Article IV shall be known as the zoning district regulations. Zoning districts are established in this chapter to promote compatible land use patterns and to establish site development regulations and performance standards appropriate to the purposes and specific nature of each district.

(Code 1980, § 55-61)

The following base districts and overlay districts are hereby established:

(Code 1980, § 55-62; Ord. No. 37810, § 22, 8-14-07; Ord. No. 40041, § 3, 7-15-14; Ord. No. 42653, § 1, 8-31-21)

A base district designation shall apply to each lot or site within the city and its planning jurisdiction. A site must be in one base district.

An overlay district designation may be applied to any lot or site or any portion thereof, in addition to a base district designation. More than one overlay district may apply to the same portion of a site.

(Code 1980, § 55-63)

(a)

Zoning districts. References in this chapter to less intensive or more intensive districts shall be deemed to refer to those agricultural, residential, office, commercial and industrial base zoning districts established in section 55-62, and shall represent a progression from the AG agricultural district as the least intensive to the HI heavy industrial district as the most intensive. Special-purpose base districts and overlay districts shall not be included in this reference.

(b)

Use types. References in this chapter to less intensive or more intensive uses shall be deemed to refer to the intensity ratings established in section 55-68, "Use regulations summary." Intensity rating values range from 1 through 9, with 1 representing the least intensive use and 9 the most intensive use.

(Code 1980, § 55-64)

(a)

Adoption. Boundaries of the zoning districts established by this chapter shall be shown on a map portfolio on file in the planning department. This map portfolio, known as the Zoning Map of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, together with all legends, references, symbols, boundaries and other information thereon, shall be adopted as a part of and concurrent with this chapter.

(b)

Changes. The zoning map may be changed from time to time by ordinance, following the procedure set forth by section 55-886. Such changes shall be reflected on the zoning map. The planning director shall maintain a complete record of all changes in the zoning map.

(c)

Preparation. The zoning map may be prepared in sections as required to portray the boundaries of zoning districts. The zoning map may include supplemental maps as required to indicate street classifications, boundaries subject to special regulations or exceptions, or any other material required to implement this chapter.

(Code 1980, § 55-65)

The following rules shall apply in determining the boundaries of any zoning district shown on the zoning map:

(a)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be considered the district boundaries.

(b)

Where district boundaries are indicated as within street or alley, stream, railroad, or other identifiable rights-of-way, the center line of such rights-of-way shall be considered the district boundaries.

(c)

Where a district boundary divides a property, the location of the district boundary shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the zoning map, unless otherwise dimensioned.

(d)

Should any uncertainty remain as to the location or meaning of a zoning district boundary or other feature indicated on the zoning map, the location or meaning shall be determined by the planning director.

(Code 1980, § 55-66)

Whenever a public street, alley or other public right-of-way is vacated, the zoning district adjoining each site of such right-of-way shall be extended to the former center lines. The regulations applicable to the abutting properties shall also apply to the area of the vacation.

(Code 1980, § 55-67)

The tables in this section are intended only as summaries of the use and site development regulations elsewhere in this chapter.

In the event the tables conflict with the regulations elsewhere in this chapter, the regulations shall control.

^* These use types do not fit into the intensity rating scale due to a wide potential variation in operating characteristics and are generally only permitted by right in a single-purpose type base district.

SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SUMMARY—AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

⁽¹⁾ A 35-foot front yard setback may be required in certain cases. See subsection 55-187(e).

⁽²⁾ A 35-foot front yard setback may be required in certain cases. See subsection 55-207(g).

⁽³⁾ Mobile home subdivisions are subject to the R4 zoning district site development regulations. Mobile home parks are subject to the site development regulations established by section 55-286.

⁽⁴⁾ See additional standards in sections 55-213 and 55-214.

SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SUMMARY—OFFICE, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

⁽¹⁾ The greater of 15 feet or 50 feet from the center line of the adjacent street.

⁽²⁾ Fifty feet from the center line of the adjacent street.

⁽³⁾ The smaller of 10 feet or 50 feet from the center line of the adjacent street.

(Code 1980, § 55-68; Ord. No. 33110, § 1, 11-23-93; Ord. No. 33545, § 1, 5-2-95; Ord. No. 33902, § 1, 6-11-96; Ord. No. 34026, § 2, 10-29-96; Ord. No. 34178, § 2, 5-6-97; Ord. No. 35726, § 1, 9-25-01; Ord. No. 37810, § 23, 8-14-07; Ord. No. 38198, § 3, 7-29-08; Ord. No. 39371, § 2, 6-26-12; Ord. No. 42341, § 1, 10-27-20; Ord. No. 42653, § 2, 8-31-21; Ord. No. 43400, § 1, 5-2-23; Ord. No. 43542, § 1, 10-2-23; Ord. No. 43728, § 1, 3-5-24; Ord. No. 44245, § 1, 4-22-25)

Upon abandonment of railroad right-of-way pursuant to Interstate Commerce Commission approval, the zoning adjoining such right-of-way shall be extended to the former centerline as defined by section 55-549. The regulations applicable to the adjoining property shall then also apply to the area of abandonment.

(Code 1980, § 55-69; Ord. No. 33276, § 1, 5-24-94)

In the event of a lease of city right-of-way or other city property not included in any zoning district under this chapter, the leased area shall be subject to the regulations applicable to the adjacent, or if none are adjacent the nearest zoning district; provided, that regulations dealing with required minimum setbacks and bufferyards shall not apply to the leased area. If two or more zoning districts are adjacent or equally proximate to the leased area, then the more restrictive regulations, including but not limited to performance standards for telecommunications, shall apply.

(Ord. No. 35431, § 1, 1-9-01)