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Building & Safety

Welcome to the City of Lincoln's Building and Safety Department. Our mission is to promote the quality of life for Lincoln's residents through fire, housing, and building code enforcement.

As part of the Development Services Center, we work with other city and county agencies –Health, Planning, Transportation and Utilities, and Urban Development – to streamline the construction process as well as to promote a safe community for the residents of Lincoln and of Lancaster County.

Chad Blahak 
Director of Building and Safety and
Manager of the Development Services Center 


 

Electrical

Please see this page for all of your Electrical Needs.

Homeowner Permits

To take Homeowners through the process of submitting a building permit.

Mechanical

Please see this page for all your Mechanical needs.

Online Permit Applications and Inspections

The purpose of this page is to give you more information about Online Permit Applications and Inspections.

Bureau of Fire Prevention

Please see this page for all your Fire needs.

Plumbing

Please see this page for all your Plumbing Needs.

Residential Charts and Diagrams

This page will give you charts and diagrams for residential projects.

Residential Rental and Property Maintenance

The purpose of this page is to take you through all that rentals has to offer.

Trade Professional Registrations for All Trades

This page goes over information for licensed professionals in all trades.

Contact Us

Phone

402-441-7521

Email

bldgsafe@lincoln.ne.gov

Location

Building & Safety
555 South 10th St, Suite 203
Lincoln
68508
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BLD Bond/Insurance Email

bldinsurance@lincoln.ne.gov

Hours

Office

Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM  

Public Counter

Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM

Quicklinks

Permitting and Registration

Contractor Form

Visit Citizen Access

Visit VisualVault


Codes

Current Municipal Codes


Reports and Statistics

Building Permit Search

Annual Construction Reports


Mapping

Inspector Area Maps

Special Permit Maps

Lancaster 3 & 8 Mile Map


Floodplain

Floodplain Information

 

 

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