Omaha's Chapter 55 zoning code offers limited density and height bonuses for projects providing affordable housing, structured parking, or public-amenity contributions, particularly within mixed-use and downtown districts.
Omaha lacks a statewide-style density-bonus law similar to California, but Chapter 55 of the Zoning Code authorizes administrative bonuses in select districts. Affordable housing set-asides, public plazas, structured parking, and historic-facade preservation can each unlock additional units, height, or floor-area-ratio. The Downtown Master Plan and ORBT mixed-use districts use these tools more aggressively. Bonuses are negotiated through site-plan review with the Planning Department and may require City Council approval for major exceptions.
Misrepresenting bonus criteria (e.g., failing to deliver promised affordable units) can void certificates of occupancy and trigger zoning enforcement under Chapter 18.
See how Omaha's density bonus law rules stack up against other locations.
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