Animal Ordinances in Lancaster County, NE (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Keeping livestock inside Lincoln is limited to permitted small fowl and small animals; larger livestock generally belongs on agricultural-zoned land. Unincorporated Lancaster County acreages are governed by the County Zoning Resolution, and Nebraska's Right to Farm Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 2-4403) shields established farm operations from later nuisance suits.
Livestock and Farm Animals in Lancaster County, NE
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. 2-4403
A farm or farm operation or a public grain warehouse or public grain warehouse operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the farm or farm operation ... existed before a change in the land use or occupancy of land.
Breed Restrictions
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, using the standards in Nebraska's dangerous-dog statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-617), which turns on the dog's conduct, not its breed.
Dog Breed Rules and Dangerous Dogs in Lancaster County, NE
Some RestrictionsNeb. Rev. Stat. 54-617
Dangerous dog means a dog that, according to the records of an animal control authority: (i) Has killed a human being; (ii) has inflicted injury on a human being that requires medical treatment; (iii) has killed a domestic animal without provocation.
Animal Ordinances by City in Lancaster County
1 cities in Lancaster County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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