5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
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Omaha requires trash and recycling carts (provided by the city's contracted hauler) to be stored out of public view between collection days and placed at the curb no earlier than the evening before pickup. Bins must be retrieved within 24 hours.
Omaha enforces blight through the Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 48) using the adopted International Property Maintenance Code. Violations include peeling paint, broken windows, junk accumulation, and abandoned vehicles. Nebraska LB 562 (2021) expanded municipal blight abatement tools.
Omaha requires vacant lot owners to control weeds, mow grass under 12 inches, remove trash, and secure the site. Omaha Municipal Code §18-8 and the Nebraska Noxious Weed Control Act (NRS §§2-945 to 2-970) apply. City may abate and lien costs against the property.
Omaha requires property owners to clear snow and ice from adjacent sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall ending under Omaha Municipal Code §32-12. Clear path of at least 36 inches wide required. Failure triggers city abatement with billing.
Omaha property maintenance code requires garage sales to maintain neat appearance during and after sales. Items must be removed from public view at end of each sale day. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale's end to prevent blight.
1 cities in Douglas County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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