City of Lincoln
Signage in city Right-or-Ways must be removed in compliance with City Code 8-10-7 - nonconforming Signs

 

[June 01, 2023] 

This notice is to bring awareness to recent amendments to the City of Lincoln Municipal Code with regards to the use and placement of informational and advertising signage within in the Right of Way (ROW). This code also covers structures within the ROW including but not limited to utility poles traffic signal boxes, traffic signal post, street light poles and signpost.


8-10-7 Nonconforming Signs.
[1960 Code, Sec. 5. 12. 256]

No sign, not in conformance with Section 8- 10- 2 of this chapter, shall be placed upon or over City property. All such signs in place are subject to immediate removal by a city official, regardless of notice to owner of said sign. The city official will keep the sign at the Lincoln Municipal Services Building for a period of 30 days before disposing of it. Temporary signs placed in front of a business shall not be a violation of any portion of this ordinance, so long as they do not cause a safety hazard and are only on display during normal business hours.

We would ask that you remove all signage from the public ROW pertaining to your business, event etc. With permission from the owner, signage may be placed on private property. Typically, the ROW is the area between the street and the backside/private property side of the sidewalk, in case of discrepancies (lack of sidewalk) a call to our office can help locate appropriate locations. There are relaxations and allowances for Special Occasion Permits, on a case-by-case basis, and information regarding this can be obtained by calling.

Lincoln Street Department 217-732-4655
Code Enforcement Office 217-732-6318

The full code section may be found on the City of Lincoln website.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

[Charity Hutchison
City of Lincoln
Administrative Assistant to The Street Department & Building and Safety Office]