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Planning & Zoning

 

 

The County Planning Department consists of four full-time employees:

  1. Planning Administrator

  2. Planning Administrative Assistant

  3. Building Inspector

  4. Office Administrative Assistant

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Census information is available through the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) at www.mapacog.org
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1555 Colfax Street
Blair, NE  68008
(402) 426-6872
Fax:  (402) 426-6843
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Planning Commission
Matt Mathiesen, Chairman m.mathiesen@washingtoncountyne.gov
Michael R. Smith, Vice-Chair m.smith@washingtoncountyne.gov
Gary Lambrecht g.lambrecht@washingtoncountyne.gov
Greg Hoegermeyer g.hoegermeyer@washingtoncountyne.gov
Kevin Hartzell k.hartzell@washingtoncountyne.gov
David Taylor d.taylor@washingtoncountyne.gov
Mike Anderson m.anderson@washingtoncountyne.gov
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Resolution to Uphold Zoning and Zoning Enforcement

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Washington County Permits

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Attention Contractors:

Washington County will soon be using an online permitting portal to accept permitting applications. Contractors & applicants are now required to register in the system as a Contractor so that you will be able to submit permitting applications.  Use this link  scroll to the bottom and click on START APPLICATION under the applicable Contractor types. Please register as each type of contractor you perform work as. 

 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS WEBSITE FOR THE DATE THAT THE PORTAL WILL BECOME ACTIVE FOR APPLICATIONS!

 

7/17/2026 UPDATE:  We are currently anticipating that the portal will be able to begin accepting some types of applications sometime on Monday, 7/20/2026.  Until then, you will continue to email the application to our office.

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We are currently manually entering them into our new program. Once we get to the point of a payment being needed, the new program is emailing an invoice due to the contractor requesting payment through the portal. The email you receive will be from noreply@schneidergis.com.  You can apply the payment through the portal.  Once the inspector approves the application, you will again receive an email letting you know you have an approved permit.  We highly advise that you either save the approved permit or print it off. The permit will also note what inspections are required.

 

Please contact our office if you have any problems with this process. We will assist you with this new process as much as possible and THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TRANSITION.

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                                Permit Applications                                                             

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Washington County Building Permit Applications

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Zoning Permit Applications

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Electrical Permits

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Mechanical Permits

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Plumbing Permits

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Roofing/Siding/Gutter Permits

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Septic Permit

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Public Documents & Links

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 Note: To view any graphs or charts referenced but not shown in the             Comprehensive Plan, go to the maps page or contact the Planning Office. 

Ryan Sullivan, Planning & Zoning Administrator. Photo not available.

Ryan Sullivan, Planning & Zoning Administrator

Email:  planning@washingtoncountyne.gov

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John Manson, Building Inspector

(Permits & Inspections)

Email:  planning@washingtoncountyne.gov

Helpful Links

  • Private well testing for high nitrates available

  • Papio watershed program sponsored by Papio NRD helps make rural intersection safer.

  • Independent Review & Evaluation of the Economic Analyses of the USACE Papio Creek & Tributaries Lakes, NE General Re-evaluation Report

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