Administrative overview · FIPS 31089
Holt County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Holt County Planning and Zoning Administrator
For a project in or near Holt County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(402) 340-0747
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
710 E Londonderry Drive, O'Neill, NE 68763
Operating hours
N/A; the official Planning and Zoning page does not publish office hours.
Review expectation
The Zoning Administrator must issue a written permit or denial with reasons within 15 days after accepting the application. A permit expires if work has not started within two years unless an extension is granted in writing.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Holt County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Holt County Planning and Zoning Administrator is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact (402) 340-0747 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
The Zoning Administrator must issue a written permit or denial with reasons within 15 days after accepting the application. A permit expires if work has not started within two years unless an extension is granted in writing.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Planning and Zoning Administrator Marv Fritz at (402) 340-0747. Applications require a site plan and staking of the proposed building before construction; no online inspection scheduler is published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A; Holt County’s 2025 zoning resolution expressly regulates land use only and does not create or imply building, plumbing, electrical, or other technical construction codes. The 2025 land-use matrix marks general agricultural buildings or storage uses as exempt from a zoning permit in the OZ-1 and CORPOD districts, and Tier 1 battery-storage installations located inside existing buildings are exempt. No general cosmetic-work exemption list is published.