Sarpy County does not require a standalone building permit for an ordinary residential fence, but it must meet the zoning height and setback rules and sit entirely inside your lot. Call Nebraska 811 before digging post holes.
In unincorporated Sarpy County a typical residential fence at or under the six-foot height limit is built without a separate building permit, but it still must comply with the zoning regulations for height, sight triangles, and setbacks, and it must sit entirely on your own property. Confirm the boundary before you build, since a fence over the line invites a costly dispute; a survey is the clean way to be sure. State law requires you to call Nebraska 811 at least two business days before digging so buried utilities are marked. Papillion, Bellevue, La Vista, and Gretna issue their own fence permits, so check with the city if you are inside one.
A fence that violates height or setback rules, or crosses onto a neighbor's land, draws a county correction notice and may have to be moved or removed. Hitting an unmarked utility line carries separate liability.
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