We are in a new home on a new street and placed the shed what we believed was 9 ft in front of back line and 5 ft from side based on property pin located by sprinkler contractor. We received a letter to move the shed, even if only one foot is required. To do so, we will have to tear down the brand new shed and reinstall it at a cost of about $1,000. There is a dedicated watershed at the corner of our yard, so utility access is not an issue. We are not even in the City of Papillion and have no vote, but yet are subjected to the City.
We are trying to work with the City and perhaps they may listen, but we are not receiving any warm feelings at this point.
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Dawn Mattheis
9 years ago
I hope they will consider changing the 8' 5' rule or at least be willing to make exceptions. When the homeowner can show they are not over any lines or it is a non permanent shed they should not be held to the current code. As non permanent I am referring to the plastic sheds you can buy, put up & take down & cause absolutely no damage. Just takes a couple hours to do so it could easily be moved if needed to be.
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Alan Brummel
9 years ago
This is a Property Rights Issue for your group and I applaud you and encourage you to keep standing firm against antiquated laws/codes and overreaching government intrusion.
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Eric White
9 years ago
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This 8 foot rule was enacted during a time when people's yards in Sarpy County were MUCH bigger than they are today. 8 feet chews up most of people's back yards and the utility easement is dumb because they ran their lines back and forth all over my yard.
This is an antiquated rule that should be revised. 4 feet seems more reasonable.
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Craig Hansen
9 years ago
8 feet is ridiculous. 2 to 4 feet would be reasonable.
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William Robinson
9 years ago
I think this is a stupid rule & also believe we should have " grandfather " rights from previous standing locations.
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Randall Bradley
9 years ago
My shed is already placed within code. But, while I understand the need for easements, 8 feet seems excessive.
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Connie S Eggen
9 years ago
Seems like an unreasonable setback. I could not afford that much space in my back yard and it is not that small of a yard.
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Mihai manta
9 years ago
I would like to be able to put a shed wherever I want to on my property
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Erin Pyle
9 years ago
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I think this code is ridiculous. We got a letter from the city Stating the issue of our shed. This issue was not Put in the documents when we bought the house 2 yrs ago. . So this was a preixisting condition. So do we need to sue the old owner for this "condition" what a ridiculous situation.
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Bart Pawlenty
9 years ago
8 ft too far from back should be 2 maybe 3 ft enough to mow and maintain fence.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Not to have sheds 8 feet from fence
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Stop wasting time on this
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Renee Botkin
9 years ago
This Shed Code is absolutely ridiculous and needs to be reevaluated. We just had to move ours but are looking forward to moving it back to the corner and out of the middle of our yard!
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Jackie Bintner
9 years ago
The government is overstepping its bounds on this one. You should not be able to dictate where I put a shed on my private property as long as it is in a safe area.
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Stephanie Middleton
9 years ago
I plan on putting a shed on my property in the next few years and I think the current guidelines are ridiculous.
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Jeanette Brezina
9 years ago
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What about grandfather rights? If a shed has been there for years, why should someone have to move it now when new laws are passed? Our house on Dublin Drive was built over 40 years ago and it isn't 8 feet from the lot line. Now we can't even add another room onto the back of our house without building it 8 ft from the lot line. There are other houses that have a l-shape design on the back side. That was OK back then, but we can't do it now. It would like pretty silly to put a room in the middle of my house on the back side. So, we are stuck with leaving our house the same size.
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Nicholas R Bessey
9 years ago
Don't quite understand the need for a utility easement on property lines. When the utility companies run their utilities through the middle of the yard.
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Quintin Martin
9 years ago
How about we focus on something more important like people parking on both sides of the street so an emergency vehicle can't drive down the road in a subdivision instead of where the shed is in the backyard.
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Shiloh Knott
9 years ago
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I disagree with the city of Papiilion's shed code requirements. Puts sheds in the middle of the yard leaving no where the kids can play!
We are in a new home on a new street and placed the shed what we believed was 9 ft in front of back line and 5 ft from side based on property pin located by sprinkler contractor. We received a letter to move the shed, even if only one foot is required. To do so, we will have to tear down the brand new shed and reinstall it at a cost of about $1,000. There is a dedicated watershed at the corner of our yard, so utility access is not an issue. We are not even in the City of Papillion and have no vote, but yet are subjected to the City. We are trying to work with the City and perhaps they may listen, but we are not receiving any warm feelings at this point.
I hope they will consider changing the 8' 5' rule or at least be willing to make exceptions. When the homeowner can show they are not over any lines or it is a non permanent shed they should not be held to the current code. As non permanent I am referring to the plastic sheds you can buy, put up & take down & cause absolutely no damage. Just takes a couple hours to do so it could easily be moved if needed to be.
This is a Property Rights Issue for your group and I applaud you and encourage you to keep standing firm against antiquated laws/codes and overreaching government intrusion.
This 8 foot rule was enacted during a time when people's yards in Sarpy County were MUCH bigger than they are today. 8 feet chews up most of people's back yards and the utility easement is dumb because they ran their lines back and forth all over my yard. This is an antiquated rule that should be revised. 4 feet seems more reasonable.
8 feet is ridiculous. 2 to 4 feet would be reasonable.
I think this is a stupid rule & also believe we should have " grandfather " rights from previous standing locations.
My shed is already placed within code. But, while I understand the need for easements, 8 feet seems excessive.
Seems like an unreasonable setback. I could not afford that much space in my back yard and it is not that small of a yard.
I would like to be able to put a shed wherever I want to on my property
I think this code is ridiculous. We got a letter from the city Stating the issue of our shed. This issue was not Put in the documents when we bought the house 2 yrs ago. . So this was a preixisting condition. So do we need to sue the old owner for this "condition" what a ridiculous situation.
8 ft too far from back should be 2 maybe 3 ft enough to mow and maintain fence.
Not to have sheds 8 feet from fence
Stop wasting time on this
This Shed Code is absolutely ridiculous and needs to be reevaluated. We just had to move ours but are looking forward to moving it back to the corner and out of the middle of our yard!
The government is overstepping its bounds on this one. You should not be able to dictate where I put a shed on my private property as long as it is in a safe area.
I plan on putting a shed on my property in the next few years and I think the current guidelines are ridiculous.
What about grandfather rights? If a shed has been there for years, why should someone have to move it now when new laws are passed? Our house on Dublin Drive was built over 40 years ago and it isn't 8 feet from the lot line. Now we can't even add another room onto the back of our house without building it 8 ft from the lot line. There are other houses that have a l-shape design on the back side. That was OK back then, but we can't do it now. It would like pretty silly to put a room in the middle of my house on the back side. So, we are stuck with leaving our house the same size.
Don't quite understand the need for a utility easement on property lines. When the utility companies run their utilities through the middle of the yard.
How about we focus on something more important like people parking on both sides of the street so an emergency vehicle can't drive down the road in a subdivision instead of where the shed is in the backyard.
I disagree with the city of Papiilion's shed code requirements. Puts sheds in the middle of the yard leaving no where the kids can play!