# Sign Regulations in South Sioux City, Nebraska

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

- **Jurisdiction:** South Sioux City, Nebraska (NE)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/nebraska/south-sioux-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/ne/south_sioux_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH86SI)

## At a glance

South Sioux City, Nebraska regulates 19 sign types across 6 zoning districts. General Advertising Sign (On-premises)s in the Business A District, Business B District, Highway Business District, Commercial I District, Commercial II District zoning district are capped at 60 feet above grade tall and 100 square feet per face, with a Support structure must be erected a minimum of five feet behind the setback requirements setback (Sec. Sec. 86-29(a)(c)(d)). Most commercial signs in South Sioux City require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business A District, Business B District, Highway Business District, Commercial I District, Commercial II District | 1 | 60 feet above grade | 100 square feet per face | — |
| Highway Service Business District | 1 | 60 feet above grade | 100 square feet per face | — |
| Residential District | 5 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fire Zone No. 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | — | 100 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Business A District, Business B District, Highway Business District, Commercial I District, Commercial II District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Advertising Sign (On-premises) | 60 feet above grade | 100 square feet per face | — | Support structure must be erected a minimum of five feet behind the setback requirements | Minimum 300 feet between signs in all directions | Must be on-premises; minimum of 300 feet in all directions between signs | — | Sec. 86-29(a)(c)(d) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to the residence | — | Sec. 86-32(a)(b)(h) |
| Sale/Rental/Lease Sign (Residential) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed on the lot (private property) | — | Sec. 86-32(c)(h) |
| Political Sign (Residential) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | Private property only | — | Sec. 86-32(d)(e)(h) |
| Rummage/Garage Sale, Bake Sale, and Similar Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Residential areas/zones | — | Sec. 86-32(f)(h) |
| Banner/Searchlight/Twirling/Sandwich/Sidewalk/Curb/Balloon or Air-filled Figure (Open House Realtor Demo) | — | — | — | — | — | Residential district, open house/model home demonstration | — | Sec. 86-29(d)(7), Sec. 86-32(h) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | No projection over public property/lot line greater than as in Table A. May not extend above any adjacent parapet or roof. | — | Attached to a wall of a building or structure, exposed face parallel to wall | — | Sec. 86-23 and Tables A and B |
| Freestanding Sign (Ground Sign) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 86-21 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On private property | — | Sec. 86-20 |
| Roof Sign (On-premises only) | — | — | — | — | — | Rooftop; on-premises only | — | Sec. 86-22 |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | May project from wall over public property/setback, subject to projection & clearance tables (A and B Sec. 86-23/24) | — | Sec. 86-24 |
| Fin Sign | — | — | — | — | — | May project beyond property or legal setback as per Sec. 8-24 | — | Sec. 86-19 |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On or attached/constructed in a marquee | — | Sec. 86-26 |
| Temporary Sign (Cloth) | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 86-28(a)-(f) |

## Prohibited signs in South Sioux City

- No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to confuse or obstruct the view or interpretation of any official traffic sign, signal or device.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use or maintain any sign or structure in the city, or cause or permit such action to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
- No owner or occupant or any other person having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper demand is made, to promptly permit entry by the building official or his authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this chapter.
- No sign shall obstruct any openings to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by this chapter or any law or ordinance.
- No sign or sign structure shall be erected in such a manner that any portion of its surface or supports will interfere in any way with the free use of any fire escape, exit or standpipe.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on any sign or sign structure other than the principal sign for which the structure was designed or such additional single sign as may be compatible to the original design of the structure.
- Portable or wheeled advertising devices are not allowed. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit any lettering, advertisement or identification otherwise permitted to be mounted on or painted on and incidental to the primary use of a vehicle as a delivery, service or transportation vehicle.
- Swinging signs are not allowed.
- Obsolete signs shall be removed within one year.
- No wall sign or projecting sign shall project above the roof line by more than two feet, or the cornice line of the building.
- No sign shall project within three feet of the curbline.
- All signs and sign structures erected shall have structural members of noncombustible materials, except as specifically provided otherwise.
- No anchor or support of any sign shall be connected to or supported by an unbraced parapet wall unless such wall is designed in accordance with the requirements for parapet walls specified for seismic zones in the building code.
- No new erection permits for on-premises signs or off-premises signs shall be issued by the code official for billboards or signs within the city that do not comply with the terms of this ordinance.

## Signs exempt from permit in South Sioux City

- The changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign only, except for theater marquees and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy; electric signs are not included in this exemption.
- Painting, repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy or its message shall not be considered an erection or alteration that requires a sign permit unless a structural change is made.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The building official may require the filing of plans or other pertinent information where in his opinion such information is necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
- Standard plans may be filed with the building official.

## 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 6 zoning districts in South Sioux City — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=South+Sioux+City+NE&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-south-sioux-city

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