Building Setbacks & Zoning in Lancaster County, NE (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
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Setback Rules
Lancaster County's "R" Residential District sets minimum yard depths under § 6.015: at least thirty feet in front, ten feet on each side, and the smaller of thirty feet or twenty percent of lot depth in back, alongside minimum lot sizes of 9,000 to 14,000 square feet depending on dwelling type.
Residential Yard Setbacks in Lancaster County, NE
Some RestrictionsLincoln-Lancaster County Zoning Resolution § 6.015
Front yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet except as provided in ARTICLE 17 hereof. ... Side yard: Except as hereinafter provided in the following paragraph and in ARTICLE 17, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building, having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. ... Rear yard: Except as hereinafter provided in ARTICLE 17, there shall ...
Structure Height Limits
In the "R" Residential District, Lancaster County caps buildings at two and one-half stories and thirty-five feet under § 6.011 of the county zoning resolution, with narrow exceptions for taller institutional, religious and exempt utility structures spelled out in Article 17.
Residential Height Limits in Lancaster County, NE
Some RestrictionsLincoln-Lancaster County Zoning Resolution § 6.011; § 17.001
6.011. Height Regulations No building shall exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height except as provided in ARTICLE 15 and 17 hereof. ... 17.001 Public, semi-public, or public service buildings, hospitals, institutions or schools, when permitted in a district, may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty (60) feet, and places of religious asse...
Lot Coverage Limits
A Heritage Center special permit in Lancaster County's AG District caps building coverage at five percent of the lot when more than one main building sits on a parcel of thirty acres or more, under Zoning Resolution § 13.040.
Heritage Center Lot Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsLincoln-Lancaster County Zoning Resolution § 13.040
Heritage center may be allowed by special permit in the AG District, by the Planning Commission to allow a heritage center subject to the following conditions: More than one main building may be located on a lot in conformance with the district regulations; More than one main building may be located on a parcel of thirty (30) acres or more and buildings shall not cover more than five percent (5...
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Lancaster County
1 cities in Lancaster County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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