The sign regulations provide standards for communicating
information in the environment of the City of Papillion and its jurisdiction.
The regulations recognize the need to protect public health, safety
and welfare; to maintain the City's attractive appearance; to provide
for adequate business identification, advertising and communication
of information; and to encourage the fair enforcement of sign regulations.
This article sets forth regulations and design
standards for signs and graphics for each zoning district. Under this
chapter, on-premises and off-premises signs are subject to the same
regulations and requirements.
Table 205-261 sets forth auxiliary design elements permitted within
each zoning district of the City of Papillion.
The maximum sign area permitted within each
zoning district of the City of Papillion is established by the table
below.
[Added 7-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 1804]
A. Area of application. The I-80 Sign Corridor applies to an area within
the City of Papillion's zoning jurisdiction described as 660 feet
on either side of the right-of-way of Interstate 80 as measured from
the edge of such right-of-way and perpendicular to the center line.
B. Adjustments to sign regulations permitted. Adjustments to the sign
regulations for any premises that is located in whole or in part within
the I-80 Sign Corridor are permitted pursuant to this section, provided
that such premises is within a Community Commercial District, General
Commercial District, Limited Industrial District, or General Industrial
District.
C. Pole sign permitted. In addition to its total permitted sign area,
each premises that is located in whole or in part within the I-80
Sign Corridor may have one I-80 Corridor pole sign, subject to the
following conditions:
(1)
The maximum sign area of such I-80 Corridor pole sign shall
be 200 square feet.
(2)
The maximum height of such I-80 Corridor pole sign shall be
45 feet.
(3)
No portion of any I-80 Corridor pole sign shall be located within
300 feet of any portion of any other I-80 Corridor pole sign or within
150 feet of any other detached sign on the same or adjacent premises,
regardless of when such other I-80 Corridor pole sign or other detached
sign was constructed.
(4)
No I-80 Corridor pole sign shall be located within 300 feet
of any premises within any agricultural or residential zoning district.
(5)
Up to 100% of the maximum sign area of such I-80 Corridor pole
sign may consist of an electronic identification or advertising sign
or an electronic information sign.
(6)
Each I-80 Corridor pole sign shall be subject to all other regulations
for detached signs or graphics set forth in this article.
[Amended 7-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 1804]
A. All permanent signs in place and lawfully established on the effective
date of this chapter shall be considered as legal nonconforming signs.
The copy of such a sign may be changed from time to time, provided
that the sign area shall not be enlarged beyond the sign area in existence
on the effective date of this chapter.
B. Any nonconforming sign, including any structure other than a building
to which the sign is attached or adhered, which presently is or becomes
structurally damaged or deteriorated or is altered by more than 50%
of its replacement cost shall be either removed or altered so as to
comply with this article.
C. For business centers preexisting on the effective date of this chapter
which do not conform to the total permitted sign area provisions of
this article, individual signs must be replaced, modified or substituted
within 15 years of the effective date of this chapter.