Sign Regulations in Lancaster County, NE (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lancaster County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Digital Billboards

Lancaster County's AG and AGR districts flatly bar any sign lit by flashing, intermittent or moving lights or with animated or moving parts under Section 16.005, ruling out digital billboards there outright. Off-premises signs allowed in the B and I districts under Section 16.007 cannot be illuminated between midnight and 5 a.m.

Digital & Flashing Sign Rules, Lancaster County

Significant Restrictions

Lincoln-Lancaster County Zoning Resolution §§ 16.005, 16.007

No sign may be permitted which contains, includes, or is illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights or any animated or moving parts... Illumination of off-premises signs shall not be allowed from midnight to 5:00 a.m. If off-premises signs are illuminated, it shall be in accordance with design standards. The lighting shall be controlled by an automatic timing device an...

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Sign Regulations by City in Lancaster County

1 cities in Lancaster County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

LincolnPop. 291,082

6 verified rules • Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs

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