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Omaha Municipal Code § 55-16

in effect

Sec. 55-16. - C. Canopy: A canopy is an architectural projection that provides protection, identity or decoration, and is supported by the structure to which it is attached and ground mounting, by not less than two stanchions. A canopy comprises a structure over which a covering is attached. Canopies can also stand alone. Casualty loss: Loss or damage resulting from an unexpected or unforeseen accident or event, as commonly understood or defined in the insurance industry. Certificate of Occupancy: An official certificate issued by the building official or his/her designee, indicating conformance with the zoning regulations and other applicable ordinances of the city and authorizing legal use of the premises for which it is issued. Change of use: The replacement of an existing use by a new use. Cluster: A development design technique that concentrates buildings in specific areas on a site to allow remaining land to be used for recreation, common open space, or the preservation of historically or environmentally sensitive features. Cluster subdivision: A wholly or principally residential subdivision that permits a reduction in lot area, setback, or other site development regulations, provided there is no increase in the overall density permitted for a conventional subdivision in a given zoning district, and the remaining land area is used for common space. Collector street: A street connecting neighborhoods within the same communities, designed to carry traffic from local to arterial streets. Common area: An area held, designed and designated for common or cooperative use within a development. Common Development: A development proposed and planned as one unified project not separated by a public street or alley. Compatibility: The degree to which two or more different land use types are able to exist together in close proximity, with no one use having significant negative effects on any other use. Comprehensive plan: The duly adopted Comprehensive Plan or Master Plan of the City of Omaha, as set forth in Section 7.04 of the City Charter. Conditional use: A use which is generally compatible with permitted uses in a given zoning district, but has operating and/or physical characteristics that require public review. Conditional uses are subject to special requirements and the discretionary approval of the planning board. Court: An approved private right-of-way which provides access to residential properties and meets at least three of the following conditions: (a) Services 12 or fewer housing units or platted lots; (b) Does not function as a local street because of its alignment, design or location; (c) Is completely internal to a development; (d) Does not exceed 600 feet in length. CP zoning plan: A plan setting forth, in graphical, tabular and/or textual formats, the specific vehicular and pedestrian access points, building locations (including, without limitation, build-to/set-back lines, minimum heights and location of parking areas) and architectural façade treatments for each of the sites or lots located within a CP civic place overlay district. (Code 1980, § 55-16; Ord. No. 33743, § 3, 12-12-95; Ord. No. 37810, § 11, 8-14-07; Ord. No. 38676, § 2, 3-16-10)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH55ZO_ARTIIDE_S55-16CFetched: 10/28/2026