General Instructions for City of Lincoln Driveway Approach Permit Applications
Lincoln Access Management Policy § XI
in effectXI. General Instructions for City of Lincoln Driveway Approach Permit Applications
The applicant shall submit a City of Lincoln Application for Driveway Approach Permit and three (3) copies of the final site plan, along with the appropriate fees to Director of the City of Lincoln Building and Safety Department.
Once the Application for a Driveway Approach Permit is submitted, the appropriate Director will review it and process deviation requests. Deviation requests may be appealed to City Council in accordance with this Policy and Chapter 14.75 of the LMC.
If there is no need for the Applicant to request a deviation, then the Director of Building and Safety or the Director of Public Works, or their respective designee, will approve the permit and issue the Driveway Approach Permit.
Prior to applying for a commercial or multi-family Driveway Approach Permit, it is recommended that applicant submit to Engineering Services a copy of a site plan showing the proposed site access for preliminary review. This informal pre-submittal discussion will determine if the requirements of the policy are being met and to ensure completeness of the application package.
Source: City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Municipal Code, City Charter, Design Standards and Access Management Policy (enCodePlus, online.encodeplus.com)URL: https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/lincoln-ne-amm/doc-view.aspx?secid=16Fetched: 11/8/2026