building in the residential districts may not exceed fifteen feet in height and must sit at least two feet from the side or rear lot line. A…
Lincoln allows one accessory dwelling alongside a single-family home in the R-1 through R-4 zoning districts. It must be no larger than 40% of the main house or 800 square feet…
A carport is a detached accessory building in Lincoln. In the side yard it may sit no closer than two feet to the side lot line, only if it is at least sixty feet from the front lot…
Converting a Lincoln garage into a separate living unit creates an accessory dwelling, which must meet Section 27.62.040(c): the owner must live on-site, the unit is capped at 800…
Lincoln has no tiny-home-specific ordinance. A tiny house used as a second unit is an accessory dwelling, capped at 800 square feet and one bedroom with owner occupancy, and must sit…
It is unlawful in Lincoln to dump or deposit any solid waste, hazardous waste, or offensive substance anywhere within the city or three miles beyond except an approved sanitary…
In Lincoln, the owner of every dwelling must provide for collection and removal of solid waste by a licensed waste hauler at least once a week (LMC 8.32.205). Buildings with more than…
Because Lincoln residents use private licensed haulers, curbside setout day and time are set by the hauler, not a city curfew. City code (LMC 8.32.210) requires owners to furnish…
Lincoln residents can self-haul bulky items such as furniture and appliances to the city's North 48th Street Transfer Station (5101 N. 48th St), which charges per-load disposal fees…
Lincoln does not mandate residential recycling; there is no citywide curbside recycling requirement for households. Residents use free public drop-off recycling sites or add curbside…
Home barbecuing is allowed in Lincoln as a permitted cooking fire. But under the adopted 2021 International Fire Code, charcoal and LP-gas grills may not be used on combustible…
Wood and pellet smokers are permitted in Lincoln as cooking fires under eight cubic feet that comply with the Fire Code. Smoke may not drift onto a neighbor's property and become a…
Lincoln caps homes in the R-1 through R-8 residential districts at 35 feet. The Lancaster County Zoning Resolution 'AG' Agricultural District also allows a maximum height of 35 feet on…
In Lincoln, minimum yards vary by district: R-1 lots need a 30-foot front yard and 10-foot side yards, while R-2 through R-4 need 20-25 foot fronts and 5-foot sides. Unincorporated…
On unincorporated Lancaster County acreages, an accessory building in the required rear yard may not occupy more than 30 percent of that rear yard, and must stay at least two feet from…
In Lincoln it is unlawful to throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private lot, whether you own it or not (LMC 8.22.200), and lot owners must keep premises free of litter and…
In Lincoln every real-estate owner must cut weeds or worthless vegetation whenever it grows more than six inches above the ground (LMC 8.46.010). Owners get about five days after…
Lincoln does not require a permit for an occasional residential garage or yard sale; the city treats them as an accessory home use. Sales cannot become an ongoing retail business…
Lincoln, the county seat and by far the largest city, enforces blight through the Nuisances chapter of the Lincoln Municipal Code (LMC 8.26), which bans accumulations of foul…
In Lincoln, solid-waste containers must be sturdy, water-tight and fly-tight, hold no more than 32 gallons, and have a tight-fitting lid and handles (LMC 8.32.220). Property owners…
A garage-sale sign is a temporary sign in Lincoln, allowed in all zoning districts without a permit. In residential districts a temporary sign may not exceed ten square feet of sign…
Lincoln permits temporary political signs in every zoning district without a permit. Under Section 27.69.100, non-illuminated temporary signs are allowed in all districts, and…
Lincoln's adopted outdoor-lighting design standards limit sky glow. Any light source over 4,050 lumens must be a cutoff or full-cutoff fixture, mounted level and aimed straight down…
Lincoln's design standards cap light spilling across property lines. Lighting other than street lighting must be shielded and aimed so no more than 2.0 foot-candles is measured on a…
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Lancaster County ordinances.