General purpose and interpretation.
Omaha Municipal Code § 55-582
in effectSec. 55-582. - General purpose and interpretation.
(a) General purpose. Overlay districts are used in combination with base districts to modify or expand base district regulations. Overlay districts are adapted to special needs of areas of the city. They provide additional flexibility to this chapter, giving this chapter the ability to evolve as planning for specific areas continues.
The overlay districts are included in this chapter to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To recognize special conditions requiring regulation in specific parts of the city.
(2) To provide for the protection of special features in the natural and built environment of the city.
(3) To allow for change and adaptability in this chapter.
(4) To encourage comprehensive neighborhood and environmental planning in the city.
(5) To provide development flexibility and to encourage innovative design through comprehensively planned projects.
(6) To provide an array of regulating alternatives, combining maximum adaptability to projects with satisfactory control in the public interest.
(7) To implement the goals and policies of the urban design element of the city's comprehensive plan.
(b) Interpretation. Provisions governing projects within overlay districts shall apply in addition to the regulations and standards applicable pursuant to the underlying zoning district(s). Where the regulations and standards of an underlying zoning district conflict with those of an overlay district, the standards governing the overlay district shall control.
(Code 1980, § 55-582; Ord. No. 37810, § 25, 8-14-07)
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_ARTXIOVDI_S55-582GEPUINFetched: 10/28/2026