Consideration by council.

Omaha Municipal Code § 24-60

in effect

Sec. 24-60. - Consideration by council. (1) In considering a proposal for the designation of a landmark or landmark heritage district, the council shall take into consideration the recommendations of both the commission and the planning board, and shall further give consideration to the economic consequences to the city and the affected owners. (2) Where the owner of a proposed landmark objects, there shall be five affirmative votes needed to approve the designation by the council. (3) An objection by the owners of 20 percent of the total square footage of the land within the proposed district shall require five affirmative votes to approve the designation by the council. (4) Either of the aforementioned objections as to a landmark or a district must be acknowledged on a form provided by the city planning department and filed with the city clerk no later than the second reading of the proposed designating ordinance. (5) The "total square footage" of land of a proposed district shall include all land within the boundaries of the proposed district, including public rights-of-way and any tax-exempt property. (6) In order for the owners of a particular parcel of land to validly object to the designation, such objection shall be executed by all those owners who are otherwise required to execute a valid conveyance of a fee simple interest in such parcel, and whose names appear in the records of the county register of deeds. (Code 1980, § 24-60)

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=PTIIMUCO_CH24PL_ARTIILAHEPR_DIV2DELADI_S24-60COCOFetched: 10/28/2026