Animal Ordinances in Omaha, NE (2026)

Omaha Municipal Code §§ 6-263, 6-263.1

The maximum number of fowl is ten unless the health officer issues a variance... Pens, structures, or runs must be at least four feet from the rear and side property lines, at least sixty feet from the front lot line, and must be at least thirty feet from any inhabited structure... Only female chickens are allowed. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any male chicken, commonly...

Omaha Municipal Code § 6-146 (Running at large—Dog)

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit any dog which is owned, kept, possessed or harbored by him or her to run or be at large in or upon the private premises of others or upon the streets, highways and other public places of the city, unless as a participant in an organized dog event approved by the authority or while contained in an authorized fenced off leash dog area as desi...

Omaha Municipal Code § 6-163

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring or having the care of a pit bull to permit such animal to be outdoors unless confined in a securely fenced yard or unless the animal is under the control of a person 19 years of age or older, restrained securely by a harness and leash no longer than six feet and properly muzzled... For purposes of this section, pit bull shall be defined as a...

Omaha City Code § 18-18

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, control, harbor or maintain within the city any bees, hives or boxes containing hives, except in agriculturally zoned areas, without first obtaining a permit for that purpose from the health director of the county health department. No single permit shall be issued for more than one parcel upon which bees are to be maintained.

Omaha, NE Code of Ordinances §§ 6-1, 6-81

Nondomestic animal: Any animal other than a pet animal, agricultural animal; any animal, which has reverted to a wild state, a wolf hybrid animal, or any other hybrid animal. ... Sec. 6-81. - Nondomestic animals prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or have under his care, custody or control any nondomestic animal.

Omaha Municipal Code § 6-142

It shall be unlawful to own, keep or harbor at any time more than three dogs and/or five cats over the age of four months per residential or dwelling unit in the city; provided, however, this section shall not apply to kennels and catteries, or holders of pet animal avocation permit.

Omaha, NE Municipal Code § 6-103

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor any dog or cat within the city unless such dog or cat has been licensed by the authority as required by the provisions of this article; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any dog or cat which has not reached the age of 16 weeks or to holders of feral cat colony caretaker permits for cats that are part of the colony ...

Omaha Municipal Code § 6-152

Any animal judicially determined to be dangerous or administratively determined to be potentially dangerous shall be spayed or neutered and implanted with microchip identification by a licensed veterinarian at the owner's expense no less than 30 days after such determination is entered with written proof of spaying or neutering and the microchip identification number being provided to the anima...

Omaha, NE City Code § 6-109

Alternatively and in lieu of the above, the owner or other person keeping a cat or dog may have the cat or dog implanted with a microchip identification at his expense, provided, that the owner or person keeping an animal determined to be dangerous or potentially dangerous which has been microchipped shall ensure that the animal bears such tag at all times. Any person implanting a microchip ide...

Omaha Municipal Code § 6-231(a)(1)-(2)

No dog or cat under the age of eight weeks shall be brought or shipped into the city for purpose of resale, and no such dog or cat shall be offered for sale by any pet shop or dealer; ... Every dog or cat offered for sale must be examined by a state-licensed veterinarian and be certified ... to be free of any diseases or conditions which would be injurious to any animal or person.

Omaha Municipal Code § 49-710

Sec. 49-710. - Veterinary clinics, animal shelters, kennels, pet grooming and pet boarding. The following provisions shall be followed in the areas where the animal kennels are located and animals are cared for and/or bathed: (a)Minimum size for any floor drains or trench drains shall be three inches.(b)There shall be a floor drain in each kennel; for multiple kennels, a trench drain running th...

Omaha Municipal Code § 55-45(dd); see also § 55-68, § 55-86(d)

Veterinary services: Veterinary services and hospitals for animals. Typical uses include pet clinics, dog and cat hospitals, pet cemeteries, and veterinary hospitals for livestock and large animals.