Adoption of district.
Omaha Municipal Code § 55-625
in effectSec. 55-625. - Adoption of district.
(a) An area development plan, as prepared by the city planning department, and the MD district application shall be transmitted to the planning board.
(b) The planning board, after proper notice, shall hold a public hearing and act upon the plan and district application.
(c) The planning board may recommend amendments to the plan and district application.
(d) The recommendation of the planning board, together with that of the planning director, shall be transmitted to the city council for final action.
(e) The city council, after proper notice, shall hold a public hearing and act upon the plan and the MD district ordinance. The area development plan shall be adopted as a portion of the city's comprehensive plan.
(f) The ordinance adopting the MD district shall include a statement of purpose, a reference to the approved area development plan, and a list of modifications to the base district(s) site development regulations.
(g) An ordinance adopting an MD district shall require a favorable vote of five members of the city council for approval if the planning board recommends denial of the ordinance. The city council may amend such ordinances, provided at least five councilmembers vote to do so.
(h) Each MD district shall be shown on the zoning map, identified sequentially by order of enactment and referenced to the enacting ordinance.
(i) Any protest against an MD major development overlay district shall be made and filed as provided by R.R.S. 1943, § 14-405, and amendments thereto.
(Code 1980, § 55-625)
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_S55-625ADDIFetched: 10/28/2026
