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 commercial/industrial districts or certain residential yards. Unincorporated county lots follow the Lancaster County Zoning Resolution.
In the City of Lincoln and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, LMC 27.72.140 lets fences reach 76 inches on any part of a lot. A 102-inch fence is allowed only when it sits in a commercial/industrial district, on a common line between residential and commercial/industrial zoning, in a residential rear or side yard, or in a second required front yard. On unincorporated acreages the Lancaster County Zoning Resolution and County Building Code control instead. Nebraska authorizes this local zoning under Neb. Rev. Stat. §19-901 (municipal) and §23-114 (county).
Fences violating Title 27 height rules are a zoning violation enforced by Lincoln's Building & Safety Department; the owner may be ordered to lower or remove the fence.
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