Omaha, NE Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 43-318 makes it unlawful to operate a bed and breakfast, defined at Section 43-319 by reference to Section 55-765 as a single-family structure operated as a hotel under Section 19-701, without first obtaining a license from the planning department's permits and inspections division and the Omaha Fire Department. The application under Section 43-321 must include the property address and owner, the operator's name, a Nebraska certificate of good standing, proof of registration with the finance department for occupancy tax under Section 19-702, the number of rooms offered, bathing-facility locations, and a letter confirming the use is allowed under site plan review.

A certificate-of-occupancy inspection follows within five days of acceptance, covering both the permits division and the fire prevention division; identified deficiencies get a 90-day correction window, with the fire chief and permits superintendent deciding whether operations must pause. Section 43-322 adds special safety requirements: a full-time monitored fire alarm, illuminated exit signs, pull stations at exits and hallways, battery-backed emergency egress lighting, and, for any first-time occupancy, an NFPA-approved 13R fire sprinkler system. The license runs one year from the certificate of occupancy (Section 43-324) and must be renewed by arranging reinspection at least 90 days before expiration (Section 43-325); a lapsed license forces a brand-new application. 00 per sleeping room for the yearly license renewal.