Omaha does not restrict short-term rentals to primary residences. Investors and out-of-state owners can register non-owner-occupied STRs, subject to the Chapter 55 §55-405 registration framework and zoning district allowances.
Cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco cap STRs to a host's primary home. Omaha takes a more permissive approach: any dwelling lawfully zoned for the use can be registered as a short-term rental regardless of whether the owner lives there. This approach reflects the absence of a Nebraska statewide STR preemption combined with Omaha's interest in expanding overnight visitor capacity for College World Series and Berkshire Hathaway weekend events.
Registering an STR in a zoning district that does not permit transient lodging can trigger registration denial, zoning enforcement, and abatement orders under Chapter 55.
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