Lincoln does not impose annual night caps or maximum rental day limits on licensed short-term rentals. Operators may rent their property year-round once licensed under LMC Chapter 5.39. Nebraska state preemption (LB 57) limits municipal restrictions on STR operations.
Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 5.39 does not include any annual cap on the number of nights a property can be rented as a short-term rental. Once a valid license is obtained, operators may rent their unit for up to 30 consecutive days per guest stay throughout the entire year without day-count restrictions. This permissive approach is consistent with Nebraska LB 57 (Neb. Rev. Stat. §18-1758), which limits the types of regulations municipalities can impose on short-term rentals. Unlike cities such as Denver (which imposes a primary residence requirement with night limits for non-owner-occupied units), Lincoln allows both owner-occupied and investor-owned STRs to operate without annual rental day caps. However, the city did enact a 5-year sunset clause for certain residential zones, meaning STR licenses in those areas may not be renewed after the sunset period expires.
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