2136ORDINANCE NO. 2136
COUNCIL MEMBER BIFFAR INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1114.05 OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF
THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA IN REFERENCE TO SIGN REGULATIONSTYPE OF
SIGNS ALLOWED OR NOT ALLOWED WITHIN THE ZONING JURISDICTION OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND
PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1 Section 1114.05 of the Blair Zoning Regulations of Blair, Nebraska is
hereby amended to include the following, to wit:
1114.05 PERMITTED SIGNS ACH AGRICULTURAL /HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT: The specific regulations in the CH 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 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
a maximum of two (2) center identification signs within the boundaries of the
subdivision. Center identification signs may only be located along highway frontage,
one per 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.
(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 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.
SECTION 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12TH day of FEBRUARY, 2008.
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
S E. REALPH, MAYOR
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and forgoing Ordinance was
passed and approved at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the
12th day of February, 2008.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK