Notice of public hearings; enforcement and penalties.
Omaha Municipal Code § 55-891
in effectSec. 55-891. - Notice of public hearings; enforcement and penalties.
(a) Notice of public hearings. Public hearings pursuant to the procedures contained in this article or other sections of this chapter shall require a public notice as follows:
(1) Publication of public hearings in the official newspaper of the city at least ten (10) days before the date of the hearing; except that notice of a public hearing before the zoning board of appeals shall be published in the official newspaper of the city at least seven days before the date of the hearing; provided, that requests for waivers of any and all use regulations before the zoning board of appeals shall be published in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days before the hearing date. Publication shall include the time, place and subject matter of the public hearing.
(2) Other notice, as may be deemed appropriate by the public body conducting the hearing, may be given in advance of public hearings. Such notice is not mandatory as a condition precedent to such public hearing.
(3) It shall not be necessary to give further notice of an adjourned or continued public hearing on a specific application.
(b) Enforcement and penalties.
(1) The permits and inspections division of the planning department shall be responsible for enforcement of this chapter.
(2) Appeals from a decision of the planning director or his designee regarding enforcement of this chapter shall be made to the zoning board of appeals.
(3) The provisions of R.R.S. 1943, § 14-415, and amendments thereto, relating to violation and penalties of this chapter, shall be applicable to all provisions of this chapter.
(4) It shall be unlawful to use real property, or to allow real property to be used, in any manner other than as permitted by this chapter.
(Code 1980, § 55-891; Ord. No. 34013, § 1, 10-8-96; Ord. No. 38198, § 36, 7-29-08)
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_ARTXXADPR_S55-891NOPUHEENPEFetched: 10/28/2026