Fence Installation in Omaha, NE
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How tall a fence can be in Omaha
In Omaha, a fence inside the required front yard or street yard setback can be up to 4 feet tall. In a rear or side yard the limit is 6 feet. The city's Site Development Regulation table lists the setbacks. (City of Omaha Planning Department, residential fences FAQ, checked October 2026)
On an Omaha corner lot, a fence built along the street side yard at the required setback can be up to 6 feet tall. (City of Omaha Planning Department, residential fences FAQ, checked October 2026)
On a double frontage lot in Omaha, a fence in the required front yard can be up to 6 feet tall and more than half solid, but only if that side faces a minor or major arterial street, an expressway or a freeway and is not the main access to the property. (City of Omaha Planning Department, residential fences FAQ, checked October 2026)
Permits in Omaha
Omaha requires a permit to put up a new fence or to replace one. The city's Building and Development counter has information on how to apply. (City of Omaha Planning Department, fence permit FAQ, checked October 2026)
Omaha's permit fee schedule charges 4 times the regular fee when construction starts before the permit is issued. (City of Omaha Planning Department, Permit Fees, checked October 2026)
Where the fence can go
Any fence on a home lot in Omaha's required front or street side yards must be at least half open. The fabric or finished side of every fence has to face the neighboring property or the street. (City of Omaha Planning Department, residential fences FAQ, checked October 2026)
Where two Omaha streets meet, no solid fence or screening can go inside the corner triangle marked off by a line connecting points 30 feet along each leg from the corner of the lot. (City of Omaha Planning Department, residential fences FAQ, checked October 2026)
Before you dig in Nebraska
Nebraska law requires anyone digging to notify the state's notification center at least 2 full business days, and no more than 10 business days, before starting. That one notice counts as notice to every operator of underground lines. (Nebraska Revised Statutes, Sec. 76-2321, checked October 2026)
Once notified, each Nebraska operator of underground lines must respond within 2 business days, or at a time both sides agree on, and marks its lines with stakes, flags, paint or other clear markings. The marked location is good to within 18 inches on either side of the mark, plus half the width of the line. (Nebraska Revised Statutes, Sec. 76-2323, checked October 2026)
Checking a fence company in Omaha
Nebraska's Contractor Registration Act requires a contractor to be registered with the state before doing any construction work in Nebraska. Someone working on their own property, or earning less than $5,000 a year for construction services, does not count as a contractor under the act. (Nebraska Revised Statutes, Sec. 48-2104, checked October 2026)
Also worth knowing in Omaha
To find your lot lines in Omaha, the Planning Department suggests carefully digging at the corners of the lot for the property pins or using a metal detector. You can also hire a licensed land surveyor to locate them. (City of Omaha Planning Department, lot lines FAQ, checked October 2026)
What it costs
A wood fence usually runs $15 to $35 a linear foot installed, by Fixr fence installation costs (January 2025). The cost calculator prices your length, material and gates.
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Areas served
Omaha and nearby Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Ralston, Bennington, Gretna.