# Sign Regulations in Beatrice, Nebraska

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Beatrice, Nebraska, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Beatrice, Nebraska (NE)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/nebraska/beatrice
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-24
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.beatrice.ne.gov/media/13791)

## At a glance

Beatrice, Nebraska regulates 26 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Detached Signs in the CS zoning district are capped at 35 ft tall and 300 sq ft, with a See Note 2 setback (Sec. Table 10-3). Most commercial signs in Beatrice require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AG | 10 | 25 ft | 100 sq ft | Yes |
| RR, R-1, R-2, R-3 | 9 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | Yes |
| R-4 | 10 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | Yes |
| RC | 11 | 10 ft | 100 sq ft | Yes |
| O | 12 | 15 ft | 120 sq ft | Yes |
| LC | 16 | 25 ft | 120 sq ft | Yes |
| GC | 17 | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | Yes |
| CBD | 17 | 25 ft | 120 sq ft | Yes |
| CS | 18 | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | Yes |
| LI | 18 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | Yes |
| GI | 18 | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | Yes |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | — | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### CS

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached Sign | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | — | See Note 2 | 1 per 200 ft of frontage | — | Yes | Table 10-3 |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | — | Yes | Table 10-1 |
| Ground Sign | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | — | See Note 2 | 1 per 200 ft of frontage | — | Yes | Table 10-3 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding | Yes | Section 1004.C |
| Attached Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1004.A |
| Awning | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1005.C |
| Banner | — | 120 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1005.C |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1004.A |

### LI

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached Sign | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — | Front Yard: 10 ft, Side Yard: 5 ft | 1 per 200 ft of frontage | — | Yes | Table 10-3 |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 200 sq ft | — | — | — | — | Yes | Table 10-1 |
| Ground Sign | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — | Front Yard: 10 ft, Side Yard: 5 ft | 1 per 200 ft of frontage | — | Yes | Table 10-3 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding | Yes | Section 1004.C |
| Attached Sign | — | 200 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1004.A |
| Awning | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1005.C |
| Banner | — | 120 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1005.C |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1004.A |

### GI

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detached Sign | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | — | Front Yard: 0 ft, Side Yard: 0 ft | 1 per 200 ft of frontage | — | Yes | Table 10-3 |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | — | Yes | Table 10-1 |
| Ground Sign | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | — | Front Yard: 0 ft, Side Yard: 0 ft | 1 per 200 ft of frontage | — | Yes | Table 10-3 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding | Yes | Section 1004.C |
| Attached Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1004.A |
| Awning | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1005.C |
| Banner | — | 120 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1005.C |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | Yes | Section 1004.A |

## Prohibited signs in Beatrice

- Signs painted on or attached to trees or other natural objects.
- Signs or sign structures which resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices, which mislead or confuse persons traveling on public streets, or which create a traffic hazard.
- Signs on public property and City and State right-of-ways including permanent, temporary, and exempt signs, unless specifically authorized by the appropriate public agency.
- Signs which create a safety hazard by obstructing the clear view of pedestrians or vehicles, or which obscure official signs or signals.
- Abandoned signs. Any abandoned sign must be removed within thirty (30) calendar days of date of abandonment.
- Signs advertising activities that are illegal under Federal, State, or local laws and regulations.
- Signs that are not clean or in substantial good repair, or are not affixed to a sound structure.
- Signs which move or have animated or moving parts that are visible from the travelled ways of US Highways 77 and 136.
- Signs in officially designated scenic areas or parkland visible from the travelled way of US Highways 77 and 136.
- Signs with wiring not in accordance with the Nebraska State Electrical Act and all related rules and regulations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Beatrice

- Official signs authorized by a government or governmental subdivision which give traffic, directional, or warning information.
- Seasonal decorations for display on private or public property.
- Works of graphic art painted or applied to building walls.
- Residential signs under four square feet (4 sq ft) in size.
- Street numbers.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 12 zoning districts in Beatrice — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Beatrice+NE&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-beatrice

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