Article 11-1114-Sign Regulations
SECTION 1114 SIGN REGULATIONS
All signs are required to be permanently affixed to a building, pole, post, or set in a permanent
foundation in the case of some ground signs. Temporary signs authorized under Chapter 8 of the
Municipal Code of the City of Blair, Nebraska shall be permitted pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth therein. Off-premise signs are not permitted in any zoning district except as
permitted under Section 1114.07(f). Mobile signs and sign boards on mobile bases are not permitted
within the zoning jurisdiction of the City of Blair.
The area of a permitted sign is calculated by including the entire face of a sign, including the
advertising surface and any framing, trim or molding, but not including the supporting structure. In
the event a sign has back-to-back faces or advertising surfaces, the area of the double-faced sign is
calculated using the largest face only. If there are multiple faces or advertising surfaces visible from
any one point, the area shall be calculated by adding together the area of all visible sign faces.
1114.01 ON AND OFF-SITE SIGNS ON INTERSTATE OR FEDERAL AID PRIMARY
HIGHWAYS. The erection or maintenance of any advertising sign, display, or device which is
visible to the traveled way of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and the
System of Federal-Aid Primary roads of the State of Nebraska as defined by the Nebraska
Department of Roads, must be in compliance with the regulations set forth within “Rules and
Regulations Relating to the Control of Advertising in Area Adjacent to the Interstate and
Federal-Aid Primary Highways”; as amended, adopted and published by the Nebraska Department
of Roads. A copy of the Nebraska Department of Road’s zoning regulations is on file in the office
of the City Administrator.
1114.02 PERMITTED SIGNS IN AGG AND RRE DISTRICTS: The specific regulations in the
AGG and RRE Zoning Districts are as follows:
(a) Residential premises: One on-premises wall sign not to exceed two square feet of sign
area, non-illuminated and non-reflecting, used to identify home occupations.
(b) Nonresidential premises: One on-premises ground sign or wall sign per frontage not
exceeding thirty-two square feet in area announcing the business or activity being
conducted on the premises. Ground signs shall be spaced a minimum of 150 feet apart
along any street frontage. No ground sign shall exceed eight feet in height.
(c) Any permit granted by the City of Blair for a sign to be located along a State or Federal
Aid Highway is also subject to compliance with applicable sign regulations of the
Nebraska Department of Roads.
1114.03 PERMITTED SIGNS; RL, RM AND SHM: The specific regulations in the RL and RM
zoning districts are as follows:
(a) Residential premises: One on-premises wall sign, not to exceed two square feet of sign
area, non-illuminated and non-reflecting, used to identify home occupations.
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(b) Uses, other than dwellings, permitted in the district: One on-premises wall sign, not to
exceed thirty-two square feet of sign area per building facade or, one on-premises ground
sign not exceeding thirty-two square feet in area for each main building limited to
identifying the building or activity being conducted on the premises. Such signs may be
illuminated.
(c) Ground signs in this section shall not exceed six feet in height.
(d) Any permit granted by the City of Blair for a sign to be located along a State or Federal
Aid Highway is also subject to compliance with applicable sign regulations of the
Nebraska Department of Roads.
1114.04 PERMITTED SIGNS; RML, RMH, AND CL DISTRICTS: The specific regulations in
the RML and RMH districts are as follows:
(a) All uses: One on-premises wall sign, not to exceed two square feet of sign area, non-
illuminated and non-reflecting, used to identify home occupations.
(b) For multiple-family dwellings:
(i) One on-premises wall sign or ground sign, not to exceed six square feet of sign area,
non-illuminated and non-reflecting, identifying the name and use of the building;
(ii) One on-premises wall sign or ground sign, not to exceed one square foot in sign
area, non-illuminated and non-reflecting, identifying the quarters of an on-premises
building manager or custodian.
(c) Uses, other than dwellings, permitted in the district: One on-premises wall sign, not to
exceed thirty-two square feet of sign area per building facade or, one on-premises ground
sign not exceeding thirty-two square feet in area for each main building limited to
identifying the building or activity being conducted on the premises. Such signs may be
illuminated.
(d) Ground signs in this section shall not exceed six feet in height.
(e) Any permit granted by the City of Blair for a sign to be located along a State or Federal
Aid Highway is also subject to compliance with applicable sign regulations of the
Nebraska Department of Roads.
1114.05 PERMITTED SIGNS ACH AGRICULTURAL/COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY
DISTRICT: The specific regulations in the ACH zoning district are as follows:
(a) For lots with highway frontage, one on-premises pole sign or one on-premises ground
sign per buildable lot per frontage is permitted. Such sign shall be spaced a minimum of
fifty feet from any other pole or ground sign on the same or adjacent property.
Maximum size for a pole sign shall be the frontage length of the building x 1.6, not to
exceed 200 square feet. Maximum size for a ground sign shall be the frontage length of
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the building x 0.9, not to exceed 100 square feet. A pole sign shall have a maximum
height of twenty-five (25) feet and a ground sign shall have a maximum height of ten
(10) feet. Lots with more than one street frontage may consolidate the per frontage signs
into one pole or ground sign, not to exceed the maximum size limits stated above.
(b) For lots without highway frontage, one on-premises ground sign per buildable lot per
frontage is permitted. Such sign shall be spaced a minimum of fifty feet from any other
pole or ground sign on the same or adjacent property. Maximum size for a ground sign
shall be the frontage length of the building x 0.9, not to exceed 100 square feet. A ground
sign shall have a maximum height of ten (10) feet.
(c) In lieu of the signs permitted in (a) or (b) above, any commercial subdivision with
frontage along a highway and that consists of at least two (2) buildable lots may place
one center identification sign per commercial entrance within the boundaries of the
subdivision. Center identification signs may only be located along highway frontage.
For subdivisions smaller than five (5) acres the maximum size shall be 200 square feet
and the maximum height shall be 20 feet. For subdivisions five (5) acres or larger the
maximum size shall be 300 square feet and the maximum height shall be 25 feet. No
center identification sign shall be within 350 feet of any other center identification sign
or within 150 feet of any other pole or ground sign on the same or adjacent property.
(i) Lots with highway frontage may have one uniformly designed on-premises ground
sign per buildable lot. Such sign shall be located along the highway frontage and
shall be spaced a minimum of fifty feet from any other pole or ground sign on the
same or adjacent property. Maximum size shall not exceed 60 square feet, with a
maximum height of five (5) feet.
(ii) Any lot which is in excess of ten (10) acres, with highway frontage and with at
least 70,000 square feet of retail space, may, instead of option (i), have one pole
sign per buildable lot, the maximum size of such pole sign shall be equal to the
frontage length of such retail building x 0.9, but not to exceed 100 square feet, and
the maximum height of such pole sign shall be twenty-five (25) feet, except that
the maximum height of such pole sign upon any lot with at least 90,000 square feet
of retail space shall be thirty (30) feet. Such pole sign shall be located along the
highway frontage, shall have a minimum setback equal to the pole sign height, and
shall be spaced a minimum of fifty feet from any other pole or ground sign on the
same or adjacent property.
(d) On-premises wall signs are permitted. The sign area of such wall signs per building
facade shall not exceed thirty percent coverage of the wall face, or a total of 500 square
feet, whichever is lesser. Any marquee sign shall not exceed three feet in height or the
height or vertical thickness of the marquee, whichever is greater. One pedestrian
marquee sign per entrance not exceeding one foot in height and six square feet in area is
permitted.
(e) No off-premises signs are allowed.
(f) In lieu of signs permitted in subsection (a) and (b) above, one on-premise projecting sign
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is permitted. Said projecting sign may project from a building a maximum of six feet six
inches and may project into a required front yard, but it shall not extend above the roof
line or top of a cornice wall. Such sign shall have a minimum ground clearance of eight
feet above the walk or grade below and may project over the public right-of-way when
the building is erected adjacent to the front property line. The maximum area of such
sign shall be 50 square feet.
(g) One temporary sign per premise for grand openings or other special events for a
maximum of 15 days in a six (6) month period.
(h) Any permit granted by the City of Blair for a sign to be located along a State or Federal
Aid Highway is also subject to compliance with applicable sign regulations of the
Nebraska Department of Roads.
1114.06 PERMITTED SIGNS IN THE CCB AND OPD DISTRICTS: The specific regulations in
the CCB zoning district are as follows:
(a) One on-premises pole sign for each business not to exceed 100 square feet in area nor
thirty-five feet in height is permitted. Where a premise has more than one street
frontage, one additional pole sign is permitted on the additional frontage under the same
size and heights as this section allows.
(b) One on-premises ground sign for each business not to exceed 100 square feet in area nor
fifteen feet in height is permitted. Where a premise has more than one street frontage,
one additional on-premises ground sign is permitted on the additional frontage. In those
instances where a single business has a frontage along any one street of 150 feet or more,
it may have a maximum of two ground signs as otherwise permitted in this section on
any such frontage with a minimum spacing of 100 feet.
(c) In lieu of the signs permitted in subparagraphs (a) or (b) above, projecting signs may be
substituted. Such projecting signs may project from the building a maximum of six feet
six inches and shall not project above the roof line or top of a cornice wall. Such sign
may project over the public right-of-way when the building is erected adjacent to the
front property line. Such sign shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet above the
walk or grade below and a maximum area of 35 square feet.
(d) On-premises wall signs are permitted. The sign area of such walls signs per building
facades shall not exceed thirty percent coverage of the wall face or a total of 500 square
feet, whichever is lesser. Marquee signs shall not exceed three feet in height or the
height or vertical thickness of the marquee, whichever is greater, except marquee signs
for theaters, which may be up to four feet in height or the height or vertical thickness of
the marquee, whichever is greater. Those signs projecting above or below the marquee
shall be erected at a ninety degree angle to the building and shall project no more than
six feet six inches with a minimum clearance of eight feet above the cornice wall or roof
of the building. All such marquee signs below the marquee shall not exceed twelve
square feet in area.
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(e) One temporary sign per premise for grand openings or other special events, provided that
the sign remains in place for a maximum of 15 days.
(f) Any permit granted by the City of Blair for a sign to be located along a State or Federal
Aid Highway is also subject to compliance with applicable sign regulations of the
Nebraska Department of Roads.
1114.07 PERMITTED SIGNS IN A/ML AND A/MH DISTRICTS: The specific regulations in
the A/ML and A/MH zoning districts are as follows:
(a) One on-premises wall sign is permitted. The contents of the sign are to be limited to
describing products or services sold or produced on the premises, or giving the name of
the establishment. The sign area of such wall signs per building shall not exceed thirty
percent coverage of the wall face or a total of 500 square feet, whichever is lesser. Any
wall sign attached to the face of a marquee shall not exceed three feet in height or the
thickness of the marquee, whichever is greater. One pedestrian marquee sign per
entrance one foot in height and six square feet in area is allowed.
(b) There may be one ground sign per frontage not exceeding 100 square feet in area or eight
feet in height, not located in the required side or rear yards. If located in the required
front yard, such ground signs shall not be located more than one-half of the distance into
said required front yard.
(c) In addition to the sign permitted in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, one on-premises pole
sign not exceeding fifty square feet in area and twenty-five feet in height is permitted.
(d) When a building is more than 300 feet from major street frontage, the permitted wall sign
may exceed the five hundred square feet limit if the resulting larger sign does not exceed
ten percent of the area of the wall in elevation view or 700 square feet.
(e) One directional sign not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in
height. This sign shall be located at least 150 feet from any other authorized sign.
(f) By conditional use permit, off-premise industrial park signs, with a maximum of 160
square feet of sign area (total of both sides) and maximum height of fifteen (15) feet,
along a State or Federal Aid Highway in the A/CH District as long as four or more
businesses sign the conditional use permit application to locate on the sign. The
Governing Body shall take into consideration sign appearance, materials, landscaping,
lighting, and other factors when granting a conditional use permit. Off-premise
industrial signs are not permitted in the sight triangle per Section 1101 and cannot be
located on public right-of-way.
(g) One temporary sign per premise for grand openings or other special events, provided that
the sign remains in place for a maximum of 15 days.
(h) Any permit granted by the City of Blair for a sign to be located along a State or Federal
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Aid Highway is also subject to compliance with applicable sign regulations of the
Nebraska Department of Roads.
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