Adoption of district.
Omaha Municipal Code § 55-644
in effectSec. 55-644. - Adoption of district.
(a) The planning director shall transmit his/her recommendation establishing an ED environmental resources overlay district to the planning board.
(b) The planning board, after proper notice, shall hold a public hearing and act upon the district application.
(c) The planning board may recommend amendments to district applications.
(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 any ordinance establishing an ED environmental resources overlay district.
(f) The ordinance adopting the ED district shall include a statement of purpose, a description of district boundaries, and a list of supplemental site development regulations and performance standards.
(g) An ordinance adopting an ED 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 ED 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 ED environmental resources district shall be made and filed as provided by R.R.S. 1943, § 14-405, and amendments thereto.
(Code 1980, § 55-644)
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_S55-644ADDIFetched: 10/28/2026