Off-premises signs in the ACI districts.
Omaha Municipal Code § 55-617
in effectSec. 55-617. - Off-premises signs in the ACI districts.
In addition to the provisions regarding signs set forth in this Code, the following standards shall apply to off-premises signs in the ACI district. From and after the date on which any ACI district regulations apply to a specific lot or site, no new permits for off-premises signs on that lot or site shall be granted except as follows:
(a) Existing conforming signs. Any existing off-premises advertising sign that conformed to the provisions of this Code in effect immediately prior to the applicability of any ACI district shall remain and continue to be deemed conforming, so long as it continues to comply with all provisions of this Code in effect immediately prior to the applicability of any ACI district.
(b) Replacement of conforming signs. Upon application by the owner of a conforming sign on a lot or site in an ACI district to replace such sign, a permit shall be issued to the applicant for such replacement so long as (a) such replacement sign is either (i) located on the same parcel or (ii) on adjacent parcel, with a special use permit subject to certain conditions set forth in section 55-617(b)(1)—(5) below, and (b) such replacement sign conforms with all provisions of this Code. A special use permit for relocation of a conforming sign shall be issued provided that such relocation will not significantly and adversely affect the following:
(1) Traffic safety;
(2) Significant vistas;
(3) Visibility of surrounding property;
(4) Other signage on surrounding property; and
(5) Site access or traffic circulation on a site.
(c) Non-conforming signs not made conforming. The foregoing provisions of this section 55-617 are not intended and shall not be interpreted or applied so as to make any non-conforming sign conforming.
(Ord. No. 37810, § 2, 8-14-07)
Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH55ZO_ARTXIOVDI_S55-617OEMSIACDIFetched: 10/28/2026