In Lincoln, a home occupation is a permitted accessory use in residential zoning districts under Municipal Code Title 27, as long as it stays incidental to the home and does not change its residential character. Unincorporated county land is zoned by Lancaster County.
Lincoln zones under Municipal Code Title 27 (authority: Neb. Rev. Stat. §19-901), and Lincoln and Lancaster County run a joint City-County Planning Department. A home occupation is allowed as an accessory use in residential districts if it remains subordinate to the dwelling and keeps the neighborhood residential in character. Unincorporated acreages fall under the Lancaster County Zoning Resolution and Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-114 (county zoning). The three-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction around Lincoln follows city zoning. Confirm whether your parcel is city, ETJ, or unincorporated before you rely on any single rule.
Running a business that exceeds the accessory home-occupation limits can prompt zoning enforcement, orders to cease, and abatement by the joint planning department.
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